Artificial Intelligence

Bloomberg
ChatGPT Can Now Edit Photos Better and Create Charts for Work
OpenAI is making it easier to edit images in ChatGPT and create visuals for work that include lengthy, legible text, potentially broadening the chatbot’s appeal for businesses and everyday users.
ChatGPT Can Now Edit Photos Better and Create Charts for Work
CNBC
Google quantum exec says tech is '5 years out from a real breakout'
Julian Kelly, Google Quantum AI's director of hardware, told CNBC quantum computers may only be about five years from a breakthrough.
The Verge
Nvidia’s AI assistant is here to optimize your gaming PC
Nvidia’s G-Assist was originally an April Fools’ prank in 2017 before becoming a real tech demo last year and a functioning AI assistant for RTX GPU owners today. Project G-Assist is now available ...
ARPU
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap to Lead Global Expansion
OpenAI is restructuring its leadership to focus on global expansion and corporate partnerships, with Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap taking the reins of this initiative. This move, announced by CEO Sam Altman on Monday, aims to solidify OpenAI's position in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.Altman's
Nikkei Asia
Alibaba to begin rehiring, sees 'sign' of start of AI bubble in U.S.
The rare meeting with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and other big names in Chinese tech marked a distinct thawing in Beijing's approach to the sector. The industry was hit by a regulatory clampdown four ...
SCMP
Apple’s Cook praises DeepSeek ahead of Shanghai developer conference
At the China Development Forum in Beijing, Cook called DeepSeek’s models ‘excellent’, as consumers await the launch of Apple Intelligence.
SiliconANGLE
Microsoft introduces AI agents for Security Copilot
Launched last April, Security Copilot is a specialized version of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant. It enables cybersecurity professionals to surface data about breaches using natural language prompts ...
MIT Technology Review
The Download: the dangers of AI agents, and ChatGPT’s effects on our wellbeing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why handing over total control to AI agents would be a huge mistake —Margaret Mitchell, Avijit Ghosh, Sasha Luccioni, Giada Pistilli all work for Hugging Face, an open source AI company. AI agents…
CNBC
Google's $32 billion Wiz deal may signal a turning point for slow IPO, M&A markets
Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz may signal the start of a friendlier initial public offering and deal activity environment.
Inc.com
OpenAI Says Using ChatGPT Can Make You Lonelier. Should You Limit AI Use at Work?
The leading AI firm concludes that long chatbot interactions can impact your well-being, which could affect workplace mental health.
ARPU
Google Rolls Out Gemini's Real-Time AI Video Features
Google has begun rolling out real-time AI video features for its Gemini AI model, as confirmed by a company spokesperson to The Verge. These features, which include the ability to "see" and understand information from a user's computer screen and smartphone camera, are being released to
ARPU
Ford Leverages AI to Accelerate Vehicle Design
Ford is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) agents to expedite the design and engineering of new vehicles, aiming to match the rapid innovation cycles of its competitors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bryan Goodman, Ford's director of AI, highlighted the need to accelerate the design process."I personally
CNBC
China's open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence
China’s artificial intelligence space is moving towards free-use, open-sourced models in a trend that experts say will accelerate AI adoption and innovation.
DIGITIMES
Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent flex financial muscle as billions pour into AI race
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (collectively known as BAT)—are dramatically scaling up investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and capex, signaling aggressive intent in the escalating global AI race.
Financial Times
Malaysia to crack down on Nvidia chip flows under US pressure
Malaysia is planning to tighten regulations on semiconductors as it comes under US pressure to staunch the illicit flow to China of chips crucial to the development of artificial intelligence.
Bloomberg
Apple Working on Turning Watches Into AI Devices With Cameras
Apple is exploring the idea of adding cameras and visual intelligence features to its smartwatch, thrusting the company into the AI wearables market. Also: Apple makes major executive changes following its Siri struggles, while the EU is pushing hard to open up iOS.
Apple Working on Turning Watches Into AI Devices With Cameras
NPR
Amazon smart speakers disable a privacy setting that allowed local storage of voice recordings
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Jennifer Tuohy of The Verge about changes to Amazon's smart speakers. Users will no longer be able to opt not to have their voice recordings sent to the cloud.
South China Morning Post
Beijing AI firm to establish global headquarters in Hong Kong, hold IPO in city - South China Morning Post
Beijing AI firm to establish global headquarters in Hong Kong, hold IPO in city  South China Morning Post
Reuters
OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships, The Information reports - Reuters
OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships, The Information reports  Reuters
The Guardian
Reid Hoffman: ‘Start using AI deeply. It is a huge intelligence amplifier’ - The Guardian
Reid Hoffman: ‘Start using AI deeply. It is a huge intelligence amplifier’  The Guardian
SCMP
Tencent’s Hunyuan T1 AI reasoning model rivals DeepSeek in performance and price
The tech giant’s latest offering leverages large-scale reinforcement learning, rivalling DeepSeek in top benchmark tests.
ARPU
Tencent Launches Upgraded T1 Reasoning Model in China's AI Arms Race
Chinese tech giant Tencent officially launched the upgraded version of its T1 reasoning model, intensifying competition in China's burgeoning AI sector. The company's announcement, posted on its official WeChat account, highlights the model's enhanced capabilities and faster response times."T1 can 'keep
Financial Times
Microsoft-backed Builder.ai relied on auditor with links to founder
Builder.ai, one of the UK’s best-funded tech start-ups, has relied on an auditor with long-standing links to its founder to sign off its accounts — a finding that has raised alarm with corporate ...
Tech in Asia
AI robotics startup Bot Company raises $150m, sources say - Tech in Asia
AI robotics startup Bot Company raises $150m, sources say  Tech in Asia
MIT Technology Review
OpenAI has released its first research into how using ChatGPT affects people’s emotional wellbeing
OpenAI says over 400 million people use ChatGPT every week. But how does interacting with it affect us? Does it make us more or less lonely? These are some of the questions OpenAI set out to investigate, in partnership with the MIT Media Lab, in a pair of new studies.  They found that only a…
TechCrunch
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot - TechCrunch
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot  TechCrunch
TechCrunch
Microsoft is exploring a way to credit contributors to AI training data - TechCrunch
Microsoft is exploring a way to credit contributors to AI training data  TechCrunch
Reuters
Chipmaker Micron's shares slump as tepid margin forecast eclipses AI prospects - Reuters
Chipmaker Micron's shares slump as tepid margin forecast eclipses AI prospects  Reuters
Bloomberg
Micron Gives Upbeat Sales Forecast After AI Helps Fuel Demand - Bloomberg
Micron Gives Upbeat Sales Forecast After AI Helps Fuel Demand  Bloomberg
Bloomberg
OpenAI Study Finds Links Between ChatGPT Use and Loneliness
Higher use of chatbots like ChatGPT may correspond with increased loneliness and less time spent socializing with other people, according to new research from OpenAI in partnership with the ...