Generative AI
Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin, in talks with HP, telecoms to sell
Humane, the AI hardware startup founded by ex-Apple designers, is seeking a buyer after its AI Pin’s lukewarm debut, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company is currently in talks with HP and other firms, including more than one telecom company, the source told CNBC. Humane has hired investment bank Tidal Partners […]
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Nvidia hits $3 trillion marketplace cap on back again of AI boom
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang provides his keystone speech in advance of Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 2, 2024. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty Visuals Nvidia shares shut up 5% to $1,224.40 on Wednesday, providing the organization a current market cap above $3 trillion for the very first time as buyers continue on to […]
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Qualcomm-backed firm launches most current AI chips — posing a obstacle to giants like Nvidia
Albert Liu, founder and CEO of Kneron. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty Illustrations or photos Kneron, an synthetic intelligence chip startup, released its upcoming-generation products and solutions on Wednesday as it appears to be like to dollars in on AI curiosity from enterprises and give an alternative to giants like Nvidia and AMD. The […]
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Current and former OpenAI employees warn of AI’s ‘serious risk’ and lack of oversight
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images A group of current and former OpenAI employees published an open letter Tuesday describing concerns about the artificial intelligence industry’s rapid advancement despite a lack of oversight and […]
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Elon Musk ordered Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to X and xAI
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Elon Musk says he can grow Tesla into “a leader in AI & robotics,” an ambition that he’s said will require a lot of pricey […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump guilty in hush money trial
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on Jan. 2, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they […]
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Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council
Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC. The council is a resource of nine industry experts, streamers and moderators who consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity, banned users and more. The Amazon-owned […]
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Former OpenAI board member describes why CEO Sam Altman was fired
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner, who helped oust CEO Sam Altman in November, broke her silence this week when she spoke on a podcast about occasions within the enterprise major up to Altman’s firing. One particular instance she shared: When OpenAI produced ChatGPT in November 2022, the board was not informed in progress and […]
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OpenAI creates oversight team with Sam Altman on board, begins training new model
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI on Tuesday said it created a Safety and Security Committee led by senior executives, after disbanding its previous oversight board in mid-May. The new committee will be […]
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Amazon reportedly in talks with Italy to invest billions of euros in cloud expansion
Amazon’s computing unit AWS is in talks with Italy to invest billions of euros in the expansion of its data center business in the country as part of the tech giant’s effort to boost its cloud offer in Europe, four people familiar with the matter said. Cesc Maymo | Getty Images News | Getty Images […]
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