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Broadcom Sees AI Spending Surge Lasting Until End of Decade

Silicon Valley's frenzied investment in artificial intelligence (AI) shows no signs of slowing down, according to Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, speaking to the Financial Times. Tan predicts this spending spree will continue until the end of the decade, driven by the insatiable need for advanced computing power to

AI Models Strategically Lying to Avoid Modification: New Research

A new study offers some of the first evidence that advanced AI models are capable of strategically misleading their creators during the training process, as reported by TIME. The research, jointly conducted by AI company Anthropic and the nonprofit Redwood Research, reveals that a version of Anthropic's Claude

Biden Administration Considers Executive Order to Expedite AI Data Center Construction on Federal Lands

The Biden administration is drafting a plan to expedite the construction of massive data centers and power plants on federal lands, aiming to bolster the United States' position in the global race for artificial intelligence dominance, as reported by The Washington Post. This initiative comes in response to concerns

Apple and Nvidia Partner to Speed Up AI Model Production

Apple's latest machine learning research, in collaboration with Nvidia, could significantly accelerate the creation of AI models for Apple Intelligence, reports AppleInsider. The partnership focuses on integrating Apple's "ReDrafter" technology into Nvidia's TensorRT-LLM inference acceleration framework, aiming to significantly enhance the efficiency

Nvidia's AI Boom Collides with US-China Tensions

Nvidia, the leading manufacturer of artificial intelligence chips, is facing a potential roadblock to its global expansion as the Biden administration prepares to implement new restrictions on AI chip sales, reports The New York Times. The proposed framework would tighten control over AI chip exports, turning them into a diplomatic

Nvidia's Runai Acquisition Wins EU Approval

Nvidia Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Israeli AI software startup Run:ai has been unconditionally approved by the European Union, reports Bloomberg. The European Commission, in a statement on Friday, determined that the takeover does not pose any competition concerns within the 27-member bloc, despite Nvidia's dominant

Ukraine's Drone War Creates Massive AI Training Data Trove

Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia is generating an unprecedented volume of drone footage, creating a vast data resource that could revolutionize battlefield artificial intelligence (AI), reports Reuters. This data trove, encompassing millions of hours of video from drone operations, is proving invaluable for training AI models to make

Ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Launches AI Startup Backed by a16z

Emmett Shear, former CEO of Twitch, is venturing into the world of artificial intelligence with a new stealth startup called Stem AI, reports TechCrunch. Public documents reveal that the company was incorporated in June 2023 and filed for a trademark in August of the same year. Shear is listed as

ByteDance Slash Prices for Advanced AI Model in China's Brutal Price War

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has intensified the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) market rivalry by slashing the price of its new AI model with "visual understanding" capabilities, reports the South China Morning Post. The new model, part of the company's Doubao family, was introduced

Senators Urge Biden to Grant TikTok 90-Day Reprieve Amidst Looming Ban

Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul have urged President Joe Biden to extend the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets, reports Reuters. The senators' request comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear TikTok's legal challenge to the