Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal
May 30, 2024 – 5:05 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and augmented reality startup Magic Leap are forming a strategic technology partnership and working on building immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds. Advertisement Magic Leap said in a blog post on Thursday that the two companies have agreed […]
PwC to become OpenAI’s largest enterprise customer amid genAI boom
May 29, 2024 – 3:54 AM PDT PwC sign is seen in the lobby of their offices in Barangaroo, Australia June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Lewis Jackson/ file photo (Reuters) – PwC will become the largest customer and first reseller of OpenAI’s enterprise product as part of a new deal, the accounting giant said on Wednesday, as […]
US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September
May 28, 2024 – 7:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban. Advertisement The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]
Nvidia’s split of soaring stock could boost retail investor appeal, Dow chances
May 24, 2024 – 3:00 AM PDT A Nvidia logo is seen on one of their products on display at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) plan to split its stock after the stunning rise in the chipmaker’s share price could lure more interest […]
Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI feud rekindles fear in Hollywood
May 23, 2024 – 5:38 AM PDT The 76th Cannes Film Festival – Photocall for the film “Asteroid City” in competition – Cannes, France, May 24, 2023. Cast member Scarlett Johansson poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier (Reuters) – OpenAI’s apparent homage to the movie “Her” featuring the voice likeness of Scarlett Johansson is fueling a backlash against […]
US securities regulator urges against crypto bill adoption
May 22, 2024 – 9:01 AM PDT SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers not to adopt a bill that aims to create a new legal framework for digital currencies, saying it would undermine existing legal precedent and put capital […]
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice ‘eerily similar’ to hers
May 21, 2024 – 3:54 AM PDT The 76th Cannes Film Festival – Press conference for the film “Asteroid City” in competition – Cannes, France, May 24, 2023. Cast member Scarlett Johansson attends. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded “eerily similar” to […]
Microsoft to unveil AI devices and features ahead of developer conference
May 20, 2024 – 5:27 AM PDT (Photo by David Becker/Stringer via Getty Images) SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) plans to announce several pieces of hardware and software related to consumer devices on Monday at an event at its Redmond, Washington, campus. Advertisement The Windows maker is expected to reveal a new version of its […]
Reddit stock jumps after OpenAI partnership
May 17, 2024 – 3:41 AM PDT A trader wears a t-shirt with Reddit’s logo, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – Shares of Reddit (RDDT.N) rose 14% on Friday, following a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI that is expected to […]
Cisco rises as networking equipment demand rebound takes root
May 16, 2024 – 4:58 AM PDT (Reuters) – Cisco Systems shares rose about 4% before the bell on Thursday after an upbeat fourth-quarter forecast signaled further stabilization in networking equipment demand and benefits from its $28 billion deal for cybersecurity firm Splunk. Advertisement The world’s largest networking equipment maker (CSCO.O) had struggled with sluggish […]