Big AI Pursues Military Contracts: Meta and Anthropic open doors for AI in U.S. defense and national security
Business

Big AI Pursues Military Contracts: Meta and Anthropic open doors for AI in U.S. defense and national security

Two top AI companies changed their stances on military and intelligence applications.

November 13, 20242 min read
Big AI Pursues Military Contracts: Meta and Anthropic open doors for AI in U.S. defense and national security
Business

Big AI Pursues Military Contracts: Meta and Anthropic open doors for AI in U.S. defense and national security

Two top AI companies changed their stances on military and intelligence applications.

November 13, 20242 min read
Robots On the Loading Dock: Tensions mount as automation transforms U.S. shipping ports
Business

Robots On the Loading Dock: Tensions mount as automation transforms U.S. shipping ports

Shipping ports are the latest front in the rising tension between labor unions and AI-powered automation.

November 7, 20242 min read
Robots On the Loading Dock: Tensions mount as automation transforms U.S. shipping ports
Business

Robots On the Loading Dock: Tensions mount as automation transforms U.S. shipping ports

Shipping ports are the latest front in the rising tension between labor unions and AI-powered automation.

November 7, 20242 min read
No Work for Coders: Could coding assistants take over software development?
Business

No Work for Coders: Could coding assistants take over software development?

AI coding assistants are brewing codebases that once were the sole province of human programmers. Will AI systems take over software development?

October 30, 20242 min read
No Work for Coders: Could coding assistants take over software development?
Business

No Work for Coders: Could coding assistants take over software development?

AI coding assistants are brewing codebases that once were the sole province of human programmers. Will AI systems take over software development?

October 30, 20242 min read
Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip
Business

Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip

Politicians and pundits have conjured visions of doom to convince lawmakers to clamp down on AI. What if terrified legislators choke off innovation in AI?

October 30, 20243 min read
Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip
Business

Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip

Politicians and pundits have conjured visions of doom to convince lawmakers to clamp down on AI. What if terrified legislators choke off innovation in AI?

October 30, 20243 min read
AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence
Business

AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence

Once hailed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman as the “best bromance in tech,” the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is facing challenges as both companies seek greater independence.

October 23, 20242 min read
AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence
Business

AI Bromance Turns Turbulent: Microsoft and OpenAI partnership faces strain as both seek less dependence

Once hailed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman as the “best bromance in tech,” the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is facing challenges as both companies seek greater independence.

October 23, 20242 min read
A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs
Business

A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs

A new report documents the interplay of powerful forces that drove AI over the past year: open versus proprietary technology, public versus private financing, innovation versus caution. 

October 16, 20243 min read
A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs
Business

A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs

A new report documents the interplay of powerful forces that drove AI over the past year: open versus proprietary technology, public versus private financing, innovation versus caution. 

October 16, 20243 min read
U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices
Business

U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices

The United States government launched Operation AI Comply, targeting businesses whose uses of AI allegedly misled customers.

October 16, 20242 min read
U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices
Business

U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices

The United States government launched Operation AI Comply, targeting businesses whose uses of AI allegedly misled customers.

October 16, 20242 min read
Malaysia’s Data Center Boom: Malaysia emerges as an AI and cloud computing hub, drawing billions in investment
Business

Malaysia’s Data Center Boom: Malaysia emerges as an AI and cloud computing hub, drawing billions in investment

Malaysia’s location, natural resources, and investor-friendly government are perfect for data centers, turning part of the country into an AI-fueled boomtown.

October 16, 20242 min read

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