The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Didn’t Really Impact the Midterms
Leading the Future, backed by Silicon Valley’s biggest billionaires, had a war chest of $100 million and an aggressive stance against AI regulation. All of it didn’t add up to much on Tuesday night.Go to story
Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mount
The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google’s AI search changes how people discover its content.Go to story
Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.
Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups alike rely on the promise of lower costs, more control, and more flexibility. But as increasingly capable models become more freely available, how do companies…
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google’s AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.Go to story
SpaceX is snapping up hundreds of homes near its new flagship AI data center – but only if the owners agree to one incredible catch
SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights SpaceX is reportedly seeking to…
Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
Google is tying up AI Overviews with traditional search, angering parents and educators who worry that easy, machine-generated answers are leaving kids less capable.Go to story
Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’
“Most of the risk is actually created by a couple of players building behind closed doors,” Clément Delangue said of the need for open source AI.Go to story
AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we may have been ‘better off’ without AI
One of the Godfathers of AI has warned that it may take a serious AI incident before the technology is properly regulated He argues that humanity may have been “better off” without AI, but there is still time AI could create “a huge gap…
Foxconn reveals bid to grab 50% of the global AI server market within the next few years
Foxconn wants to capture half the global AI server market within two years Existing production capacity is fully booked for at least 18 months AI infrastructure could generate 65% of Foxconn’s revenue within five years Foxconn is seeking to…
Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.
Over the weekend, the No Kings Coalition said Meta declined to commit to taking steps to prevent automated systems from suspending one of Instagram’s most prominent pro-democracy accounts if activity surged around the page during the midterm…