System Admin Microsoft at 50: how adaptability under Nadella is paying off Microsoft at 50: How Adaptability Under Nadella is Paying Off TL;DR Microsoft celebrates 50 years of innovation and transformation. Under CEO Satya Nadella, the tech giant has shifted focus to cloud c...
System Admin Wealthy cities may be surprise losers from AI automation TL;DR Wealthy cities may face unexpected challenges due to AI automation. The impact of AI is distinct across different geographical and socio-economic landscapes. Many high-skilled workers, often fou...
Tatum Hunter Tinder lets you flirt with AI characters. Three of them dumped me. Tinder Lets You Flirt with AI Characters: A Test Drive with Mixed Results TL;DR: Tinder has introduced a feature allowing users to interact with AI-generated characters to practice flirting. Initial t...
System Admin 'Google AI presented my April Fools' story as real news' 'Google AI Presented My April Fools' Story as Real News' TL;DR Journalist Ben Black shocked to find his 2020 April Fools' prank included in Google AI results. His fabricated story claimed Cwmbran had ...
System Admin Microsoft’s Christopher Bishop: Scientific discovery is AI’s killer application TL;DR Microsoft’s Christopher Bishop claims AI is pivotal for scientific discovery. Bishop leads the AI for Science lab, focusing on accelerating research processes. He emphasizes the advantages of ma...
System Admin AI race gives Washington another reason to be tough on TikTok TL;DR Washington is ramping up efforts to regulate TikTok amid concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) and data security. The Biden administration enacted legislation requiring TikTok's parent comp...
System Admin Putin’s AI blunder is a gift to opponents TL;DR Putin’s blunder in artificial intelligence strategy may have inadvertently weakened Russia's position, offering a tactical advantage to opponents. The West 's deprivation of advanced AI technolo...
System Admin Builder.ai admits past ‘problems’ while restating revenues Builder.ai Admits Past ‘Problems’ While Restating Revenues TL;DR Builder.ai revises revenue estimates and initiates a group-wide audit. The company, backed by Microsoft, lowers its 2023 sales forecast...
Shira Ovide Companies are ignoring your privacy demands. No one is stopping them. Companies are Ignoring Your Privacy Demands. No One is Stopping Them. TL;DR A recent report by Consumer Reports indicates widespread non-compliance with privacy laws by corporations. A substantial exp...
Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha Tiku Elon Musk merged X and xAI. Is that self-dealing? TL;DR Elon Musk has merged his companies X and xAI in a notable all-stock transaction. This deal values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, taking its previous acquisition cost into account. Anal...
Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha Tiku Musk’s merger of X and XAI adds to history of opaque deals Musk’s Merger of X and xAI Adds to History of Opaque Deals TL;DR Elon Musk's xAI acquires his social media platform X for $33 billion. The merger combines two companies Musk owns into a new entity val...
Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha Tiku Musk’s merger of X and xAI adds to history of opaque deals Musk’s Merger of X and xAI Adds to History of Opaque Deals TL;DR: Elon Musk's companies , xAI and X (formerly Twitter), have merged in a $33 billion deal. The merger elevates xAI's valuation to $80 bi...