Report: 80% of AI projects fail, doubling regular IT project failure rates
Executives can take most of the blame
IBM debuts new AI hardware with Telum II CPU and Spyre Accelerator chip
Big Blue is all about intelligent workloads and generative AI acceleration these days
Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa set to launch in October, could cost $10 a month
Would you subscribe?
Police departments are adopting a new GenAI tool to write incident reports
The technology has yet to be tested in court
AMD's $5 billion ZT acquisition: Strategic play or overpriced gamble?
Bottom line: The strategic rationale behind AMD acquiring ZT makes sense, to a point, but $5 billion is a lot to pay, especially when the true value of the transaction relies heavily on the price AMD will get when they spin off ZT's manufacturing unit.
Google DeepMind employees ask the company to stop providing AI tech to the military
A loud minority wants Google to adhere to its own principles in AI development
Nvidia to showcase Blackwell server installations at Hot Chips 2024
Nvidia's AI and data center roadmap, and more use cases for the Blackwell tech stack
Google's Reimagine AI tool works well, perhaps too well, so it can be easily abused
Looks like the safeguards aren't safe enough just yet
Microsoft will try to resurrect Windows Recall AI this October
Following privacy concerns, the screen recording feature will debut for Windows Insiders
AMD just spent $4.9 billion to buy hyperscale server maker ZT Systems
The move should boost AMD's AI infrastructure presence
Authors sue Anthropic for allegedly using pirated copyrighted work to train Claude
"Anthropic's model seeks to profit from strip-mining the human expression"
ChatGPT cheating is endemic in schools, and no one knows what to do
There are tools to detect cheating but their effectiveness is limited
Nvidia AI NPCs to debut in a mech fighting game next year
The AI voices still sound robotic but show promise
What just happened? After AI's massive success in boosting framerates, it's now getting ready for the next big thing in gaming – powering conversations. Nvidia is preparing to roll out a new artificial intelligence system called ACE that will allow players to interact with NPCs using plain speech.
Virginia data centers consume too much water, and things will only get worse with AI
A thirsty potato: According to private records obtained by the Financial Times through freedom of information requests, data center facilities in Virginia have experienced a significant increase in water consumption in recent years. The rise of generative AI could exacerbate this issue, potentially contributing to an environmental disaster in the making.
GitHub Copilot Autofix claims to identify and resolve security issues in your code
It's now generally available
Why are there so many AI accelerators?
And how venture capital moved away from semiconductors
An "unmanned hellscape" of drones: US plan for defending Taiwan
"I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month"
California law for AI safety has been sugar-coated to please corporations
The law will still have "real teeth" against AI abuse, draft authors assure
Geekbench launches new AI benchmark to measure CPU, GPU, and NPU performance
Geekbench AI uses real-world machine learning tasks to evaluate AI workload performance on your CPU, GPU, or NPU usage. It provides three scores: full-precision, half-precision, and quantized data.
Elon Musk's Grok AI unleashes the wild west of image generation
Editor's take: It didn't take long for users to generate controversial images using Grok, sparking a debate about how these AI-generated pictures might influence public perception of politicians or celebrities. With the potential of misinformation impacting elections, it is fair to wonder about the responsibilities of developers and platforms in ensuring the integrity of information shared on their networks. Moreover, this initial wave of images could wind up being a cautionary tale if they are used to shape future regulations or guidelines for AI content creation tools.
16 AI "undressing" websites sued for creating deepfaked nude images
The sites were visited 200 million times during the first six months of 2024
Real-time deepfake tech goes viral, fueling fears of identity fraud
Demos use recognizable celebrities, but the app can just as easily allow someone to impersonate you
Cloud giants keep spending on AI, while traditional IT markets lag behind
Big Tech AI investments are growing, but things could change soon
Google's Pixel 9 series stands out by bringing practical AI to your pocket
Made by Google event highlights AI software advances
New Microsoft Edge feature uses GenAI to scan PDF documents
Now you can better understand what that legal document is all about