Malaysia’s Data Center Boom: Malaysia emerges as an AI and cloud computing hub, drawing billions in investment
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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
Hollywood Embraces Video Generation: Lionsgate teams with Runway to develop a custom fine-tuned video model
Business

Hollywood Embraces Video Generation: Lionsgate teams with Runway to develop a custom fine-tuned video model

The AI startup Runway is helping to retool Lionsgate, the producer of blockbuster movie franchises like The Hunger Games and John Wick, for the era of generated video.

September 25, 20242 min read
Hollywood Embraces Video Generation: Lionsgate teams with Runway to develop a custom fine-tuned video model
Business

Hollywood Embraces Video Generation: Lionsgate teams with Runway to develop a custom fine-tuned video model

The AI startup Runway is helping to retool Lionsgate, the producer of blockbuster movie franchises like The Hunger Games and John Wick, for the era of generated video.

September 25, 20242 min read
Amazon Boosted by Covariant: Amazon strengthens logistics and robotics with new AI partnership
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Amazon Boosted by Covariant: Amazon strengthens logistics and robotics with new AI partnership

Amazon took on talent and technology from robotics startup Covariant to enhance its warehouse automation, an area critical to its core ecommerce business.

September 18, 20242 min read
Amazon Boosted by Covariant: Amazon strengthens logistics and robotics with new AI partnership
Business

Amazon Boosted by Covariant: Amazon strengthens logistics and robotics with new AI partnership

Amazon took on talent and technology from robotics startup Covariant to enhance its warehouse automation, an area critical to its core ecommerce business.

September 18, 20242 min read
Waymo Spotlights Safety Record: Waymo claims its robotaxis are safer than human drivers, citing new safety data
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Waymo Spotlights Safety Record: Waymo claims its robotaxis are safer than human drivers, citing new safety data

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, released an analysis of its own safety data. It suggests that the company’s self-driving cars are safer than human drivers on the same roads.

September 11, 20242 min read
Waymo Spotlights Safety Record: Waymo claims its robotaxis are safer than human drivers, citing new safety data
Business

Waymo Spotlights Safety Record: Waymo claims its robotaxis are safer than human drivers, citing new safety data

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, released an analysis of its own safety data. It suggests that the company’s self-driving cars are safer than human drivers on the same roads.

September 11, 20242 min read
AI-Powered Policing Goes National: Argentina launches AI unit to predict and prevent crimes
Business

AI-Powered Policing Goes National: Argentina launches AI unit to predict and prevent crimes

Argentina created a national law-enforcement department that will use AI to detect crimes as they’re committed, investigate them afterward, and predict them before they occur.

September 4, 20242 min read
AI-Powered Policing Goes National: Argentina launches AI unit to predict and prevent crimes
Business

AI-Powered Policing Goes National: Argentina launches AI unit to predict and prevent crimes

Argentina created a national law-enforcement department that will use AI to detect crimes as they’re committed, investigate them afterward, and predict them before they occur.

September 4, 20242 min read
AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue
Business

AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue

OpenAI may be spending roughly twice as much money as it’s bringing in, a sign of the financial pressures of blazing the trail in commercial applications of AI.

August 15, 20242 min read
AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue
Business

AI Leadership Makes for a Difficult Balance Sheet: OpenAI faces financial growing pains, spending double its revenue

OpenAI may be spending roughly twice as much money as it’s bringing in, a sign of the financial pressures of blazing the trail in commercial applications of AI.

August 15, 20242 min read
Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up
Business

Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up

Prices for access to large language models are falling as providers exploit new efficiencies and compete for new customers.

August 15, 20242 min read
Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up
Business

Higher Performance, Lower Prices: AI model prices drop as competition heats up

Prices for access to large language models are falling as providers exploit new efficiencies and compete for new customers.

August 15, 20242 min read
Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move
Business

Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move

Character.AI followed an emerging pattern for ambitious AI startups, trading its leadership to a tech giant in exchange for funds and a strategic makeover. 

August 7, 20242 min read
Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move
Business

Google Gets Character.AI Co-Founders: Google acquires Character.AI talent and tech in strategic move

Character.AI followed an emerging pattern for ambitious AI startups, trading its leadership to a tech giant in exchange for funds and a strategic makeover. 

August 7, 20242 min read

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