TECHNOLOGY

Polarized World Threatens Open Internet: ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit group that minds the internet's infrastructure, is worried about chatter at the United Nations about giving more control of the world wide web to individual governments
After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN -- responsible for its technical infrastructure -- is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world.

Sam Altman: The 'Super Optimistic' Star Of AI

Sam Altman founded OpenAi along with Elon Musk and others in 2015
By recruiting former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman following his surprise ouster by ChatGPT's parent company, Microsoft is hiring a tech industry star at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.
Boardroom blunders that drove out OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and have employees threatening to join him at Microsoft are a reminder that no matter how powerful artificial intelligence is, it is in the hands of people who make mistakes

AI Doomsayers Blamed In OpenAI's Undoing

OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology.
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A year after working with Amazon to let Snapchat users 'try on' glasses using augmented reality then buy pairs they like, the companies announce they will begin to let people buy things from Amazon without leaving the Snapchat app

Snapchat To Add In-App Amazon Shopping

Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it is partnering with Snapchat-parent Snap to let users of the ephemeral messaging service buy things from the online retail titan without leaving the app.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a new 'Turbo' version of its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence software along with lower prices to make it cheaper to tap into the technology

OpenAI Sees A Future Of AI 'Superpowers On Demand'

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday moved to entice developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence "agents" to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.
Even Apple was unable to escape questions during earnings season about its AI plans

Tech Giants Jockey For Position At Dawn Of AI Age

Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.
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UK, US, China Sign AI Safety Pledge At UK Summit

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants a collaborative approach to AI safety

UK Kicks Off World's First AI Safety Summit

The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology.
Before his death, Professor Stephen Hawking called on the world to avoid the risks of artificial intelligence, warning it could be the worst event in the history of civilization

AI Anxiety As Computers Get Super Smart

From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have been fueled that artificial intelligence (AI) could one day destroy humanity.
Chinese city Shenzhen ditched diesel buses and went fully electric in 2017 -- a world first -- with its taxi fleet not far behind

China's Electric Bus Revolution Glides On

On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity's buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China's public transport network.
Google's prototype AI news writing tool is reportedly "unsettling" in its capabilities

Google Testing AI News Writing Tool

Google is working with news publishers to design a new AI-backed tool to help journalists report and write their stories, the company said on Thursday.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla, has added running an artificial intelligence company to his portfolio

Musk Launches XAI To Rival OpenAI, Google

Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT -- a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible.
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina

South Korea's NEOPLY To Establish Global Headquarters In UAE

"NEOPLY joins a wave of other innovative South Korean companies choosing Abu Dhabi as the catalyst for their next growth phase. They are joining a thriving innovation ecosystem and bringing new ideas and solutions to life in the UAE capital," Director-General of ADIO, Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi said.

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