Microsoft President Brad Smith criticizes tech moguls’ AI warnings as hypocritical and self-serving

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Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress

Pentagon also claims 1.5 million personnel are using generative AI tools.

Jun 16, 6:11 PM

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Bland raises $50M in Series C funding led by Dell Technologies Capital

Bland's rapid funding growth highlights increasing investor confidence in AI-driven solutions for complex enterprise communication challenges. The post Bland raises $50M in Series C funding led by Dell Technologies Capital appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Jun 16, 6:04 PM

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Microsoft shifts Copilot Cowork to usage-based pricing, considers DeepSeek model for enterprise AI

Microsoft's pricing shift to usage-based models may enhance scalability but introduces cost unpredictability and data sovereignty concerns. The post Microsoft shifts Copilot Cowork to usage-based pricing, considers DeepSeek model for enterprise AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Jun 16, 5:38 PM

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SpaceX Shares Hit New High as Elon Musk's Firm Agrees to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

The all-stock deal would make Cursor a wholly owned SpaceX subsidiary and deepen the company's push into AI following its blockbuster IPO.

Jun 16, 5:19 PM

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France to ditch AI data tools from Palantir for domestic provider

Switch to ChapsVision announced by PM comes amid concern about reliance on US-controlled technology France’s domestic intelligence service is to ditch AI data tools from the US tech giant Palantir in favour of a domestic provider in an effort to avoid “strategic dependency”, the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said. “We must use our own AI models; we cannot accept new strategic dependencies in ‌the digital sphere,” Lecornu posted on social media. “We cannot rely on tools developed by foreign powers. France must have its own tools.” Continue reading...

Jun 16, 5:08 PM

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Researchers Achieve 16x Compression Breakthrough to Challenge Bigger AI Context Windows

The AI industry has spent the past few years trying to give models access to more information. But bigger context windows come at a cost, requiring more memory, more compute […] The post Researchers Achieve 16x Compression Breakthrough to Challenge Bigger AI Context Windows appeared first on AIwire.

Jun 16, 5:07 PM

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Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds

WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.

Jun 16, 4:49 PM

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Google launches Brazos liquid cooling system to tackle AI’s overheating problem

Google's open-sourcing of Brazos could democratize advanced cooling tech, reducing costs for smaller AI and blockchain operators globally. The post Google launches Brazos liquid cooling system to tackle AI’s overheating problem appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Jun 16, 4:36 PM