Are There Enough Engineers for the AI Boom?
Are There Enough Engineers for the AI Boom?

The AI data center construction boom continues unabated, with the demand for power in the United States potentially reaching 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to a December report from research and analysis company BloombergNEF. That’s a 36 percent jum…

Chinese AI developers explore renting Nvidia’s Rubin GPU in the cloud — cost, complexity, and regulatory hurdles could limit deployments

Leading developers of AI models from China want Nvidia’s Rubin and explore ways to rent the upcoming GPUs in the cloud.
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ChatGPT’s Ads era is here
ChatGPT’s Ads era is here

OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertisements inside ChatGPT for free users and its new $8 “Go” tier is already shaping up to be one of the most consequential pivots in generative AI’s short history. It’s not a simple business tweak. It’s a reframing o…

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

Glass cloth could be the next great AI shortage, as major manufacturers scramble to secure critical material — Japanese manufacturer courted by Apple, Nvidia, Google, and Amazon

One Japanese manufacturer has found itself at the center of a new AI-driven supply shortage. Glass cloth is a crucial component for many components, and with dwindling supplies, companies are looking for alternatives.
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HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content

Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has closed a $22 million financinground led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US-based investorsincluding Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The financing follows an e…

Gemini powering the iPhone’s AI is great, but I want Apple to fix Shortcuts first

The Shortcuts app is a powerful, underrated tool, but creating automations is frustrating due to its confusing scripting system. Apple must fix it, now that it has the Gemini firepower at its disposal.
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AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp

The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and research.

Analyzing Washington’s new AI accelerator export rules — smaller manufacturers suffer while Nvidia and AMD will reap the rewards

U.S. introduces new export rules for AI and HPC accelerators developed in America that allow shipments of AMD’s MI325X and Nvidia’s H200 GPUs to Chinese entities, but only if their developers meet demand of American custom…