France wants Elon Musk to build Tesla factory in the country even as it threatens Twitter with a ban
France is trying to convince Elon Musk to build Tesla's next Gigafactory in the country, the nation's digital minister told CNBC on Wednesday.
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Vodafone, CK Hutchison agree UK mobile business merger
Talks have been ongoing since last year.
Jack Dorsey’s plan for decentralized social app may be thwarted by Apple’s strict payment rules
Damus, a decentralized social app backed by the Twitter co-founder, has integrated Lightning bitcoin payments. Apple isn't sure that's allowed.
AMD reveals new A.I. chip to challenge Nvidia's dominance
AMD said its forthcoming most-advanced GPU for AI, the MI300X, will start shipping to some customers later this year, the company said on Tuesday.
Google challenges OpenAI's calls for government A.I. czar
The two U.S. leaders in artificial intelligence have opposing ideas about how it should be regulated by the government, a new filing reveals.
Nvidia-backed platform that turns text into A.I.-generated avatars boosts valuation to $1 billion
Artificial intelligence-based video generation platform Synthesia has raised $90 million from investors including Nvidia, the company told CNBC exclusively.
FTC files to block Microsoft-Activision as deadline approaches
The FTC on Monday filed a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction seeking to block Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Schumer to host first of three senator-only A.I. briefings as Congress considers how to regulate
Schumer had announced the series of talks in a Dear Colleague letter with Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Todd Young, R-Ind.
'Aggressive' China cyberattacks are the 'defining threat' of our time, top U.S. cyber official says
Chinese hackers could threaten critical pipelines and transport infrastructure in the event of open conflict, CISA director Jen Easterly warned.
New in-ear device promises to predict fainting, help understand dizziness and brain fog
STAT Health announces new in-ear wearable, called STAT, which measures blood flow to the head.
The whole world wants A.I. — and the market will deliver, Sam Altman says
"We're going to make models more efficient. We're going to make way more chips," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Singapore.
Oracle beats on top and bottom lines as cloud revenue jumps
Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue growth accelerated in the fiscal fourth quarter, and the company sees revenue faster growth than expected.
Alphabet-backed U.K. payment firm GoCardless to cut 15% of headcount
The layoffs are part of broader plans for the company to lower its costs by 15%.
Paul McCartney says A.I. got John Lennon's voice on 'last Beatles record'
"We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI, so that then we could mix the record as you would normally do," McCartney said.
The scarcity of water is emerging as a global economic threat. With China and India looking the most at risk
Global fresh water demand is expected to outstrip supply by 40% to 50% by 2030
Big banks are talking up generative A.I. — but the risks mean they're not diving in headfirst
Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence, but there are lingering fears about potential pitfalls and risks.
Amazon is using generative A.I. to summarize product reviews
A new feature provides users with an overview of what shoppers like and dislike about a product they purchased
Apple hits record high one week after announcing Vision Pro VR headset
Apple stock rose over 1.5% Monday to close at $183.79 per share, which is the all-time-high share price for the company.
Google and OpenAI limit A.I. chatbots in Hong Kong amid China tensions, report says
Google and OpenAI, which has partnered with Microsoft, have restricted access to their powerful artificial intelligence chatbots in Hong Kong.
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino echoes Musk in emphasizing freedom of speech in debut Tweet thread
Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino made her first substantive public comments on Monday, laying out her focus on freedom of speech
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