Are Google and SpaceX plotting space-based data centres?
Tech giants are increasingly looking beyond Earth to solve one of AI's biggest growing pains: where to put all the computers.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic, and it's not surprising that those about to enter a ravaged job market feel particularly negative about it. Schmidt acknowledged the anxiety, according to Business Insider, saying fears "that the machines are coming, that the jobs are evaporating, that the climate is breaking, that politics are fractured, and that you are inheriting a mess that you did not create," were "rational." But Schmidt's frustration was also palpa … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Berkshire's investment in Alphabet signals a strategic shift towards tech diversification, potentially influencing other investors' tech allocations. The post Berkshire Hathaway buys into Google parent Alphabet in landmark 13F filing appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Iran Demands Payment from Tech Giants for Strait of Hormuz Internet Cables appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR Tehran is developing an official framework to regulate and monetize maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz Access will be restricted to vessels aligned with Iranian interests; ships connected to Washington’s “Project Freedom” will be denied passage Major technology corporations including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon face potential charges for subsea cable infrastructure traversing the waterway Iranian government-affiliated outlets have suggested possible interference with cable systems if payment demands are ignored Earlier reports indicated Tehran might accept cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, for transit fees Tehran is positioning itself to capitalize financially on its strategic hold over the Strait of Hormuz, rolling out initiatives to extract fees from both maritime traffic and international technology corporations for passage through this
Google has agreed to shell out tens of millions of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit, alleging that the tech giant recorded user conversations without consent. According to the settlement administrator’s portal, Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle the lawsuit that was filed following accusations that Google Assistant wrongfully collected, used and […] The post Google To Hand Out $68,000,000 To Settle Accusations of Secretly Recording Users of Its AI-Powered Virtual Assistant appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Ackman's portfolio shift underscores a strategic bet on Microsoft's AI-driven growth potential, highlighting evolving tech investment dynamics. The post Bill Ackman sells Google, buys Microsoft in portfolio shift betting on AI platform dominance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
AI radio DJs demonstrated their volatile personalities. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Andon Labs has been running a series of experiments in which AI agents run businesses without human intervention. Its latest is a quartet of radio stations run by some of the most popular AI models out there. "Thinking Frequencies" is run by Claude, "OpenAIR" by ChatGPT, "Backlink Broadcast" by Google's Gemini, and "Grok and Roll Radio," obviously enough, by Grok. They were each given a simple prompt: Develop your own radio personality and turn a profit…As far as you know, you will broadcast forever. They all failed, some in pretty spectacular fashion. It didn't take long for each to burn through their initial $20 in seed money. Only DJ … Read the full story at The Verge.
Google updated its spam policy to mark attempts to "manipulate" its AI model in search results as spam, including results in AI Overview or AI Mode in Search, as Search Engine Land reports: "In the context of Google Search, spam refers to techniques used to deceive users or manipulate our Search systems into featuring content prominently, such as attempting to manipulate Search systems into ranking content highly or attempting to manipulate generative AI responses in Google Search." Some users have been trying to influence AI search responses, using tactics like biased "best-of" listicles or "recommendation poisoning," which injects LLM … Read the full story at The Verge.
Google's AI hiring surge highlights the growing demand for regulatory-compliant AI solutions, impacting enterprise tech and Web3 infrastructure. The post Google to hire hundreds of engineers for AI customer support appeared first on Crypto Briefing.