Artificial intelligence
TSMC first-quarter profit tops estimates, rising 60%, but Trump trade policy threatens growth
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat profit expectations for the first quarter, thanks to a continued surge in demand for AI chips. Here are TSMC’s first-quarter results versus LSEG consensus estimates: Revenue: $839.25 billion New […]
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OpenAI says newest AI model can ‘think with images,’ understanding diagrams and sketches
Sam Altman Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI speaks during the Italian Tech Week 2024 at OGR Officine Grandi Riparazioni on September 25, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI has released its latest artificial intelligence model, which it said is capable of “thinking with images,” meaning it can […]
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Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation
Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, arrives for a meeting with international investors in IA at the Elysee Palace as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Scale AI is working with Qatar to develop artificial intelligence tools for education, civil service, contact centers, […]
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Business and tech leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by AI’s widespread adoption
Artificial intelligence’s place in our world is growing rapidly, disrupting entire industries and changing the way people live and work. CNBC spoke with several business and tech leaders at the CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore about the challenges and opportunities presented by the adoption of AI. “If you look at AI, what does it do? […]
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OpenAI considering its own social network to compete with Elon Musk’s X
OpenAI is considering building a social network to compete with Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Instagram, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to CNBC. The project is still in its early stages, said the person, who asked not to be named due to confidentiality. It’s based on the popularity of OpenAI’s newest image-generation feature, […]
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Ex-OpenAI staffers support Musk’s case against startup’s effort to transform into for-profit company
Sam Altman, left, and Elon Musk. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images A group of 12 ex-OpenAI staffers, in support of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the artificial intelligence startup, asked a court’s permission on Friday to share their concerns about the company’s transformation into a for-profit entity. The individuals collectively worked at OpenAI […]
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Here are 10 countries with the highest concentration of AI talent globally, according to new LinkedIn data
Singapore tops LinkedIn’s 2025 AI Talent Index, as the country’s supply for AI talent is 2.45 the global average. Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images With the rise of artificial intelligence, companies around the world are in a race for strong AI talent and working to upskill their workforces on the technology. This has been […]
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Sports and esports leaders talk boosting fanbases, growth opportunities and the role of tech
At CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore, leaders from sports and esports discussed the big opportunities and trends shaping growth in the multi-billion-dollar sector. LIV Golf CEO, Scott O’Neil discussed how the organization is diversifying the sport’s fanbase. “It’s really about the festival around golf that makes us different,” O’Neil said in conversation with CNBC’s […]
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Inside Isomorphic Labs, the secretive AI life sciences startup spun off from Google DeepMind
Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2024, attends the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, February 10, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters On a rare sunny day in London at the Google DeepMind office, Colin Murdoch saw the bank deposit from […]
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The future of autonomous driving: Pony.ai CEO on the rapidly developing driverless car space
In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the rapid advancements in driverless technology. Autonomous driving is quickly evolving, with Pony.ai at the forefront of this transformation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, James Peng, Pony.ai’s co-founder and CEO, spoke to CNBC’s Arjun […]
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