Top US AI Companies Agree to Work with Pentagon on Classified Data
Several leading US AI companies reach agreements with the Pentagon to provide artificial intelligence services in classified data environments, sparking privacy and ethics debates.
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S&P 500 closes at record high as AI rally drives tech stocks higher
The S&P 500 index closed at a new all-time high on Thursday, driven by an ongoing AI investment surge that powered tech stocks higher, with Apple leading Wall Street gains.
Meta acquires robotics AI firm Assured Robot Intelligence, begins humanoid robot development
Meta has completed its acquisition of Assured Robot Intelligence, a company that builds AI models for robots, marking Meta’s formal entry into the humanoid robot space.
Stock Market Hits Fresh Records: AI Trade Fuels Tech Rally as Nvidia Market Cap Reclaims $5 Trillion
Driven by sustained AI investment enthusiasm, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit all-time highs, with Nvidia’s market cap breaking above $5 trillion once again and Apple shares surging.
🏆 Academy Rules AI-Generated Actors and Writers Ineligible for Oscar Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued new eligibility requirements stating that AI-generated acting performances and screenwriting cannot compete for Oscar awards.
Oscars bans AI actors and writing from awards eligibility
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued new rules stating that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing are eligible for Oscar nominations.
Oscars Rule AI Actors and AI-Written Scripts Ineligible for Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updates Oscar eligibility rules, specifying that only acting performed by humans and human-authored writing can be nominated for an Academy Award.
UK firm plans distributed AI data centre using 50,000 solar-powered lampposts
UK-based Conflow Power Group has signed an agreement with a Nigerian state to deploy 50,000 solar-powered smart lampposts with built-in Nvidia chips, creating a distributed AI data processing network.
Pentagon Declares US Military an 'AI-First' Force, Signs Deals with Eight Tech Giants
The Pentagon announces new AI agreements with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia, and startup Reflection to transform the US military into an AI-first fighting force. Anthropic is excluded after refusing to accept ‘any lawful use’ contract terms.
🎖️ Pentagon Declares US Military Will Become 'AI-First' Fighting Force, Signs 8 Big Tech Contracts
The US Department of Defense announced it will transform the military into an ‘AI-first’ fighting force, signing eight new contracts with major tech companies to expand AI capabilities.