News Editor Rural internet program on hold as Musk’s satellites get new consideration TL;DR The U.S. administration has paused a $42 billion broadband program aimed at improving rural internet access. Attention is shifting towards satellite internet services, particularly from Elon Mus...
News Editor DeepMind slows down research releases to keep competitive edge in AI race TL;DR DeepMind has implemented a strategy to reduce the frequency of its AI research publications to maintain competitiveness. The change comes amid increasing competition in the AI landscape after th...
News Editor Alan Turing Institute plans revamp in face of criticism and technological change TL;DR The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) is set to undergo significant changes following criticism and rapid advancements in technology. A need for a "big strategic shift" has been identified to enhance ...
News Editor China’s AI race creates tension at home TL;DR China's AI industry is advancing rapidly, causing tensions with local tech firms. The release of DeepSeek, a low-cost and high-performance AI model, has sparked concern in US tech circles. Analy...
News Editor DeepMind slows down research releases in battle to keep competitive edge TL;DR Google DeepMind has implemented policies to restrict its research outputs . This strategic shift aims to maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI industry. Researchers will face in...
News Editor Radio City Music Hall banned him. A T-shirt and AI might be to blame. Radio City Music Hall Bans Fan Over T-Shirt and Alleged Facial Recognition Misidentification TL;DR Frank Miller Jr. was banned from Radio City Music Hall due to a T-shirt he designed. His ban stems fr...
News Editor Huge OpenAI funding round hinges on shedding nonprofit status TL;DR OpenAI is raising $40 billion but requires transitioning to a for-profit model to access these funds. Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI's nonprofit arm, which was swiftly rejecte...
News Editor OpenAI secures $300bn valuation after $40bn SoftBank-led funding round TL;DR OpenAI achieves a valuation of $300 billion after raising $40 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank. This funding is crucial for OpenAI's transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity,...
News Editor OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors....
News Editor Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ launches with some missing features TL;DR Amazon launches Alexa+, an AI-powered voice assistant, but many features will not be available immediately. Internal company documents indicate that some functions will take weeks or months to r...
News Editor Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn TL;DR Google DeepMind's spin-off, Isomorphic Labs, has successfully secured $600 million in its first external funding round. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, a significant backer of OpenA...
News Editor Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms....