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Andreessen's role in the Fed's AI task force may shape future economic policies, impacting tech innovation and labor markets significantly. The post Federal Reserve taps Marc Andreessen to co-lead AI advisory group on productivity and jobs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Microsoft’s Emissions Surge Thanks To AI Boom appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Microsoft on Thursday reported its carbon emissions swelled last year as the software giant built new data centers, marking a setback for its climate goals as booming AI demand is expected to drive a sharp increase in global emissions over the next decade. Demand for AI is expanding, but sustainability solutions are “not scaling fast enough,” Microsoft reported. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts Microsoft emitted 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent—a measurement of all greenhouse gases as if they were carbon dioxide—last year, a 25% increase from the 16 million metric tons emitted in 2024, the company said in its annual sustainability report. Microsoft President Brad Smith and Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa said in the report that while AI infrastructure is driving demand for energy, water, land and materials, “sustainabili

You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google's "My Ad Center," as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The update, announced on Thursday, adds a "created or edited with AI" label under the "how this ad was made" tab. Users can find it by tapping the three dots or info button on ads, which pulls up the same panel where you can also block or report ads. Google says it will automatically apply the AI label to any ads made with its own generative AI advertising tools, but AI ads made elsewhere will need to have the label applied manually. In some regions, Google's new AI … Read the full story at The Verge.

AI fake videos, viral hoaxes and real racism are colliding at the FIFA World Cup. From a fake AI-generated Ronald Koeman rant and false claims targeting Algerian fans to the racist abuse of Kylian Mbappé and FIFA investigations, misinformation is spreading alongside genuine discrimination. Vedika Bahl fact-checks the biggest World Cup racism claims, exposes the fake ones, and separates viral AI deception from real incidents of racist abuse on and off the pitch.

The post How does Grok 4.5 compare to Anthropic’s Claude after Musk’s comments? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SpaceXAI recently released a new version of its AI chatbot called Grok 4.5. This is a coding-focused model that Elon Musk pitched as an “Opus-class” rival to Anthropic’s Claude at a fraction of the cost.  Considering the rising cost of AI usage, engineering teams are now prioritizing price per completed task over peak intelligence.  Does Grok’s new model outperform Claude Opus 4.8? Elon Musk, in a post on X, described the newly launched Grok 4.5 as “an Opus-class model” that is faster and more cost-efficient. The model is designed for coding and other complex tasks.  Musk followed up after the launch with a second post, writing, “Looks like Grok 4.5 is #1 on at least a few benchmarks. Better than expected.” SpaceXAI (NASDAQ: SPCX) lists Grok 4.5 at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, which is significantly cheaper than using Anthropic’s models,

Nvidia's investment in AI startups like Gradium could escalate GPU demand, impacting crypto mining costs and reshaping tech investment trends. The post Gradium raises $100M seed round with Nvidia backing, intensifying the AI compute war crypto miners know well appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Warsh Taps AI, Crypto, and Global Finance Heavyweights to Rethink US Monetary Policy appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has appointed a high-profile group of economists, former central bankers, and technology leaders to help review how the US central bank conducts monetary policy. While the initiative is not focused on digital assets, the inclusion of prominent Bitcoin supporter Marc Andreessen has drawn attention from crypto investors looking for signs of a more technology-aware Federal Reserve. Warsh Launches Sweeping Fed Policy Review The Federal Reserve announced five independent task forces on Thursday to examine communications, balance sheet policy, inflation frameworks, economic data, and the impact of artificial intelligence on productivity and employment. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering,” Warsh said in the central bank’s announcement. He added that the reviews will assess whe

The post Elon Musk Claims Grok 4.5 Is Closing In on Anthropic’s AI Performance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Elon Musk’s AI company, SpaceXAI, has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 4.5.  Musk said Grok 4.5 is nearing Opus 4.7 capabilities with faster performance and lower costs.  Grok 4.5 became publicly available on July 9 after a successful beta testing program.  Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI, unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Grok 4.5. Musk has claimed the new model is approaching Anthropic’s flagship AI systems’ capabilities level while delivering faster performance and significantly lower operating costs. Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI Unveils its Latest AI Model  Elon Musk’s AI company, SpaceXAI, has unveiled its latest AI model, Grok 4.5. The launch marks the company’s first major AI release since it went public last month, a move that made Musk the world’s first trillionaire.   The new model is built on SpaceXAI’s 1.5 trillion