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AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

An AI boom has driven stock markets to record highs, big tech firms are piling hundreds of billions of dollars into new tech,

AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear
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Nvidia's AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users

Nvidia's entry into the AI PC market with its RTX Spark superchip last week is less a breakthrough for regular users than a high-stakes bet that a

Nvidia's AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users
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AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
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EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive

The European Commission proposed laws on Wednesday to boost domestic cloud, AI and semiconductor industries and cut reliance on U.S.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive
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The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves

The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves

The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves
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Microsoft reveals new quantum chip made with AI, says it will have systems by 2029

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it redesigned with the help of AI, saying it now believes it will have commercially

Microsoft reveals new quantum chip made with AI, says it will have systems by 2029
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People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help

People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help

People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help
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EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows

The European Union plans to propose strict criteria for cloud computing services in highly critical state tenders that could

EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows
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What are AI PCs that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is betting on?

Nvidia has turned the spotlight on AI PCs after CEO Jensen Huang launched a new chip that would put artificial intelligence capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers,

What are AI PCs that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is betting on?
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First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports

AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.

First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports
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From diapers to drugs: How India's global corporate hubs are putting AI to work

Whether they are recruiting the ideal "momfluencer" to sell diapers or trawling through reams of data to fast-track drug launches, global

From diapers to drugs: How India's global corporate hubs are putting AI to work
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Europe's push to break Big Tech's grip tempered by internal debate

European leaders are divided on how far to go in curbing Big Tech as they weigh momentous decisions over giving EU firms preferential access to mobile

Europe's push to break Big Tech's grip tempered by internal debate
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Anthropic in talks to use Microsoft's AI chips, The Information reports

Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips to meet rising demand for its AI services, The Information reported on Thursday, in what would be a major

Anthropic in talks to use Microsoft's AI chips, The Information reports
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Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
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Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end

A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
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Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future

Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
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OpenAI, Microsoft agree to cap revenue sharing at $38 billion, The Information reports

OpenAI has agreed to cap total revenue it shares with Microsoft under their agreement at $38 billion, The Information reported on Monday, citing a person with knowledge of the

OpenAI, Microsoft agree to cap revenue sharing at $38 billion, The Information reports
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Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty

Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified on Monday that he spent about a year gathering evidence for the ChatGPT maker's board that CEO Sam Altman had displayed a "

Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty
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Google’s plan to win the AI health race? Play nice with Apple and other rivals

Google’s plan to win the AI health race? Play nice with Apple and other rivals

Google’s plan to win the AI health race? Play nice with Apple and other rivals
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In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives

A former OpenAI technology chief testified on Wednesday in Elon Musk's lawsuit that CEO Sam Altman sowed distrust among top executives

In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives
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Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reports

Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning its 2030 goal of matching its entire hourly electricity use with renewable energy purchases, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,

Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reports
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What we know about US stress tests of Google, xAI and Microsoft AI models

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it had expanded a program to give U.S. government scientists access to unreleased

What we know about US stress tests of Google, xAI and Microsoft AI models
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Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features, Bloomberg News reports

Apple will allow users to select from third-party artificial intelligence models for tasks such as generating and editing text and images, across its iOS 27 features, Bloomberg News

Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features, Bloomberg News reports
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Microsoft, Google and xAI to give US government early access to AI models for security checks

Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to new artificial intelligence models for national security

Microsoft, Google and xAI to give US government early access to AI models for security checks
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Musk sought settlement with OpenAI before Oakland trial, filing shows

Elon Musk contacted OpenAI President Greg Brockman to gauge interest in a settlement two days before their high-stakes trial got underway in

Musk sought settlement with OpenAI before Oakland trial, filing shows
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Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic

The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense

Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic
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Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company

Elon Musk testified during tense cross-examination on Thursday that he knew about early discussions around turning

Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company
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Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Meta's fall shows punters crave clearer AI payoff

By Karen Kwok NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shares fell 10% despite strong revenue growth and signs technology is boosting ad sales.

BREAKINGVIEWS-Meta's fall shows punters crave clearer AI payoff
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Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion

Alphabet's blowout cloud growth has reset expectations across major tech companies, leaving investors to recalibrate which firms are

Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion
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Microsoft expects strong cloud business growth, plans record capital spending

Microsoft on Wednesday forecast that sales at its Azure cloud business would beat Wall Street estimates, and the software giant unveiled plans

Microsoft expects strong cloud business growth, plans record capital spending
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LinkedIn's AI hiring agents on track for $450 million in yearly revenue 

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals owned by Microsoft, on Wednesday said that its hiring products using what is known as agentic AI

LinkedIn's AI hiring agents on track for $450 million in yearly revenue 
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Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial

Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial

Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial
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Hyperscaler results pose major test for AI-driven US stock market 

A pivotal moment for the artificial intelligence trade driving the U.S. stock market to all-time highs arrives on Wednesday with quarterly reports

Hyperscaler results pose major test for AI-driven US stock market 
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Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it  

Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit against the

Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it  
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Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanize AI

Amazon, which hires hundreds of thousands of workers every year for the holiday rush, on Tuesday introduced new software meant to speed up the

Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanize AI
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Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen

Amazon announced what it called a “major expansion” of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft

Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen
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OpenAI's latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock

OpenAI is now offering its latest AI models and its Codex coding agent on Amazon's cloud services platform, the companies said on Tuesday

OpenAI's latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock
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Big Tech investors to gauge payoff as AI spending set to hit $600 billion

Big Tech has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over three years to power the artificial intelligence boom.

Big Tech investors to gauge payoff as AI spending set to hit $600 billion
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Microsoft, OpenAI change terms of deal so startup can court Amazon and others

Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiated a pact that let Microsoft exclusively sell the ChatGPT creator's artificial intelligence models,

Microsoft, OpenAI change terms of deal so startup can court Amazon and others
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Microsoft facing UK antitrust lawsuit from Slack over Teams 'bundling'

Salesforce and its workspace messaging app Slack are suing Microsoft at London's High Court over alleged anticompetitive practices relating to its Teams app.

Microsoft facing UK antitrust lawsuit from Slack over Teams 'bundling'
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Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle, jury is seated

The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading artificial intelligence firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few

Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle, jury is seated
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Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance

Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom

Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance
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Soaring US stocks face pivotal week of tech-led earnings, Fed meeting

A scorching U.S. stock rally faces a test from a mammoth week of corporate results led by major technology companies, along with a Federal Reserve

Soaring US stocks face pivotal week of tech-led earnings, Fed meeting
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US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Elon Musk's fraud claims in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI and co-founder Sam Altman of betraying OpenAI's original mission, but plans to proceed to

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial
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Microsoft to offer voluntary retirement to thousands of US employees for the first time

Microsoft to offer voluntary retirement to thousands of US employees for the first time

Microsoft to offer voluntary retirement to thousands of US employees for the first time
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Microsoft to integrate Anthropic's Mythos into its security development program

April 22 - Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to embed advanced artificial intelligence models, including Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, into its secure coding framework, as the company steps up

Microsoft to integrate Anthropic's Mythos into its security development program
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LinkedIn names insider Daniel Shapero as new CEO

Microsoft's LinkedIn named Chief Operating Officer Daniel Shapero as its new CEO, tapping a veteran of the professional networking site to lead it through an era of AI-driven

LinkedIn names insider Daniel Shapero as new CEO