Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its nonprofit mission.Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its nonprofit mission.Business[#item_full_content]
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic
AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stakes regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stakes regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
China’s artificial intelligence boom is in full swing, with the release of a new large language model (LLM) by top startup DeepSeek on Friday highlighting the country’s rapid progress despite U.S. export restrictions on advanced microchips.China’s artificial intelligence boom is in full swing, with the release of a new large language model (LLM) by top startup DeepSeek on Friday highlighting the country’s rapid progress despite U.S. export restrictions on advanced microchips.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon
Running past Buckingham Palace during training, Tilly Dowler is closing in on a goal she once thought out of reach.Running past Buckingham Palace during training, Tilly Dowler is closing in on a goal she once thought out of reach.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]
In the race to make AI models not just reason better but respond faster, latency—the delay before an answer appears—is often treated as a purely technical constraint, something to minimize and move past. But how is this relentless push for speed actually impacting the people using these systems every day?In the race to make AI models not just reason better but respond faster, latency—the delay before an answer appears—is often treated as a purely technical constraint, something to minimize and move past. But how is this relentless push for speed actually impacting the people using these systems every day?Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]
Penn Engineers have developed SmartDJ, an AI-powered editor that lets users modify immersive audio environments with simple instructions in everyday language, with potential applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming and sound design. Instead of requiring users to specify individual edits, SmartDJ can respond to high-level requests like “make this sound like a busy office,” then plan and carry out the steps needed to achieve that result.Penn Engineers have developed SmartDJ, an AI-powered editor that lets users modify immersive audio environments with simple instructions in everyday language, with potential applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming and sound design. Instead of requiring users to specify individual edits, SmartDJ can respond to high-level requests like “make this sound like a busy office,” then plan and carry out the steps needed to achieve that result.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year—DeepSeek-V4—here are five things to know about the Chinese startup:As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year—DeepSeek-V4—here are five things to know about the Chinese startup:Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
‘Clearly me’: AI drama accused of stealing faces
Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid.Business[#item_full_content]
DeepSeek rolls out V4 update with 1 million-token context and stronger reasoning
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up.DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
