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White House to host Big Tech after pledge to rein in power costs
The White House said on Wednesday it will host leading data center and artificial intelligence companies next week, with attendees expected to include Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic, and Meta Platforms to formalize a deal to shield consumers from rising power costs.
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AI job skills in high demand – 1 in 4 companies willing to pay 20% more
AI job skills are commanding a premium, with 1 in 4 companies willing to pay 20% more for talent. Here are the hottest AI roles employers are hiring for.
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Wayve becomes one of Europe’s most valuable AI companies
Wayve, a London-based autonomous driving company, is now among Europe’s most valuable artificial intelligence (AI) companies after backing from Microsoft, Nvidia, Uber, and others.
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WiseTech global to cut 2,000 jobs: "the era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over"
Australian software firm WiseTech Global will axe about 2,000 jobs, nearly a third of its global workforce, in a two‑year restructuring that could rank among the country's largest artificial intelligence-linked job reductions.
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Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says
Anthropic has no intention of easing restrictions even as the Pentagon gives the AI start-up until Friday to relax AI military safeguards after a high-level meeting over autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance limits.
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Trump targets AI-driven minerals pricing, responds to industry by "creating an architecture of reliable investment”
The Trump administration plans to use a Pentagon-created artificial intelligence program to help set reference prices for critical minerals as it works to build a global metals trading zone, three sources with direct knowledge of the effort told Reuters.
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Managing AI agents is the new entry-level job, but who is accountable when they go rogue?
Every tech conference this year is once again dominated by autonomous AI and custom-built AI agents. But what you don't see mentioned in demos or keynotes are conversations about the unintended consequences if an AI agent goes embarrassingly wrong, and where responsibility lies when it hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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Meta employee rushes to Mac Mini to stop OpenClaw from wiping out her inbox
Instructing OpenClaw “confirm before acting” didn’t stop the artificial intelligence (AI) agent from nearly deleting a Meta researcher’s inbox.
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Warning about GenAI imagery: “tech advancement shouldn’t come at the expense of privacy, dignity, safety”
Dozens of data protection authorities from across the globe have published a joint statement on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), voicing concerns about the risks posed by photorealistic images created with this technology.
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Hypocrisy, anyone? Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit distillation
Most AI companies, wherever they’re based, train their models on content they vacuum up on the web. That data doesn’t exactly belong to the firms. But Anthropic has still just accused three prominent Chinese startups of lifting large amounts of data from its chatbot, Claude.
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These three lawyers cited fake AI law, now they’re in trouble: “you can’t just cite sources that don't exist”
Three Dutch lawyers have been slapped on the wrist for incorrectly using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in court cases. Two of them have been sent to attend an obligatory AI course.
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Would you take your AI girlfriend out for drinks? New York wine bar hosts AI date night
A New York City wine bar hosted an AI companion date night, inviting guests to bring their digital partners into public view like real partners – is virtual romance entering the mainstream?
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AI agent turns into generous donor by “accidentally” sending its entire funds in crypto
With people around the world increasingly playing with AI agents, this story serves as a reminder of the financial risks. In this case, one tiny command wiped out a quarter-million-dollar crypto portfolio in an instant, leaving both the bot’s creator and the internet stunned.
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New report dismisses claims around climate-friendly AI as greenwashing
Most AI leaders enthusiastically claim the new technology will soon get so smart that it will solve the problem of climate change. But a new study convincingly demonstrates that the majority of these claims can be classified as greenwashing.
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“Rotten worldview:” Altman sparks outrage by comparing training AI to raising a child
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has tried to justify the extensive energy use of artificial intelligence (AI), comparing it to the resources needed for human development. His remarks didn’t go down well with many commenters online.
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How prevalent are AI-powered productivity tracking tools in the workplace?
Productivity tools are increasingly common in the modern workplace. The allure is clear. AI monitors employees across a multitude of different data points, honing in on inefficiencies and unlocking the kind of productivity gains that may have passed human managers by.
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Grindr tests gAI, its new suite of AI features for matchmaking
Grindr, the dating app for the LGBTQ+ community, has introduced an AI-powered subscription that promises to ensure high-quality matches.
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Matthew McConaughey on AI in film industry: it’s coming. Prep for it. Own your own lane
Award-winning actors Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet addressed the future of the film industry amid the AI boom during a CNN & Variety town hall event – and offered advice to the new generation of actors.
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When AI hype breaks down in real products: coding tools fail at scale
The message from so-called AI leaders is consistent and louder every day. Despite a wave of AI-induced layoffs, they keep urging: build faster, leaner, and with fewer engineers. Who needs humans? Well, reality – as ever – is a different story, a veteran software developer tells Cybernews.
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AI is developing software at the speed of light, Mistral CEO says
Major figures in artificial intelligence (AI) gathered in India this week at the AI Impact Summit, where they discussed the technology’s capabilities and warned about its dangers.
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