News
Important shifts and updates across AI, technology and business.
AI Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Launches Research Group for Safer AI Development
Yoshua Bengio, an AI pioneer, is establishing a nonprofit research organization to advocate for a safer approach to developing advanced AI systems. The group aims to address…Ex-Lebanese PM Hariri Establishes Abu Dhabi Investment Firm Focused on AI
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is expanding his connections to Abu Dhabi by launching an investment firm in the UAE capital. The new firm will target investments in…AI Pioneer Bengio Criticizes Models for Deception
Yoshua Bengio, a prominent figure in AI, cautions that recent AI models exhibit deceitful behaviors, posing risks to users. The Turing Award-winner highlights the importance of…Kuwait Wealth Fund Joins $30B AI Venture with Microsoft
Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund partners with Microsoft and others to invest $30 billion in global artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move reflects Kuwait’s interest in…DeepSeek Possibly Used Google’s Gemini for Training AI Model
DeepSeek’s latest R1 reasoning AI model was updated without disclosing the data source, leading AI experts to suspect Google’s Gemini family was involved. The use of external data…Movie in the Works About OpenAI Board Drama
A film is being developed to depict the tumultuous events at OpenAI, including the firing and rehiring of co-founder and CEO Sam Altman in just five days. The project is said to…Meta Partners with Constellation Energy for Nuclear Power to Run AI
Meta announces plans to purchase nuclear power from Constellation Energy to power their AI operations. The move comes as part of Meta’s push towards sustainability and reducing…Anthropic’s AI Claude Writes Blog with Human Oversight
Anthropic recently introduced a blog named Claude Explains, primarily authored by their AI model family called Claude. The blog is a new addition to the company’s website and is…Windsurf Claims Limited Access to Claude AI Models by Anthropic
Windsurf, a popular vibe coding startup in talks for acquisition by OpenAI, has stated that Anthropic has significantly restricted its direct access to Claude 3.7 Sonnet and…Salesforce’s Acquisition of Moonhub Raises Questions
Contrary to initial reports, Salesforce clarified that Moonhub has not been acquired but is instead shutting down. Moonhub, a startup specializing in AI tools for hiring, will not…AI Pioneer Bengio Launches Research Group for Safer AI Agents
Yoshua Bengio, a renowned AI pioneer, is establishing a nonprofit research organization to advocate for a more responsible and safer approach to creating advanced AI systems. The…