Google turns off AI and search for K-12 students unless schools opt in
Critics including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan accused Google of pressuring schools.
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Scottsdale chipmaker onsemi strikes up to $775M deal for AI power startup Ferric
Onsemi raised its 2030 AI data center revenue target by $500 million to more than $3 billion on the news.
Data Centers Near Arizona Air Bases Raise Security Alarms, Expert Warns
The Air Force has proposed about 300 acres at Davis-Monthan for privately run AI data centers on 50-year leases.
Nasdaq Futures Plunge 800 Points as Alphabet, Amazon, Intel Earnings Disappoint
Intel fell more than 26% before the bell Friday, a day after Alphabet suffered its worst day since going public in 2004.
Anthropic Files for IPO, Reporting $16.3 Billion in First-Half Revenue and an $80.7 Billion Loss
The Claude maker plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, possibly as early as November.
Anthropic Will Add Official U.S. Voting Info to Claude Before the Midterms
The company said it will load Democracy Works voting data and election results later this month to curb election-related abuse.
Mayes Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Deceived Arizonans and Put Minors at Risk
Arizona joined a wave of state suits. The complaint, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleges consumer-fraud violations over ChatGPT’s design and marketing.
OpenAI Engineer Charged With Hiding Recording Device in Company Conference Room
Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested a week after the device was found. OpenAI says it sees no sign model weights or customer data were taken.
Most Americans say AI is moving ‘too fast,’ AP-NORC poll finds
About 8 in 10 adults say it’s highly important for the government to keep AI under human control.
Geoffrey Hinton: Risks and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” has voiced significant concerns about the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence. Hinton, a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, has been instrumental in advancing neural networks and deep learning. His recent comments have gained widespread attention, particularly following Elon Musk’s endorsement on Twitter in June 2024….