Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs
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Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs

26 former Meta employees are suing the company for allegedly using biased AI tools to unfairly target workers on...

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Oracle Focuses on Fusion App Developers With Agentic AI Tools
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Oracle Focuses on Fusion App Developers With Agentic AI Tools

Oracle is expanding its agentic AI platform with new tools specifically designed for Fusion App developers. The company...

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Taiwan’s Second-Largest Chipmaker Hits Photonics Production Milestone
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Taiwan’s Second-Largest Chipmaker Hits Photonics Production Milestone

Taiwan's second-largest chipmaker is expanding manufacturing capacity to support growing demand for AI infrastructure....

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DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO
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DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO

DeepSeek, a Chinese large language model developer, is reportedly preparing for a 2027 IPO while simultaneously raising...

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DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round
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DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round

DeepSeek is launching another fundraising round shortly after closing a $7 billion funding round. The Chinese AI lab...

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Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per engineer
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Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per engineer

Meta's Adam Mosseri suggests that companies will need to implement AI token budgets for engineers, similar to how they...

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Google Search now generates AI images when it can't find what you're looking for on the web
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Google Search now generates AI images when it can't find what you're looking for on the web

Google is integrating AI image generation into Search's AI Overviews feature, using its Nano Banana 2 Lite model to...

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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

A study reveals that YouTube and X are inadvertently directing users to sites offering nonconsensual deepfake...

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The Google Images homepage will recommend photos even before you search
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The Google Images homepage will recommend photos even before you search

Google is redesigning the Google Images homepage to display personalized image recommendations before users search,...

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AWS and Bluesight build AI for hospital 340B compliance
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AWS and Bluesight build AI for hospital 340B compliance

AWS and Bluesight have developed Prism, an AI system that helps hospitals manage 340B drug pricing program compliance...

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Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too
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Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too

Spotify is testing a new AI chatbot feature called 'Talk to Spotify' that allows Premium subscribers to discover and...

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New York State halts construction of all new data centers
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New York State halts construction of all new data centers

New York became the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, citing concerns about the AI-driven...

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Reflection inks $1B compute deal with Nebius
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Reflection inks $1B compute deal with Nebius

Reflection AI, a 2024-founded startup developing open source AI technology, has secured a $1 billion compute deal with...

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The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier
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The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier

Hugging Face CEO argues that the AI race is shifting from frontier models to open models, as enterprises increasingly...

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Cost to Build Meta’s 5GW Louisiana AI Supercluster Hits $50 Billion
Startups & FundingMeta

Cost to Build Meta’s 5GW Louisiana AI Supercluster Hits $50 Billion

Meta is investing $50 billion to build a 5GW AI supercluster in Louisiana, making it one of the largest AI data center...

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Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant
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Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant

Spotify is launching a new AI-powered conversational assistant for Premium subscribers that enables users to discover...

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Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit
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Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit

Apple filed a high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing former Apple employees of stealing trade secrets related to...

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Superhuman’s new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies
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Superhuman’s new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies

Superhuman has released a new AI-powered auto-draft feature for email that generates replies requiring minimal editing....

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Mistral AI Unveils Vision Model for Robot Navigation
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Mistral AI Unveils Vision Model for Robot Navigation

Mistral AI has unveiled a vision model designed to enable robots to navigate unfamiliar environments using only a...

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