Biden’s Homeland Security team taps tech elite for AI defense board
The board includes the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, IBM, Microsoft, and Nvidia, as well as other business, civil rights, and academic leaders. Go to Source
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Meta’s letting Xbox, Lenovo, and Asus build new Quest metaverse hardware
Each company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device. Go to Source
Bitcoin’s Climbing Value Outshines Global Silver Market in Historic Pre-Halving Surge
Bitcoin’s ascent past the $72,000 mark has elevated its market capitalization beyond the combined worth of all the world’s silver. The cryptocurrency has seen a 52.7% increase in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past month, with 41.1% of this uptick occurring within a mere two weeks. Bitcoin Retakes the 8th Largest Asset … Read more
Legendary Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Dumps Big Tech, Bets on AI and Gold
Stanley Druckenmiller, the legendary investor who was part of George Soros’ Quantum Fund, has dumped traditional tech stocks while putting funds into gold mining companies and artificial intelligence (AI) shares. According to filings, he sold Amazon, Alphabet (Google), and Broadcom stocks while acquiring shares of Barrick Gold and Newmont, two gold miners. Stanley Druckenmiller Sells … Read more
Microsoft Bing AI chatbot gives misleading election info, data
A recent study from two European nonprofits revealed that Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot, now rebranded as Copilot, gives misleading or inaccurate information about election information. Go to Source
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic led failed shareholder proposal asking Microsoft to study AI safety
“Proposal 13” asked Microsoft to consider the potential for shareholder harm if its AI products created legal issues for the company over the long term. Go to Source
Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe over OpenAI deal structure
The regulator’s examination will assess whether the collaboration constitutes an “acquisition of control,” implying substantial influence of one party over another. Go to Source
Meta’s AI boss says there’s an ‘AI war’ underway and Nvidia is ‘supplying the weapons’
The outspoken executive also said that Meta isn’t pursuing quantum computing because it isn’t currently useful. Go to Source
Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO as Microsoft gets board seat
Sam Altman addressed his employees in a company memo on Nov. 29, marking his official return to the top leadership position at OpenAI. Go to Source
Can Sony and Microsoft bring blockchain to gaming consoles?
Sony and Microsoft are angling to get into crypto gaming. Will they be able to succeed where others in the industry have failed? Go to Source