Microsoft is now being dragged into one of the most scrutinized litigation disputes in the global technology sector, with Elon Musk potentially receiving up to $134 billion in damages each to OpenAI and Microsoft due to the claim that the massive value that has been generated by the partnership relies so much on his initial …
In a technology sector that is obsessed with ambitious demonstrations, viral chatbots and promises that capture headlines, Samsung Electronics is intentionally settling on a lower profile approach to artificial intelligence. Simon Sung, the CEO of Samsung Electronics Europe, says that the company is not intrigued by making AI a show. Rather, Samsung is betting on …
Bitcoin is no longer a speculative asset in Latin America. It is gradually dominating policy experiments, market behavior, and even political speculation all over the region. The last week has also seen the integration of crypto into the real world, with economic zones, prediction markets, and exchange growths, being developments that point to how deep …
Google has returned to a familiar battleground in Washington, asking a federal judge to temporarily halt a court order that would force the company to share sensitive search data with competitors while it appeals a landmark antitrust ruling. The request comes as the tech giant challenges a 2024 decision that declared Google’s dominance in online …
The inclusion of advertising in openAI will represent a tremendous change to the supportive features of one of the most popular artificial intelligence tools globally, as well as an enormous departure from the current strategy that has been developed to date. The move is indicative of the financial nature of constructing and sustaining large-scale AI …
The BBC is about to venture into the unknown yet less avoidable world. It is the first time in a long history that the British public broadcaster will create original programmes on YouTube, and it is a major change of how one of the most respected institutions of the media in the world will deal …
The U.S. auto safety regulators have also provided Tesla extra time to answer a federal inquiry into whether its Full Self-Driving system has caused cars to violate traffic laws. Given the increased scrutiny of rapid innovation and road-safety regulation on Tesla vehicles, the five-week extension appears to be a time when the driver-assistance technology is …
The growing influence of artificial intelligence has quietly placed Wikipedia at the center of one of the most important debates in modern technology: who pays for the knowledge that trains AI systems. In a significant shift, the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has entered into new partnerships with major technology companies including Microsoft, Meta, and …
The rapid growth of data centers across the United States has exposed a problem that technology companies can no longer work around quietly: the country’s aging and congested electrical transmission system. According to Google, connecting new data centers to the U.S. power grid has become the single biggest hurdle in meeting the soaring electricity demand …
Tesla has once again altered the trajectory of the self-driving debate by announcing that its Full Self-Driving software will soon be available only through a monthly subscription. From February 14 onward, vehicle owners will no longer have the option to make a one-time purchase of the software, a move confirmed publicly by chief executive Elon …
Amazon has once again stepped into the legal spotlight in Europe, this time reaffirming its decision to challenge an antitrust fine imposed in Italy, even after the penalty was significantly reduced by a court. The case reflects the growing tension between global technology giants and European regulators who are increasingly determined to scrutinize market dominance, …
China’s technology controls took a sharper turn this week after customs officials signaled that Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter the country, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, communicated quietly to customs agents and reinforced through closed-door meetings with domestic technology firms, has added a fresh layer of …
Microsoft has taken a decisive step to reshape how large-scale data centers interact with local communities, power systems, and natural resources. With the rapid expansion of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, data centers have become essential infrastructure, but they are also increasingly scrutinized for their heavy consumption of electricity and water. In response, Microsoft has …
Late on Monday night, U.S. senators introduced a long-anticipated bill that could finally give the cryptocurrency market something it has lacked since its early days: clear, consistent rules. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, drawing firm lines around which regulators oversee which parts of the crypto ecosystem. For …
