Artificial Intelligence

The Verge
The EU is probing Meta over WhatsApp's AI chatbot restrictions - The Verge
Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Meta over...
Reuters
OpenAI agrees to acquire AI startup Neptune to boost model training capabilities - Reuters
Get a daily digest of breaking business news straight to your inbox with the Reuters Business newsletter. Sign up here. OpenAI did not immediately...
CNBC
Google partners with Replit, in vibe-coding push
Replit will expand usage of Google Cloud services, add more of Google's models onto its platform, and support AI coding use cases for enterprise customers.
The Hill
We all pay the price for Amazon's AI push - The Hill
... AI-powered surveillance, and aggressive de-regulation of AI? That is ... More Technology News. See All · Technology · China wants an AI-powered...
NBC News
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people's political opinions, study finds
The study asked nearly 77,000 about their political opinions before and after engaging with AI.Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty...
Quartz
Major AI companies fail safety test for superintelligence - Quartz
HomeLatestBusiness NewsMoney & MarketsTech & InnovationA.I.LifestyleLeadership✉️ Emails Podcasts · A.I.. AI companies are failing existential safety...
Bloomberg
The Rise of AI Reasoning Models Comes With a Big Energy Tradeoff
Nearly all leading artificial intelligence developers are focused on building AI models that mimic the way humans reason, but new research shows these cutting-edge systems can be far more energy intensive, adding to concerns about AI’s strain on power grids.
The Rise of AI Reasoning Models Comes With a Big Energy Tradeoff
CNBC
Blue Origin's moon dust battery was made by AI with Istari Digital - CNBC
Blue Origin unveils space part made entirely by AI with the help of a little-known startup · Read more CNBC tech news.
Bloomberg
Volkswagen to Keep Dresden Site Open as AI, Chip Tech Center
Volkswagen AG plans to convert its small-scale assembly plant in Dresden into an innovation hub after stopping car output, following through on a pledge to avoid factory closures in Germany.
Volkswagen to Keep Dresden Site Open as AI, Chip Tech Center
Bloomberg
Cambricon Aims to Replace Nvidia in China, ADP Report Boosts Rate-Cut Bets | The Opening Trade 12/4
Cambricon Technologies plans to more than triple its production of AI chips in 2026, aiming to wrest market share from Huawei Technologies in China and fill a void left by Nvidia's forced exit. US companies shed payrolls in November by the most since early 2023, adding to concerns about a more pronounced weakening in the labor market. Wednesday’s weak ADP report risks heightening concerns of a more rapid deterioration in the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year next week. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson. (Source: Bloomberg)
Cambricon Aims to Replace Nvidia in China, ADP Report Boosts Rate-Cut Bets | The Opening Trade 12/4
Bloomberg
Bill Gates’ Daughter Lands $30 Million for Star-Backed AI Firm
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft Corp.’s billionaire founder Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, is raising $30 million in new funding for Phia, a startup applying artificial intelligence to online shopping, according to a pitch deck seen by Bloomberg.
Bill Gates’ Daughter Lands $30 Million for Star-Backed AI Firm
CNBC
Mark Zuckerberg comes to his senses on metaverse spending, and we're thrilled
Is the "year of efficiency" Mark Zuckerberg back at Meta Platforms?
CNBC
Google taps AI vibe-coder Replit in challenge to Anthropic and Cursor
Replit will expand usage of Google Cloud services, add more of Google's models onto its platform, and support AI coding use cases for enterprise customers.
Bloomberg
Zuckerberg Could Cut Budget for Metaverse Group by Up to 30%
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason why he changed the name from Facebook. Sources say cuts could be as high as 30%. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Zuckerberg Could Cut Budget for Metaverse Group by Up to 30%
TechCrunch
Amazon hopes to jump-start its AI coding tool Kiro by giving it away to startups | TechCrunch
Can Kiro win the hearts of startup founders above the many AI coding tools they already have ... TechCrunch Daily News. Every weekday and Sunday, you...
Bloomberg.com
Anthropic CEO Says Some Tech Firms Too Risky With AI Spending - Bloomberg
OpenAI alone has committed to spend $1.4 trillion on AI infrastructure projects, adding to concerns of an AI bubble. ... Provide news feedback or report...
Bloomberg.com
OpenAI Buys Polish Startup Neptune to Improve AI Modeling - Bloomberg
The company was founded in 2017 by Piotr Niedzwiedz. Bloomberg News has reached out to Niedzwiedz for comment about the OpenAI deal. Venture capital...
Reuters
Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold | Reuters
... news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Nvidia's data focused on what are known as mixture-of-expert AI models. The technique is a way of...
Reuters
EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp | Reuters
META AI VS RIVAL AI CHATBOTS. Meta AI, a chatbot and virtual ... news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters...
TechCrunch
Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed… for now - TechCrunch
TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. ... Startups Weekly. Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best...
Bloomberg
Alphabet AI Chips Seen as Growth Driver as Gemini 3 Wins Praise
Alphabet investors are growing increasingly confident that the company's semiconductors could represent a significant driver of future revenue for Google's parent. Ryan Vlastelica reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
Alphabet AI Chips Seen as Growth Driver as Gemini 3 Wins Praise
CNBC
Jim Cramer warns that OpenAI is the year 2000 in a nutshell
"They may be reckless," CNBC Jim Cramer said Thursday.
Bloomberg
Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Deep Cuts for Metaverse Efforts
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook Inc.
Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Deep Cuts for Metaverse Efforts
CNBC
Blue Origin unveils space part made entirely by AI with the help of a little-known startup
Istari Digital CEO Will Roper was assistant secretary of the Air Force under President Donald Trump's first term and worked with Space Force.
SCMP
Can China fund its AI push? Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt casts doubt
China’s designs on supremacy in artificial intelligence could be hindered by a funding gap in the sector, according to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who gave a grim assessment of the country’s AI prospects as China and the US lock horns for dominance. However, analysts said that funding would not be a concern for China’s AI development given the deep pockets of the country’s private and state investors – particularly as Beijing, Big Tech firms and investors were united in their determination...
Bloomberg
AI Pioneer LeCun Says Meta Won’t Invest in ‘World Model’ Startup
Yann LeCun, the artificial intelligence pioneer who is leaving Meta Platforms Inc. at the end of the year, said Meta will not financially back his new AI company and hinted it could be based in Paris.
AI Pioneer LeCun Says Meta Won’t Invest in ‘World Model’ Startup
Bloomberg
YouTube Creators Spin Up AI Videos to Keep Babies Glued to the Screen
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Alexandra S. Levine follows her report on the growing use of AI videos on YouTube aimed at children younger than 2 years old.
YouTube Creators Spin Up AI Videos to Keep Babies Glued to the Screen
CNBC
Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy
The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its WhatsApp AI policy.
SCMP
China’s top AI chip firms set for bumper IPOs as Nvidia kept out of market
China’s Nvidia challengers Moore Threads and MetaX are set for their hotly anticipated market debuts, driven by investor excitement over domestic demand for home-grown graphics processing units (GPUs) amid Beijing’s tech self-sufficiency drive. Beijing-based GPU maker Moore Threads, which was 4,000 times oversubscribed after launching its 8 billion yuan (US$1.13 billion) initial public offering (IPO) last week, will be listed on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market on Friday, according to a...
Bloomberg
Alphabet’s AI Chips Are a Potential $900 Billion ‘Secret Sauce’
Alphabet Inc. investors are growing increasingly confident that the company’s semiconductors could represent a significant driver of future revenue for Google’s parent.
Alphabet’s AI Chips Are a Potential $900 Billion ‘Secret Sauce’