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Sam Altman thinks OpenAI has been on the ‘wrong side of history’ with open source, but that could all change – the DeepSeek success has prompted a rethink for big tech AI leaders
Leading technology experts have called for Western AI developers to consider shifting to open source in the wake of the DeepSeek success – and OpenAI might be among those warming to the approach. Speaking in the wake of DeepSeek’s model release in January, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Reddit users he had some regrets about the company’s failure to embrace…
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‘Europe could do it, but it’s chosen not to do it’: Eric Schmidt thinks EU regulation will stifle AI innovation – but Britain has a huge opportunity
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has hit out at EU AI regulation, suggesting overburdening rules put European companies at an inherent disadvantage compared to global counterparts. Speaking on the BBC Radio 4Today program, Schmidt said a combination of factors are hampering AI innovation in the region, including restrictive regulation and the natural “structure” of European markets. Reflecting on his time…
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“We are really moving into a world now of managing humans and agents together”: Marc Benioff thinks today’s CEOs will be the last to have a fully human workforce – and he’s not the only big tech exec predicting the rise of a new AI workforce
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff thinks current chief executives will be among the last to oversee an all-human workforce as the use of AI agents becomes more widespread. Benioff’s prediction came during a conversation with Axios at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, where he referred to AI agents as “digital labor” capable of handling roles previously reserved…
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What Is Core Sleep? (Or What Your Apple Watch Thinks It Is)
Friends, let’s talk about one of the most confusing terms you’ll see on your fitness tracker—specifically your Apple Watch. Next to REM sleep, which you’ve probably heard of, and “deep” sleep, which feels self explanatory, there’s “core” sleep. And if you google what core sleep means, you’ll get a definition that is entirely opposite from how Apple uses the term.…
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Data center water consumption is skyrocketing, but Microsoft thinks it has a solution – the company’s new closed-loop cooling system consumes zero water and could save millions of liters per year
Microsoft has revealed more information on its new data center design that promises to consume zero water for cooling purposes. In August, the firm unveiled the new design that leverages a chip-level liquid cooling solution that can provide precise temperature control without water evaporation. A new blog post authored by Steve Solomon, VP of datacenter infrastructure engineering at Microsoft, said…
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Salesforce thinks the UK is ready to lead the next wave of AI
The UK is leading other G7 nations in terms of its private and government sectors’ readiness to adopt, deploy, and integrate AI, according to a new study commissioned by Salesforce. Salesforce’s UK AI Readiness Index found that both public and private sectors in the UK have embraced AI, citing a strong innovation culture, robust tech investments, and pragmatic regulations putting…
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Trump thinks Google split would weaken US against China – Computerworld
“Anytime you have a very solid position with a dominant player, it really quells innovation and quells enrichments, and you end up with a zero-sum game,” he said. That’s because once a company has a dominant position that can’t be challenged, there is little accountability for product and/or service quality, so “companies simply test the bounds of tolerance” with their…
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Storage architectures must change to meet the needs of AI – and Huawei thinks it has a head start on competitors
The ongoing AI boom has precipitated a change in computational methods from the CPU to GPU, and storage architectures will need to adapt to meet the new demands of AI workloads, according to a Huawei exec. As illustrated by the unprecedented rise of Nvidia to become the AI chipmaker par excellence, the industry has transposed much of its computation demands…
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AI agents are here to stay – and Boomi thinks it can be a market leader
AI agents are the talk of the town in the tech industry, with major players all rushing to show how their AI assistants can help your business become more efficient, and Boomi wants a slice of the action. Amid some discussion of AI’s false promises and a wave of ‘AI-enhanced’ vaporware hitting the market, agents are essentially a way for…
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Mandiant exec thinks AI could boost diversity in cybersecurity
Improved diversity could be an unexpected advantage of AI in the cybersecurity profession, according to an exec from Mandiant. Stuart McKenzie, managing director of Mandiant Consulting, EMEA, told ITPro that AI may automate entire skill sets out of cybersecurity job requirements, thereby changing the hiring metrics. At some point down the line, he said, the cybersecurity industry will be more…
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