Amazon, Meta back Scale AI in $1 billion funding deal that values firm at $14 billion
Scale AI has raised $1 billion in a Series F funding round that values the enterprise tech company at $13.8 billion — almost double its last reported valuation.
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Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price
Amazon is upgrading its decade-old Alexa voice assistant with generative AI and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset the cost of the technology.
AI will power the stock market for the next decade, former Cisco CEO says
Artificial intelligence will power the stock market for the next decade, according to former Cisco CEO John Chambers.
China's Honor will have Google AI features, including Gemini, on its upcoming smartphones
Chinese smartphone maker Honor on Wednesday said it will bring Google's artificial intelligence features to its upcoming devices.
Uniswap fights back against SEC as the ethereum crackdown continues
Uniswap fights back against SEC Wells notice.
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI ripped off her voice after she told the company not to use it in software
Scarlett Johansson's comments come after OpenAI paused the new ChatGPT AI voice "Sky."
Ether jumps more than 20% in two days on renewed optimism for an ETF
Cryptocurrencies rallied amid a late surge in optimism around SEC decisions on spot ether ETF applications, the first of which is due this week.
Microsoft announces new PCs with AI chips from Qualcomm
Microsoft wants to deliver Windows PCs that can keep up with Apple's MacBooks on artificial intelligence performance and strong battery life.
World’s first major law for artificial intelligence gets final EU green light
European Union member states on Tuesday agreed upon the world's first major law for regulating artificial intelligence.
Nvidia is talk of the town at AI events leading into this week’s earnings
As tech companies revealed their latest plans for artificial intelligence in the past week, Nvidia's name has been everywhere.
Google is letting retailers include 3D images in AI-generated ads
Google is giving advertisers the ability to create immersive visuals in their online promotions.
Tech giants pledge AI safety commitments — including a ‘kill switch’ if they can’t mitigate risks
Major tech companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI, came together on Tuesday in a landmark international agreement on artificial intelligence safety.
Apple looks to boost sales in China with hefty discounts as e-commerce festival gets underway
Tesla Fremont factory suffers another fire, investigation underway
Samsung Electronics names new chief for semiconductor business as AI chip race heats up
The firm aims "to strengthen its competitiveness amid an uncertain global business environment," Samsung Electronics said.
Shares of Hims & Hers Health surge 27% after startup says it will offer GLP-1 injections
The GLP-1 market has faced supply constraints in recent months as drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to skyrocket in popularity.
With JPMorgan, Mastercard on board in biometric 'breakthrough' year, you may soon start paying with your face
Biometric technology like Amazon's pay-by-palm is already in hundreds of stores. Facial recognition to buy things is next, and restaurants are already using it.
New York AG announces $2 billion settlement with crypto lender Genesis
New York Attorney General Letitia James is settling with crypto lender Genesis for $2 billion to make defrauded investors whole again.
OpenAI pulls ChatGPT AI voice over its resemblance to Scarlett Johansson in the movie 'Her'
OpenAI on Sunday announced it would pause one of the voices of ChatGPT, "Sky," which had made waves for its resemblance to actress Scarlett Johansson's voice.
Britain expands AI Safety Institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
The U.K. said Monday it will open a U.S. counterpart to its AI Safety Summit, a state-backed body testing advanced AI systems, in San Francisco this summer.
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