Nvidia, the key backbone in global AI infrastructure and 2024's most important stock, has a new distinction: giant corporate ping pong ball caught up in U.S.-China tensions.
Why it matters: Geopolitical forces bearing down on the U.S. tech giant could have far-reaching ripple effects for investors and tech ecosystems.
Google on Monday revealed a new quantum chip that it says solves one of quantum computing's thorniest problems: correcting the errors that plague efforts to make the new technology more useful.
Why it matters: Dealing with errors is a core challenge for quantum computers that many experts say stands in the way of building a practical quantum machine that can solve a range of problems beyond the reach of classical computers.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI released its AI-generated video tool called Sora for general use by its paying customers Monday.
Why it matters: OpenAI isn't the first to create an AI tool that takes in verbal prompts and churns out video — but as with ChatGPT, Sora will put the capability into millions of users' hands.
China is launching an antitrust investigation into AI giant Nvidia, triggering fears of an escalating international dispute entangling one of America's most vital tech companies.
Why it matters: The move may be seen as a retaliation over the U.S. imposing restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips and technology to China.
GovSignals, a startup that uses AI to help clients find and bid on government contracts, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding led by Unusual Ventures.
Why it matters: Federal government procurement may be at an inflection point, thanks to the DOGE effort being spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
One of the co-creators of ChatGPT'sAdvanced Voice Mode has struck out on his own with the launch of WaveForms, a startup creating an audio AI system capable of capturing more nuance than rival approaches.
Why it matters: While a growing number of chatbots can process voice input, many do so using speech-to-text systems that end up missing important nuance, such as intonation and emotion.
Anthropic, whose Claude models are a key rival to OpenAI, takes an "opt-in" approach when it comes to using customer data to train its models.
Why it matters: How AI companies do and don't make use of the information their users provide is taking on even greater importance as Anthropic and its rivals give their chatbots broader access to personal data.
The world's two richest men and biggest space entrepreneurs both believe humanity's survival depends on life beyond Earth — for very different reasons.
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos explained this week that his vision is to move all polluting industries into space to preserve Earth.
His rival Elon Musk envisions inhabiting space as a way for humanity to live on beyond Earth, if a cataclysm strikes our planet.
/2024/12/09/1733781271548.gif?w=3840)
