U.S. Moves to Expand AI Export Restrictions: New U.S. rules limit AI tech access worldwide, reshaping global markets
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U.S. Moves to Expand AI Export Restrictions: New U.S. rules limit AI tech access worldwide, reshaping global markets

The United States proposed limits on exports of AI technology that would dramatically expand previous restrictions, creating a new international hierarchy for access to advanced chips and models.

January 15, 20253 min read
Alternatives to Acquisitions: Tech giants forge strategic partnerships to secure talent and technology without acquisitions
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Alternatives to Acquisitions: Tech giants forge strategic partnerships to secure talent and technology without acquisitions

Big AI companies found creative ways to gain cutting-edge technology and talent without buying startups.

December 25, 20243 min read
Alternatives to Acquisitions: Tech giants forge strategic partnerships to secure talent and technology without acquisitions
Business

Alternatives to Acquisitions: Tech giants forge strategic partnerships to secure talent and technology without acquisitions

Big AI companies found creative ways to gain cutting-edge technology and talent without buying startups.

December 25, 20243 min read
Prices Tumble: AI price wars drive costs down as competition heats up
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Prices Tumble: AI price wars drive costs down as competition heats up

Fierce competition among model makers and cloud providers drove down the price of access to state-of-the-art models.

December 25, 20243 min read
Prices Tumble: AI price wars drive costs down as competition heats up
Business

Prices Tumble: AI price wars drive costs down as competition heats up

Fierce competition among model makers and cloud providers drove down the price of access to state-of-the-art models.

December 25, 20243 min read
Higher Reasoning: OpenAI debuts o1 and pro mode for $200/month
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Higher Reasoning: OpenAI debuts o1 and pro mode for $200/month

OpenAI launched not only its highly anticipated o1 model but also an operating mode that enables the model to deliver higher performance — at a hefty price.

December 11, 20243 min read
Higher Reasoning: OpenAI debuts o1 and pro mode for $200/month
Business

Higher Reasoning: OpenAI debuts o1 and pro mode for $200/month

OpenAI launched not only its highly anticipated o1 model but also an operating mode that enables the model to deliver higher performance — at a hefty price.

December 11, 20243 min read
Competitive Performance, Competitive Prices: Amazon introduces Nova models for text, image, and video
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Competitive Performance, Competitive Prices: Amazon introduces Nova models for text, image, and video

Amazon introduced a range of models that confront competitors head-on.

December 11, 20244 min read
Competitive Performance, Competitive Prices: Amazon introduces Nova models for text, image, and video
Business

Competitive Performance, Competitive Prices: Amazon introduces Nova models for text, image, and video

Amazon introduced a range of models that confront competitors head-on.

December 11, 20244 min read
Agents Open the Wallet: Stripe builds ecommerce agent toolkit for AI to securely spend money
Business

Agents Open the Wallet: Stripe builds ecommerce agent toolkit for AI to securely spend money

One of the world’s biggest payment processors is enabling large language models to spend real money.

December 4, 20241 min read
Agents Open the Wallet: Stripe builds ecommerce agent toolkit for AI to securely spend money
Business

Agents Open the Wallet: Stripe builds ecommerce agent toolkit for AI to securely spend money

One of the world’s biggest payment processors is enabling large language models to spend real money.

December 4, 20241 min read
AI Power Couple Recommits: Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with $4 billion investment
Business

AI Power Couple Recommits: Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with $4 billion investment

Amazon and Anthropic expanded their partnership, potentially strengthening Amazon Web Services’ AI infrastructure and lengthening the high-flying startup’s runway.

November 27, 20242 min read
AI Power Couple Recommits: Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with $4 billion investment
Business

AI Power Couple Recommits: Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with $4 billion investment

Amazon and Anthropic expanded their partnership, potentially strengthening Amazon Web Services’ AI infrastructure and lengthening the high-flying startup’s runway.

November 27, 20242 min read
Next-Gen Models Show Limited Gains: AI giants rethink model training strategy as scaling laws break down
Business

Next-Gen Models Show Limited Gains: AI giants rethink model training strategy as scaling laws break down

Builders of large AI models have relied on the idea that bigger neural networks trained on more data and given more processing power would show steady improvements. Recent developments are challenging that idea.

November 20, 20244 min read
Next-Gen Models Show Limited Gains: AI giants rethink model training strategy as scaling laws break down
Business

Next-Gen Models Show Limited Gains: AI giants rethink model training strategy as scaling laws break down

Builders of large AI models have relied on the idea that bigger neural networks trained on more data and given more processing power would show steady improvements. Recent developments are challenging that idea.

November 20, 20244 min read

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