A new toy combines the AI engine behind ChatGPT, the voice of pop singer Grimes and a plush exterior to create a stuffed animal that can carry on endless conversations with a kid.
Why it matters: The product is part of a swelling wave of products that embed AI capabilities inside physical objects. It just happens to be among the first — and fuzziest.
Boston Consulting Group will buy 80,000 metric tons of removal services from the direct air capture firm Climeworks as part of a 15-year "strategic partnership" announced Thursday.
Why it matters: It is the single largest purchase by one of Climeworks' corporate customers thus far, the companies said, and expands their existing collaboration.
The United States is leading a new diplomatic push at the United Nations to mobilize all governments to support "AI for good and for all," U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Axios.
Why it matters: Despite the need for new tools to tackle urgent problems like climate change, the richest and most powerful governments that back international responsible-AI initiatives have steered away from the deeply divided UN as an AI forum — until now.
Los Angeles — Netflix is happy building its gaming business quietly, but that doesn't mean the effort lacks ambition, the company's head of gaming, Mike Verdu, tells Axios.
Why it matters: Netflix's gaming efforts have been a headscratcher to some and a no-brainer to others. But its success so far has been low-key, at best.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says this week's launch of Gemini for businesses comes as many companies are looking to reduce their dependence on a single vendor, such as OpenAI.
Why it matters: Google, though a pioneer in the research that led to the current generative AI boom, has been seen playing catch-up to Microsoft and OpenAI.
ChatGPT parent OpenAI has struck a deal with Axel Springer, parent to a slew of German and U.S. media outlets, to “help provide people with new ways to access quality, real-time news content through our AI tools,” OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap announced Wednesday.
Why it matters: The deal marks a new milestone in the relationship between journalism companies and artificial intelligence firms — one that involves not just providing data to train ChatGPT’s models, but also using vetted journalism to bolster the accuracy of ChatGPT’s responses.
Tesla issued a recall covering almost all of the cars it has sold in the U.S. over a software defect in a system that's meant to monitor whether drivers are paying attention while using the vehicle's Autopilot feature.
Why it matters: The recall of roughly 2 million vehicles is the latest sign that U.S. safety regulators are getting tougher on Tesla after multiple investigations were opened in recent years into collisions involving the Autopilot technology.
Why it matters: AI's ownership structure and intellectual-property rules will shape how it evolves — and government's choices today to promote or restrict open source versions of AI will set a course for decades to come.
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