AI

Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push
Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest in nuclear power production to fuel its data centers with clean energy, a key part of the e-commerce giant’s push to expand...
Google: GenAI Could Add €1.4 Trillion to the EU’s GDP by 2034
Generative AI could add between €1.2 and €1.4 trillion to the E.U.’s gross domestic product within a decade, the equivalent of 8% of growth a year, a new Google...
Google, Meta Criticise U.K. and E.U. AI Regulations
Google and Meta have both openly criticised European regulation of artificial intelligence this week, suggesting it will quash the region’s innovation potential. Representatives from Facebook’s parent company along with...
Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter released Tuesday urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a...
AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force big digital platforms to...
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early...
How AI can help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly
Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route, but sometimes acid escapes the stomach and...
Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election
The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the attempt on his life, Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his...
A new book chronicles the battle over AI, but fails to question whether AI is worth battling over
Book Reviews Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World By Parmy OlsonSt. Martin’s Press” 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The...
UK, US, EU Sign First International AI Treaty
The UK has signed the world’s first international treaty on artificial intelligence — alongside the European Union, the United States, and seven other countries. The agreement commits signatories to...