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AI computing is on pace to consume more energy than India, Arm says
AI’s voracious need for computing power is threatening to overwhelm energy sources, requiring the industry to change its approach to the technology, according to Arm Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Rene Haas.
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The quick, cheap, easy process of building an AI-generated disinformation website
For just over a hundred dollars and in just two days, an American journalist managed to set up a fully automated political disinformation website, capable of publishing dozens of fake news stories a day. His experience sheds light on an issue that could prove particularly problematic during election campaigns.
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TSMC expects Q2 sales to jump on 'insatiable' AI demand
TAIPEI (Reuters) -TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, forecast second-quarter sales may rise as much as 30% as it rides a wave of demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
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Oracle to invest over $8 billion in Japan in cloud computing, AI
(Reuters) -Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan.
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First law protecting consumers' brainwaves signed by Colorado governor
(Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday signed into law the first measure passed in the U.S. that aims to protect the data found in a person's brainwaves.
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Microsoft finds Russian influence operations targeting U.S. election have begun
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Wednesday that Russian online campaigns to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election kicked into gear over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in past elections.
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Micron set to get $6 billion in chip grants from US, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc is set to get more than $6 billion in grants from the U.S. Commerce Department to help pay for domestic chip factory projects, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
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New Cadence supercomputers aim to speed creation of chips, software
(Reuters) - Cadence Design Systems on Wednesday introduced the latest version of supercomputer based around a custom computing chip designed to speed up the creation of other computing chips and the software that will run on them.
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Fintech Revolut bets on Mexico growth, expects remittances as driver
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Financial technology company Revolut expects strong growth prospects in Mexico where it aims to dedicate more than $100 million this year, the firm's top local executive told Reuters, as it looks to take advantage of historic remittance flows.
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts
(Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs.
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Microsoft-OpenAI deal set to dodge formal EU merger probe, sources say
(Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators have concluded that Microsoft's $13 billion investment into OpenAI is not an acquisition, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling the deal will avoid a formal European probe that could have led to onerous remedies for the U.S. tech giant.
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
(Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to push its cashierless shopping technology into more third-party stores this year, even as it reduces its reliance on the technology in its own.
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Banks told to anticipate risks from using AI, machine learning
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks must anticipate risks from using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their operations as part of their day-to-day governance, a top global banking regulator said on Wednesday.
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Meta should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should give users an option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Board said on Wednesday.
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Meta, others should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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SiTime introduces chip aimed at saving power in AI data centers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - SiTime on Wednesday introduced a chip that it says is designed to help data centers built for artificial intelligence applications run more efficiently.
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Semiconductor equipment maker ASML ships second 'High NA' EUV machine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - ASML, the biggest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, said on Wednesday said it has shipped one of its newest "High NA" EUV lithography systems to a second customer.
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Netflix subscriber growth in focus as gains from password-sharing crackdown seen easing
(Reuters) -Netflix's plan to maintain subscriber growth after two quarters of blockbuster increases will be in focus when it reports earnings on Thursday, with some analysts warning that gains from a crackdown on password sharing are set to ease.
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TikTok asked by EU about risks of TikTok Lite to children after France, Spain launch
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -ByteDance's TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain because of concerns about its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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China’s thirsty data centres, AI industry could use more water than size of South Korea’s population by 2030, report warns
Hong Kong think tank says annual water use by Chinese data facilities – almost half of which are in dry regions – could more than double by 2030. It takes 20 times more water to have a ChatGPT conversation than to run a Google search, according to the non-profit group’s report.