On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new initiative called “Community-First AI Infrastructure” that commits the company to paying full electricity costs for its data centers and refusing to seek local property tax reductions. As demand for generative AI services has increased over the past year, Big Tech companies have been racing to spin up massive new...
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(BPRW) From Paralysis to Ph.D.: Rodney Flowers, “Professor X,” Launches Historic Study on Leading Through Crisis
(Black PR Wire) LEONARDTOWN, MD – In a field often dominated by traditional perspectives, Rodney C. Flowers, Ph.D. Candidate, is bringing a fresh, rigorously researched voice to leadership development. Flowers has launched a doctoral study on Advers…
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Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business
The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.
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Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products
Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.
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Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan
The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.
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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images
A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.
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Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’
Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new play at the Shed, blending the physical world with digital content.
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Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
On Sunday, Google removed some of its AI Overviews health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk by false and misleading information. The removals came after the newspaper found that Google’s generative AI feature delivered inaccurate health information at the top of search results, potentially leading seriously ill patients to...
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(BPRW) NASA Postdoctoral Program Seeks Early Career and Senior Scientists for Prestigious Fellowships at Its Locations Across the U.S.
(Black PR Wire) OAK RIDGE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA’s mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeron…
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Google Co-Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page Reduce Ties to California
Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes.