Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Bank of England sees growing risks to financial stability from AI

The Bank of England said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to financial stability, as investors bet heavily it will prove ​a success while the technology increases banks’ vulnerability to cyberattacks.

Anthropic signs lease for TeraWulf data center in Kentucky

Anthropic on Monday signed a 20-year lease to use a TeraWulf data center in Kentucky.

Kuaishou shares jump after Tencent joins $2.8 billion raise for Kling AI subsidiary

Kuaishou Technology shares rose nearly 7% Friday before trimming gains, after the company announced a capital injection of nearly $2.8 billion into its artificial intelligence subsidiary, Kling AI, with backing from tech giant Tencent

Alibaba to ban employees from using Anthropic’s coding tool, source says

Chinese tech giant Alibaba  has banned employees from using Anthropic’s Claude ‌Code at work after the tool drew scrutiny for features that can help identify China-linked users, according to a person familiar with the order.

Anthropic targets loopholes used by Chinese firms to access Claude, FT reports

Anthropic is tightening efforts to block unauthorized access to its artificial intelligence services from China after identifying methods used by Chinese companies to bypass its restrictions, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta’s Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged shortcomings ‌in the company’s sweeping restructuring at an internal town hall on Thursday, saying the systems known as AI agents had not progressed as quickly as he had expected, according to a recording heard by Reuters.

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: Report

OpenAI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.

Meta Is Building a Cloud Business to Sell Excess AI Compute

Meta Platforms Inc. is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI computing power and models,

Bloom Energy, Brookfield expand AI infrastructure power partnership to $25 billion

Bloom Energy and Brookfield ​said on Tuesday they had expanded their partnership to ‌finance power projects for AI infrastructure, boosting their funding framework fivefold to $25 billion to accelerate the global deployment of Bloom’s ​fuel cells.

South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

OpenAI Leans Toward Waiting Until Next Year for I.P.O.

OpenAI is leaning toward holding off its initial public offering until next year, three people involved in the company’s deliberations said, a turnabout that punctuates the uncertain future for fast-rising artificial intelligence giants.

Coming to America: SK Hynix plans depository receipt listing on the Nasdaq

SK Hynix, one of the three major memory-chip makers whose shares have surged in value due to huge demand for artificial-intelligence applications, said on Wednesday it’s going to issue American depository receipts, giving U.S. investors an easier way of investing in the company.

Oracle sheds 21,000 roles over the past year amid wave of AI layoffs from tech giants

Oracle shed 21,000 jobs, almost 13% of its workforce, in the past year, as tech giants carry out sweeping layoffs as a result of AI.

Tencent tests AI assistant in China’s most popular app as it looks to catch up with rivals

Tencent on Monday said it is testing an AI assistant within WeChat in China as the tech giant looks to step up efforts to challenge rivals in the country’s competitive artificial intelligence market.

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told grid operators on Thursday to fast-track interconnection requests from data centers and other large electricity users.

Spain approves €719 million AI gigafactory investment and hopes for EU funds

Spain has allocated €719 million ($834 million) towards building an AI ​gigafactory to try to reduce ‌its dependence on foreign technology and ensure AI development complies with European ​regulations, the government said ​on Tuesday.

OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ

OpenAI is mulling sharp price cuts to its artificial intelligence offerings, as it looks to woo consumers away from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening stateside, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Perplexity plans IPO in 2028 regardless of what happens to Anthropic or OpenAI, CEO tells CNBC

Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.

China Preps $295 Billion Plan to Fund Nationwide AI Buildout

China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295 billion) over the next five years on building data centers across the country, fueling Beijing’s ambition to propel the domestic AI sector and surpass the US in a potentially game-changing technology.

OpenAI confidentially files for IPO, prepping Wall Street for mega AI debut

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, joining the party a week after Anthropic did the same and days before Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to hit the public market.