Cash-hungry Silicon Valley firms are urged to be regulated before AI technology becomes too big to fail, as safety researchers warn of risky products and profit-driven decisions. The expanding role of AI in daily life and government requires accountability to prevent "enshittification" in pursuit of short-term revenue.
xAI defies EPA regulations by using unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi datacenters, as revealed by Floodlight. Despite EPA ruling, state regulators claim turbines on trailers do not need permits. EPA insists on permits under Clean Air Act.
Elderly women welcome shorter queues at pubs. Unlikely book recommendation from Paul Dacre sparks interest.
Anthropic, known for chatbot with coding skills, saw revenue soar tenfold yearly to $14bn. Latest $30bn funding round values company at $380bn, doubling since September.
NVIDIA DGX Spark brings data-center-class AI to leading institutions worldwide, empowering groundbreaking AI work in diverse fields. From the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica to NYU's Global AI Frontier Lab, DGX Spark enables local deployment of large AI applications, enhancing research and learning experiences.
AI firm Anthropic donates $20m to back US political candidates supporting AI regulation, opposing OpenAI's stance. Anthropic supports Public First Action group opposing federal AI regulation, backing candidate Marsha Blackburn.
Shares in commercial property services companies plummet after Wall Street falls, driven by AI disruption fears. Analysts believe sell-off may overstate AI's immediate risk to complex deal-making.
AI agents are evolving into autonomous workers, using Model Context Protocol for seamless task execution. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and Strands Agents enable persistent state management for extended operations, transforming AI agents into reliable workers for enterprise-scale tasks.
Article: "Linear Regression with Pseudo-Inverse Training Using JavaScript" explains implementing relaxed Moore-Penrose pseudo-inverse training for accurate predictions. The technique overcomes challenges in finding model weights and bias for linear regression models.
AI-powered recruitment using Amazon Bedrock enhances efficiency, fairness, and effectiveness in hiring practices. AWS offers specialized agents to optimize job descriptions, candidate communication, and interview preparation, maintaining human oversight throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) funds new studies on AI's impact on poverty. Project AI Evidence (PAIE) will evaluate and scale effective, inclusive AI solutions with support from Google.org and other partners.
AI firm Anthropic's launch of plug-in legal products for Claude Cowork causes stock market panic, impacting UK's biggest data companies. Despite fears, Anthropic remains confident in the face of market concerns about profit margins imploding.
AI-powered interactions rely on tokens for intelligence. Infrastructure and algorithmic efficiencies are reducing token costs by up to 10x annually, with leading providers like Baseten and Sully. ai using NVIDIA Blackwell to cut AI inference costs by 10x in healthcare.
MIT Associate Professor Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli is pioneering AI's role in transforming scientific research, developing new materials with real-world applications like batteries and OLEDs. His work combines physics-based simulations with machine learning, aiming to create a scientific superintelligence platform for industries like life sciences and materials science.
AI is stepping in to provide mental healthcare as traditional therapy remains inaccessible. Joy Adeboye faces online abuse from a stalker, highlighting the need for AI solutions in mental health.