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AI Clone Chaos: King Gizzard's Spotify Nightmare

Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard protested Spotify by removing their music, expressing disappointment at AI band impersonating them. Spotify removed the AI impersonator after backlash, highlighting tensions between the band and Spotify's CEO with military technology ties.

Enhancing Microelectronics with New Materials

MIT researchers developed a new method to stack transistors and memory devices, reducing energy waste and boosting computation speed. This advance in electronics fabrication could lead to faster, more energy-efficient devices for demanding applications like AI and deep learning.

Streamline Testing with Amazon Nova Act Headless Mode

Amazon Nova Act's automated smoke testing in headless mode validates core functionality quickly for continuous integration. It uses AI-powered UI understanding and natural language processing to simplify test scripts and adapt to UI changes.

Revolutionizing Industry with NVIDIA

NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform dominates supercomputing benchmarks, revolutionizing AI and computing efficiency globally. Transitioning from CPUs to GPUs, NVIDIA's platforms lead in energy efficiency and performance, shaping the future of AI and science.

AI Boosts Moonpig Sales with Personalised Cards

Moonpig's sales increase by 6.7% to £169m, attributing success to AI-led features enhancing card design and customer personalization. Approximately half of purchases involve Moonpig's AI features, driving increased orders and spend per order at the online retailer.

EU Probes Google's Online Content Use for AI

The European Commission is investigating if Google's Gemini AI model, owned by Alphabet, is unfairly disadvantaging rival AI owners by using online content. EU assessing potential breach of competition rules in Google's AI practices.

Mastering Customer Support: Inside Amazon Nova Lite 2.0

Amazon Nova Lite 2.0's AI reasoning excels in problem-solving, tone adaptation, and policy adherence, surpassing previous Nova models. Evaluation against various scenarios showcases improved reasoning quality and consistency, setting a new standard in AI capabilities.

MIT Scholars Awarded Prestigious AI2050 Fellowship

Nine MIT affiliates, including Zongyi Li and Tess Smidt, named AI2050 Fellows by Schmidt Sciences, focusing on accelerating scientific breakthroughs in AI, astrophysics, biosciences, and more. Li's research on neural operator methods for scientific computing, while Smidt works on algorithms for physical systems at the intersection of physics, geometry, and machine learning.

Rapid Deployment: AWS Brings AI to Public Sector

Amazon is investing up to $50 billion in AI infrastructure for US government agencies, delivering rapid, production-ready solutions. The Generative AI Innovation Center collaborates with public sector organizations to create targeted AI systems, such as supporting critical care for vulnerable children.