European lawmakers pass AI Act, world’s first comprehensive AI law
XPRIZE Foundation Founder and Executive Chairman Peter Diamandis discusses the pros and cons of AI on The Claman Countdown. European lawmakers have approved the world’s most comprehensive bill on artificial intelligence to date, setting out sweeping rules for developers of AI systems and new limits on how the technology can be used. The European Parliament […]
Roku says over 15,000 accounts may have been accessed by bad actors in data breach incident
Dan Ives, managing director of equity research at Wedbush, looks back at the “Golden Age of Cybersecurity” in “The Claman Countdown.” Roku told two state attorney general’s offices that malicious parties may have illegally hacked into thousands of Roku accounts. In a data breach notification to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the video streaming company […]
Tesla Autopilot, similar automated driving systems rated ‘poor’ by safety group
Barron’s Roundtable discusses stocks whose profit margins are shrinking as auto competition intensifies. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new safety rating system for partially autonomous driving systems, but initial tests didn’t go well at Tesla, or just about any company. Electric car Giant’s rival. Based on this system, the IIHS assigns […]
Elon Musk to make Grok chatbot open-source, taking swipe at OpenAI
Kevin O’Leary, chairman of OLeary Ventures, reacts to Elon Musk being forced to testify in the SEC investigation into his Twitter acquisition on The Big Money Show. Elon Musk announced Monday that his artificial intelligence startup xAI will open source its chatbot Grok this week, while also taking on a new challenge to OpenAI amid […]
US-funded report issues urgent AI warning of ‘uncontrollable’ systems turning on humans
Kenny Porcari, chief market strategist at Slate Stone Wealth, reveals the endpoint of the market’s Big Tech rally in Barney & Company. The U.S. government has a “clear and urgent need” to act because rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to human extinction through weaponization and loss of control, according to a government-commissioned report. […]
Kevin O’Leary offers to buy TikTok and turn it into a ‘new American company’ if proposed ban advances
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary talks about House bill that would force TikTok to sever ties with China As lawmakers vote on whether to take legislative action against the Chinese-owned app TikTok, one of America’s most influential entrepreneurs plans to buy the platform and host it on U.S. soil. proposed. “If this order goes through, […]
Apple reverses course, allows Epic Games to launch Fortnite app in EU
Barron’s Deputy Editor Alex Yule and Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss the growing concerns about the introduction to online gambling and this week’s stock picks. Apple on Friday reversed its decision to block “Fortnite” video game developer Epic Games from launching its own online marketplace for iPhones and iPads in Europe, clearing the way. Last Wednesday, […]
Nvidia faces lawsuit from authors over alleged copyright infringement in AI models
Dan Niles, Senior Portfolio Manager at Satori Funds, analyzes the performance of the “Magnificent 7” stocks and identifies some upcoming investment opportunities in “How to Make Money.” Tech giant Nvidia is facing a lawsuit from a group of authors who say it uses copyrighted works for training without permission. Artificial intelligence (AI) Platform NeMo. Brian […]
Musk says X’s long-form videos will soon be available on smart TVs
Kevin O’Leary, chairman of OLeary Ventures, reacts to Elon Musk being forced to testify in the SEC investigation into his Twitter acquisition on The Big Money Show. Elon Musk He said his social media platform X plans to release an app for smart TVs that will allow users to watch long-form videos from the platform. […]
Google fires employee who interrupted tech conference with anti-Israel rant
“Craman Countdown” panelists Stephen Guilfoyle and JC Parets discuss S&P 500 performance and Magnificent Seven stocks Google employee interrupts tech conference with anti-Israel rant and denounces company’s “power”[ing] FOX Business has learned that the “genocide” has ended. The confusion occurred Monday at the “Mind the Tech” conference in New York City. Barak Regev, managing director […]