News Editor Anthropic’s valuation triples to $61.5bn in bumper AI funding round Anthropic’s Valuation Triples to $61.5bn in Bumper AI Funding Round TL;DR Anthropic raises $3.5 billion, tripling its valuation to $61.5 billion. Major venture firms from Silicon Valley are investors ...
News Editor CoreWeave IPO puts a new twist on Big Tech’s ‘power law’ CoreWeave IPO Puts a New Twist on Big Tech’s ‘Power Law’ TL;DR CoreWeave, a cloud computing provider, recently went public, attracting significant attention for its close ties to major tech firms. The...
News Editor Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’ Students Must Learn to Be More Than Mindless ‘Machine-Minders’ TL;DR: The rapid adoption of generative AI tools among students poses risks to foundational skills development. Educational institutions ...
News Editor AI copyright wars need a market solution AI Copyright Wars Need a Market Solution TL;DR Generative AI's reliance on copyright-protected content has sparked protests and litigation. The Financial Times advocates for a market-based approach to...
News Editor The US has spurred the Chinese chip industry TL;DR U.S. sanctions have inadvertently fostered growth in the Chinese chip industry. Companies such as Nvidia's rivals are capitalizing on shifts in artificial intelligence (AI) demand. China is focu...
News Editor Judge denies Elon Musk’s attempt to immediately block OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit entity Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Attempt to Immediately Block OpenAI’s Conversion to For-Profit Entity TL;DR: A federal judge has denied Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI from transitioning to a for-profit ...
News Editor Protein project uses AI to boost disease treatment TL;DR A new UK initiative is using AI to enhance disease treatment through a proteomics project. The project leverages data from the UK Biobank and collaborations with major pharmaceutical companies. ...
News Editor WPP invests in Stability AI in new technology tie-up TL;DR WPP has invested in Stability AI, enhancing its generative AI capabilities. This partnership aims to integrate cutting-edge AI tools for creative applications in marketing. Stability AI will lev...
News Editor Pentagon signs AI deal to help commanders plan military maneuvers TL;DR The Pentagon has entered a contract with Scale AI to develop AI-driven tools for military planning. The initiative, named Thunderforge , aims to assist commanders in efficient resource allocatio...
News Editor Medical centres compete to achieve ‘smart hospital’ status Medical Centres Compete to Achieve ‘Smart Hospital’ Status TL;DR: Hospitals are investing in technology to elevate patient care through "smart hospital" capabilities. The smart hospital market is proj...
News Editor US health insurers face pressure over AI role in claim decisions US Health Insurers Face Pressure Over AI Role in Claim Decisions TL;DR Class action lawsuits are targeting health insurers like UnitedHealth and Humana over the use of AI technologies in claims proces...
News Editor Turing Award winners warn over unsafe deployment of AI models Turing Award Winners Warn Over Unsafe Deployment of AI Models TL;DR Two Turing Award winners, Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton, issue a warning about the risks associated with AI model deployment. Thei...