Bitcoin scorches past $57,000 as big buyers flock in
February 27, 2024 – 7:35 AM PST WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a two-year high on Tuesday, on track for its biggest two-day rally this year, on signs large players were buying the cryptocurrency, while smaller rival ether topped $3,200 for the first time since 2022. Advertisement Bitcoin has rallied more than 10% in two […]
Google aims to relaunch Gemini AI image tool in a few weeks
February 26, 2024 – 9:08 AM PST Steven Levy, Editor at Large, Wired, and Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, speak at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea BARCELONA (Reuters) – Google plans to relaunch in the next few weeks its AI tool that creates […]
Microsoft announces principles to foster innovation, competition in AI
February 26, 2024 – 8:40 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) President Brad Smith on Monday announced a set of principles to foster innovation and competition in artificial intelligence in recognition of its role as a market leader in this technology, a move that could stave off worries about its dominance. Advertisement The move by the […]
Nvidia races to $2 trillion mark as AI mania sparks Wall St tech rally
February 22, 2024 – 8:27 AM PST (Reuters) – Nvidia galloped to $2 trillion market value on Thursday after the bellwether for AI chip demand once again exceeded Wall Street’s sky-high expectations, re-igniting a global rally in tech stocks. Advertisement The chipmaker returned as the third most valuable U.S. company as its shares jumped 15% to a […]
Apple rolls out iMessage upgrade to withstand decryption by quantum computers
February 21, 2024 – 6:11 AM PST FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) is rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage texting platform to defend against future encryption-breaking technologies. […]
Neuralink’s first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says
February 20, 2024 – 6:03 AM PST Neuralink logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, the startup’s […]
OpenAI, Meta and other tech giants sign effort to fight AI election interference
February 16, 2024 – 11:18 AM PST (Reuters) – A group of 20 tech companies announced on Friday they have agreed to work together to prevent deceptive artificial-intelligence content from interfering with elections across the globe this year. Advertisement The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI), which can create text, images and video in […]
‘Call of Duty’ gamers sue Activision for monopolizing leagues, tournaments
February 16, 2024 – 7:55 AM PST Activision games “Call of Duty” are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo (Reuters) – Video game maker Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for organized gaming […]
OpenAI introduces AI model that turns text into video
February 15, 2024 – 3:15 PM PST (Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a software that can generate minute-long videos based on text prompts, the company said on Thursday. Advertisement The software, called Sora, is currently available for red teaming, which helps identify flaws in the AI system, as well as for use by […]
AI firms surge after chip giant Nvidia discloses stake
February 15, 2024 – 7:00 AM PST (Reuters) – Shares of smaller AI firms rallied on Thursday after the world’s most dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker, Nvidia, disclosed stake in them, offering clues on its growth strategy. Advertisement The rally showed Nvidia’s growing influence in the AI world as its market value grows at a scorching […]