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Power Shortages Stall Data Center Growth in UK, Europe
Power shortages are a top concern for global data centre companies, but meeting their electricity demands will also be bad news for the environment.
Buddy.ai is using AI and gaming to help children learn English as a second language
In 2014, Ivan Crewkov moved his family from Serbia to the U.S. as his startup, Cubic.AI, was preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign for its smart speaker. A week before the campaign was supposed to go live, Amazon launched its Echo smart speaker, rendering Cubic.AI essentially dead in the water. “It was a disaster,” Crewkov […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
New MacBook Pro Features Apple’s M4 AI Chip
Three versions of the MacBook Pro, starting at $1,599, come out Oct. 30. The higher end of the professional line is aimed at developers and engineers.
Personal info and privacy control may be key to better visits with AI doctors
Artificial intelligence (AI) may one day play a larger role in medicine than the online symptom checkers available today. But these 'AI doctors' may need to get more personal than human doctors to increase patient satisfaction, according to a new study. Researchers found that the more social information an AI doctor recalls about patients, the higher the patients' satisfaction, but only if they were offered privacy control.
monday.com: Working to Simplify AI Adoption and Trust
Simple pre-packaged AI actions and user AI training are part of monday.com’s plan.
Clashing approaches to combat AI’s ‘perpetual bulls**t machine’
The AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 got off to a fiery but constructive start on a panel about combating disinformation. But in a spirited exchange of views tempered by expressions of respect and agreement, all three panelists had harsh words for social media and generative AI. None was harsher, though, than Imran Ahmed, CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Cloud Expands AI Infrastructure Domain With Sixth-Gen TPUs
The sixth-generation Trillium was first announced in May. Google Cloud pairs it with infrastructure services compatible with NVIDIA’s upcoming Blackwell chip.
Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures backs Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs in continued AI push
Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm, Sound Ventures, co-led by general partners Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein, is betting on AI — including with an investment in Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs, the investors confirmed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday. The startup, founded by Li, the Stanford professor dubbed the “Godmother of AI,” has already […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ashton Kutcher explains why he’s betting on AI, but not trying to pick a ‘winner’
Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Sound Ventures, believes that every company is going to become an AI company, but that there might not be a winner in the space. The actor and investor spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday alongside Sound co-founder Guy Oseary and partner Effie Epstein to detail what the firm is looking […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Standalone Mac Mini Will Include M4 Chip
The new Mac Mini sells for $599 starting Nov. 8. The powerful Apple chip sits in a tiny footprint.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches postdoctoral program to advance AI across disciplines
The new Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support leading postdocs to bring cutting-edge AI to bear on research in scientific discovery or music.
Google’s AI Overviews Expands to More Than 100 Countries and Territories
The AI-generated search answers appear at the top of listings. However, the accuracy and usefulness of the AI answers have proven to be mixed.
6 Contact Center Trends That Don’t Involve AI (+2 That Do)
Tired of the AI buzz? Discover the latest contact center trends that have nothing to do with artificial intelligence or machine learning.
Apple’s New iMac Offers M4 Chip and AI Features
Some Apple Intelligence capabilities will be available starting in December. The 2024 iMac comes in a choice of seven colors.
Apple’s New iMac Features M4 Chip and AI Capabilities
Some Apple Intelligence capabilities will be available starting in December. The 2024 iMac comes in a choice of seven colors.
Towards implementing neural networks on edge IoT devices
Researchers have developed a new binarized neural network (BNN) scheme using ternary gradients to address the computational challenges of IoT edge devices. They introduced a magnetic RAM-based computing-in-memory architecture, significantly reducing circuit size and power consumption. Their design achieved near-identical accuracy and faster training times compared to traditional BNNs, making it a promising solution for efficient AI implementation in resource-limited devices, such as those used in IoT systems.
What are AI ‘world models,’ and why do they matter?
World models, also known as world simulators, are being touted by some as the next big thing in AI. AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $230 million to build “large world models,” and DeepMind hired one of the creators of OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, to work on “world simulators.” But what the heck […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Best AI Security Tools: Top Solutions, Features & Comparisons
Discover the best AI security tools, with top solutions, key features, and expert comparisons to help organizations enhance their cybersecurity.
A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots
Inspired by large language models, researchers develop a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills.
EY Survey: US Election Will Have a Big Impact On Tech
Tech leaders believe the upcoming election will likely impact cybersecurity/data protections, AI and machine learning, and user data and content oversight.
