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Diagram of AI cooling process on large data centers
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Energy-Efficient Cooling: Google's DeepMind algorithms dramatically boost energy efficiency in its data centers.

A reinforcement learning model maintains cooler temperatures in large data centers and other buildings.
GIF of Copilot editing and generating images for Windows photo apps
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Chatbots for Productivity: Microsoft extends Copilot to 365 and Windows.

Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered assistants will roll out in the coming months.
Promotional images from Teaser AI, Blush AI, Iris Dating, Breakup Buddy
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Robots for Romance: A new generation of smart apps for dating and relationships

Several new apps put deep learning at the center of finding a mate. Some provide chatbot surrogates while others aim to offer matches.
An unpiloted drone flies over fields and mountains
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U.S. Plans to Expand Drone Fleet: The Pentagon has a $1.8 billion AI budget for 2024.

The United States military aims to field a multitude of autonomous vehicles.
Detained migrants wait and talk behind a chain link fence.
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Machine Translation at the Border: Faulty translations jeopardize asylum applications.

For some asylum seekers, machine translation errors may make the difference between protection and deportation.
Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.
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Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.

Google, which distributes a large portion of ads on the web, tightened its restrictions on potentially misleading political ads in advance of national elections in the United States, India, and South Africa.
GenAI Violated Copyright? No Problem: Microsoft commits to cover copyright violation costs for GenAI services.
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GenAI Violated Copyright? No Problem: Microsoft commits to cover copyright violation costs for GenAI services.

Microsoft promised to shield users of its generative AI services against the potential risk of copyright infringement. Microsoft said it would cover the cost for any copyright violations that may arise from use of its Copilot features, which generate text, images, code, and other media within its...
ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.
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ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.

A new version of ChatGPT upgrades the service for corporate customers. OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise, which combines enhanced data-privacy features with a more capable language model. The price is negotiable on a case-by-case basis.
DeepMind’s Offspring Proliferate: The thriving startups founded by former DeepMind employees
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DeepMind’s Offspring Proliferate: The thriving startups founded by former DeepMind employees

Where spores from DeepMind scatter, startups blossom. Nearly 200 former employees of Google’s elite AI research lab have gone on to found or join startups.
High Wages for AI Talent: AI enthusiasm rockets engineer salaries to unprecedented heights.
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High Wages for AI Talent: AI enthusiasm rockets engineer salaries to unprecedented heights.

Enthusiasm for AI is driving top salaries for engineers and executives into the stratosphere. Companies that advertise open AI positions are listing annual pay scales well into six figures. In at least one case, the proposed salary approaches seven figures.
Fake Newscasters: Indian and Southeast Asian broadcasters embrace AI news presenters.
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Fake Newscasters: Indian and Southeast Asian broadcasters embrace AI news presenters.

Tonight at 11: I’m an AI-generated character, and I’ll be bringing you the latest headlines. Indian broadcasters have embraced synthetic news presenters, Nikkei Asia reported. Their counterparts in other Asian countries also rely increasingly on automated anchors.
Crash Tracker: Event data recorders got an update for self-driving cars.
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Crash Tracker: Event data recorders got an update for self-driving cars.

Event data recorders, also known as black boxes, got an update for the era of self-driving cars. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers published guidelines for internal devices that track the performance of autonomous road vehicles.
China Restricts Face Recognition: China's internet watchdog unveiled draft rules on face recognition.
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China Restricts Face Recognition: China's internet watchdog unveiled draft rules on face recognition.

China’s internet watchdog proposed sweeping limitations on face recognition — with significant exceptions.
Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.
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Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.

Anthropic, the startup behind the safety-focused Claude chatbot, teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.
AI Chip Challenger Gains Traction: Nvidia's competitor Cerebras secured a contract with a major tech conglomerate.
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AI Chip Challenger Gains Traction: Nvidia's competitor Cerebras secured a contract with a major tech conglomerate.

An upstart supplier of AI chips secured a major customer. Cerebras, which competes with Nvidia in hardware for training large models, signed a $100 million contract with Abu Dhabi tech conglomerate G42. The deal is the first part of a multi-stage plan to build a network of supercomputers.
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