The owner of the shuttered nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
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Apple’s iPhone 16 leaps into AI in attempt to turn a tech trend into a cultural phenomenon
The new iPhones – ranging in price from $800 to $1,200 – hit stores on Sept. 20.
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Nvidia eyes return to record as AI spending bonanza continues
Concerns about the returns from AI investments recently contributed to a tech selloff, although that dip was readily bought amid signs that economic growth remains resilient and rising confidence that the spending on AI itself will stay strong.
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Another View: Generative AI could hurt progress fighting climate change
Given the environmental impacts, there has been increasing opposition to plans to expand energy-hungry data centers.
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A booming industry of AI age scanners, aimed at children’s faces
More than 2 decades after the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act first mandated internet companies treat children differently from adults, most apps and websites still assume that all of their users, when asked their age, will tell the truth.
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Senator joins growing calls for OpenAI to prove it’s not silencing staff
Bipartisan pressure is growing on OpenAI to prove it is developing its artificial intelligence tools safely.
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Video game performers will go on strike over AI concerns
Negotiators say gains have been made over wages and job safety in the video game contract, but that the two sides remain split over the regulation of generative AI.
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Big Tech says AI is booming. Wall Street is starting to see a bubble.
Venture capitalists have poured billions of dollars into AI start-ups. The boom has helped contribute to the $55.6 billion that venture investors put into U.S. start-ups in the second quarter of 2024.
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U.S. warns small tech startups to watch for foreign actors
Washington has ramped up scrutiny of investments related to countries it considers adversaries, most notably China, as advanced technologies with breakthrough commercial potential, such as AI, can also be used to enhance military or espionage capabilities.
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California becomes a battleground for AI bills as Trump plans to curb regulation
With Republicans pledging free rein for the new technology and action in Congress stalled, Sacramento is pushing plans to put guardrails on AI.