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Microsoft Tries to One-Up OpenAI With GenAI-Powered Bing
July 25, 2024

In a move that could transform online shopping, Microsoft’s Bing fired back at Google this week with its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “generative search” feature. And it’s not the only one in development. Microsoft’s latest gambit involves testing a system that marries conventional search results with...

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OpenAI Goes After Search With New GPT Features
July 25, 2024

OpenAI is testing a prototype of new artificial intelligence (AI) search features that may later be integrated into its chatbot, ChatGPT. Dubbed SearchGPT, the prototype is being launched to a small group of users and publishers. After receiving their feedback, OpenAI plans to integrate the best features...

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AI Surge Reshapes Tech Landscape With Big Wins and Growing Pains
July 25, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) takes center stage, tech giants and startups alike are reaping rewards while grappling with new challenges. From Google’s cloud boom and ServiceNow’s leadership shakeup to Pearl’s dental AI breakthrough, the industry is witnessing unprecedented growth and transformation, but the cost of...

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Fei-Fei Li’s Mysterious AI Startup World Labs Achieves Unicorn Status in Record Time
July 25, 2024

In Silicon Valley, where innovation is the currency of choice, one startup is making waves with unprecedented speed. World Labs, the brainchild of AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has achieved unicorn status in just four months, a testament to its ambitious vision and the tech industry’s...

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AI Shift Redefines Edge Computing Strategies
July 25, 2024

AI’s integration with edge computing is accelerating as tech firms vie to offer faster, localized data processing — a shift that could reshape retail, supply chains and customer experiences. Edge computing processes data near where it’s created instead of in distant cloud servers. Companies like...

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Microsoft Taps Lumen to Meet AI Data Center Demands
July 24, 2024

Microsoft has launched a partnership with telecommunications company Lumen Technologies. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 24), will see Lumen use Microsoft’s cloud to further its “digital transformation.” Microsoft, meanwhile, will use Lumen to expand its network capacity and capability amid growing demand on its data...

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Salesforce and Workday Team to Develop AI Employee Service Agent
July 24, 2024

Salesforce has launched an AI-focused partnership with enterprise software firm Workday. The collaboration, announced in a news release Wednesday (July 24), will see the two companies develop an artificial intelligence (AI) employee service agent that will automate time-consuming tasks, offer personalized support, and provide “surface...

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EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
July 24, 2024

Competition authorities from the United States, European Union and United Kingdom have joined forces to address potential antitrust issues in artificial intelligence (AI), while tech companies like Meta express concerns over stringent regulations in Europe. In a rare joint statement, top officials from the three...

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Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Company Focused on Creators
July 24, 2024

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) company that aims to use the technology to help creators produce, distribute and merchandise their work. The company, Lumi Story AI, will provide AI tools to help creators produce their work and will handle...