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Lumentum and Marvell Strike Major AI Connectivity Deal
Lumentum CEO Alan Lowe says the company's new connectivity agreement with Marvell represents an enormous opportunity as demand for infrastructure linking AI systems continues to grow.
AI Competition Could Reshape U.S.-China Relations
The accelerating race to develop artificial intelligence is emerging as another major factor in the evolving relationship between the United States and China.
AI Joins Key Sectors Facing Midterm Election Uncertainty
Artificial intelligence is among several industries, alongside defense, healthcare and cryptocurrency, whose market outlook could be affected by the U.S. midterm elections.
Anthropic Sets Boundaries on How Users Treat Claude
Anthropic says restrictions against abusive interactions with Claude are not based on claims that the AI has feelings, but reflect the company's approach to how people interact with its systems.
OpenAI Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged ChatGPT Medical Misguidance
The parents of a woman who died following a seizure have sued OpenAI, alleging that guidance provided by ChatGPT contributed to her death.
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya Warns of Risk Beneath AI Boom
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya is raising concerns about what he describes as a hidden risk developing beneath the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
Anthropic Searches for the Computing Power Behind Its AI Ambitions
Anthropic's growing demand for computing infrastructure is putting the company's efforts to secure AI processing capacity increasingly in focus.
AI Era Fuels a New Case for the Great Books
A renewed argument for studying classic works of literature and philosophy is emerging as artificial intelligence changes how people access and produce information.
Goldman Sachs Limits Employee Access to Some AI Tools
Goldman Sachs has restricted traders and bankers from using certain artificial intelligence tools as financial institutions continue to set boundaries around workplace AI use.
AI's Economic Importance Raises Questions About a Potential Downturn
The enormous investment surrounding artificial intelligence has made the technology increasingly important to the U.S. economy, sharpening concerns about the consequences of a slowdown in the sector.
South Korea Pursues High-Performance Sovereign AI
South Korea is allocating new government funding toward developing what it hopes will become the world's highest-performing sovereign artificial intelligence model.
Debate Over Possible AI Consciousness Moves Into the Mainstream
Questions about whether sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence could possess some form of consciousness are becoming a more prominent part of the broader AI debate.
Anthropic Says Self-Improving AI May Be Getting Closer
Anthropic is warning that AI systems may be approaching capabilities associated with recursive self-improvement, in which artificial intelligence contributes to building increasingly capable successors.
Authentic Plane Crash Video Mistaken for AI Content
Real footage of a Palm Beach plane crash was incorrectly described as AI-generated on social media, illustrating the growing difficulty of distinguishing authentic media from synthetic content.
Apple Becomes a Wall Street Counterweight to the AI Trade
Investors are increasingly viewing Apple as a potential hedge against stocks more directly exposed to the enormous spending and expectations surrounding artificial intelligence.
Ethan Mollick Makes the Case for Learning to Work Alongside AI
Wharton professor Ethan Mollick argues that artificial intelligence is becoming difficult to avoid, making the ability to understand and work effectively with the technology increasingly important.
Apple Reportedly Plans a $1,000 Home Robot for 2027
Apple is reportedly developing a roughly $1,000 home robot for 2027 designed around functions including FaceTime communication and control of connected household devices.
Sources: CNBC, The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, Yahoo Finance Singapore, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, PBS, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Ars Technica