Ivy Mahncke, a robotics engineering student, developed underwater navigation algorithms at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Her hands-on work included field tests in the Atlantic Ocean, showcasing her potential as a future engineer.
OpenAI is raising $110bn in funding, valuing ChatGPT maker at $840bn, with backing from Nvidia and Amazon, showcasing the rapid AI investment pace. Last year, the company raised $40bn in the largest private tech deal, now doubling its investment amount.
UK media companies, including BBC and Financial Times, seek global frameworks to protect journalism from unauthorized use by AI firms. Guardian-led coalition aims to ensure fair compensation for original content to ensure industry sustainability.
Foundation models excel at general tasks, but customizing models with business knowledge is crucial. Amazon introduces reinforcement fine-tuning for Nova models, shifting from imitation to evaluation learning paradigm, offering tailored solutions for code generation and math reasoning.
Workers express feeling devalued by AI technology, fearing a decline in work quality. IMF analysis predicts AI impact on 40% of global jobs, likening it to a labor market tsunami.
Learn about Decision Tree Regression implemented from scratch using C# without pointers or recursion in Visual Studio Magazine. Decision trees offer interpretability and can be used alone or in ensembles for regression tasks.
Brady Tkachuk, captain of NHL's Ottawa Senators, regrets Trump joke insulting Canadians after US victory over Canada at Winter Olympics. White House AI video shows Tkachuk's controversial remarks, sparking backlash.
Pete Hegseth threatens to cancel $200m contract unless given unfettered access to Anthropic's Claude model. Anthropic refuses Pentagon's demand to remove safety precautions from AI model, risking designation as "supply chain risk."
Burger King introduces AI-powered chatbot to monitor employee politeness, sparking controversy. BK Assistant by OpenAI aims to analyze service patterns with real-time feedback.
AI is accelerating COBOL modernization, but success requires complete context and platform-aware input for forward engineering. Mainframe modernization hinges on reverse engineering and a traceable foundation for AI coding assistants.
Study: ChatGPT Health fails to recommend hospital visits when necessary, risking harm. OpenAI's AI platform overlooks urgent care and suicidal ideation, potentially endangering users' lives.
Modern large language models (LLMs) face rising costs due to token count growth. AWS's new LMCache support offers cost reductions and performance gains for long-context inference workloads, transforming how organizations handle repetitive data "hot spots."
WPP plans to become a 'simpler, lower-cost, AI-enabled business' to save £500m annually by 2028, with asset sales and job cuts. Radical restructuring aims to counter AI growth threat, costing £400m over two years.
Meta's AI moderation software inundates US ICAC taskforce with low-quality reports, hindering child abuse investigations. New Mexico lawsuit alleges Meta prioritizes profits over child safety, while company defends changes made to platform protections.
Tech equity campaigners criticize government for involving private tech companies in AI deployment. Ministers consult Tony Blair's thinktank and companies like IBM, Accenture, and former Google and Facebook executives.