(Black PR Wire) The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) hosted an exclusive brunch in the Hamptons. Approximately $125,000 was raised and more than 100 people were in attendance. Charles Merinoff, a member of the TMCF Board of Directors&n…
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(BPRW) Black PR Wire Honors Black Business Month
(Black PR Wire) August marks Black Business Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. From local shops and service providers to tech startups and creative powerhouses, Black entrepreneurs contin…
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OpenAI Raises Another Funding Deal, From Dragoneer, Blackstone and More
The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.
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At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
Silicon Valley’s AI talent war just reached a compensation milestone that makes even the most legendary scientific achievements of the past look financially modest. When Meta recently offered AI researcher Matt Deitke $250 million over four years (an average of $62.5 million per year)—with potentially $100 million in the first year alone—it shattered every historical...
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Figma’s $20 Billion Sale Died. It Came Back to Go Public.
Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock ending the day up 250 percent.
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A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like NBA Stars.
A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.
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Nvidia Chips Are Front and Center in China at Crucial Moment in the A.I. Race
Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.
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Microsoft Backs Up A.I. Spending With $27.2 Billion Quarterly Profit
The company’s results are likely to ease investors’ worries that big investments in artificial intelligence aren’t paying off.
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Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers
The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.
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Microsoft catches Russian hackers targeting foreign embassies
Russian-state hackers are targeting foreign embassies in Moscow with custom malware that gets installed using adversary-in-the-middle attacks that operate at the ISP level, Microsoft warned Thursday. The campaign has been ongoing since last year. It leverages ISPs in that country, which are obligated to work on behalf of the Russian government. With the ability to...