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Google invests $75 million in A24 as DeepMind launches AI filmmaking research partnership

Google is investing $75M in A24 and launching a DeepMind research partnership to build AI filmmaking tools shaped by working directors.

How to turn compute into a financial asset

In 2014, as cloud computing was taking off, a group of German technologists and financial-platform operators had an idea. They launched the Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange, on which firms could buy and sell spare access to computing power.

Three things to watch amid Anthropic’s latest feud with the government

Anthropic’s standoff with Washington has already raised new questions about AI safety and sovereignty—and about Chinese competition.

Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support

Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India and is inviting users in the country to test out a Hindi-language version.

Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood

Fintech founder Kunal Shah to replace Will Cathcart who steps down after seven years leading the Meta-owned messaging app

Young People Are Sounding the Alarm on AI. We Should Listen to Them

Young people are pushing back on AI hype, and that is a good thing. Several commencement speakers this graduation season have been booed for saying AI is the next revolution. There have also been clapbacks against celebrities who say women should embrace AI or risk being left behind. Young people's reactions might be seen as expressions of fear or naivety. But as the leader of an organization that has worked with hundreds of thousands of young people over the past decade, I see something different. Their skepticism toward AI signals that they want a voice in building the future.

NHTSA investigating alleged Tesla Autopilot crash that killed woman in her home

Tesla touts Autopilot as lifesaving a day after grandmother died in crash.

Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop

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Chevron moves into power production with Microsoft AI deal

Company signs 20-year agreement to develop data centre in heart of US oil country that could include gas-fired plant

Valve explains why it isn’t subsidizing the Steam Machine

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OpenAI rolls out more capable version of its cybersecurity model

Even as Anthropic's Fable remains in limbo, the race to get advanced AI models in the hands of defenders continues to heat up.

Valve prices the Steam Machine at $1,049

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