AI Pulse

Labor Day, which unofficially signifies the end of summer, is approaching on September 1st. During this transitional period, consumers may be interested in exploring various deals available on electronic gadgets as a way to mitigate the seasonal change. A range of discounts on products such as earbuds and e-readers has been gathered for consideration. As […]

Fidji Simo has recently begun her first week at OpenAI, where she is slated to manage a workforce of approximately 3,000 employees. Her appointment comes at a time when OpenAI’s leadership is seeking to establish a more structured and profitable operation, transitioning from a startup model to a potentially publicly traded tech entity. With experience

Meta has announced a partnership with Midjourney to license its aesthetic technology for use in Meta’s models and products, a move revealed by Meta’s new chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang. This collaboration is described as a technical partnership between research teams from both companies, indicating that it encompasses more than merely integrating Midjourney’s existing tools

Bluesky has announced that it will block access to its platform from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a newly enacted state law, HB 1126, which mandates age verification and parental consent for underage users. This decision, detailed in a blog post, will remain in effect until legal challenges to the law are resolved. The

Netflix has recently received criticism regarding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the true crime documentary What Jennifer Did, directed by Jenny Popplewell. The documentary reportedly utilized AI-generated images in lieu of actual archival photos, raising concerns about the potential for distortion in truth-seeking contexts. In response to the backlash, Netflix has published new

The U.S. government is set to invest $8.9 billion into Intel, largely using funds that were already allocated to the company. Intel announced that this investment will use the remaining $5.7 billion in grants from the Biden administration’s CHIPS Act, supplemented by an additional $3.2 billion associated with its Secure Enclave program. During a recent

VentureBeat recently spoke with Jerry R. Geisler III, the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Walmart Inc., to discuss the company’s approach to cybersecurity amidst the rise of autonomous AI technologies. Geisler highlighted that the increasing use of agentic AI presents new security threats, including data exfiltration and misuse of APIs, which

Meta has announced a partnership with Midjourney, a San Francisco-based startup known for its AI image generation technology, which boasts 20 million users. Alexandr Wang, Meta’s Chief AI Officer and head of the newly formed Meta Superintelligence Labs, made the announcement, indicating that Meta will license Midjourney’s aesthetic technology for deployment in future models and

Researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and collaborating institutions have introduced OpenCUA, an open-source framework aimed at building advanced AI agents capable of operating computers. This framework includes tools, data, and methodologies for developing computer-use agents (CUAs), which can autonomously complete tasks such as navigating websites and managing software workflows in enterprises. Models

Apple has initiated a lawsuit against Dr. Chen Shi, a former employee from its Apple Watch team, who has since joined the tech company Oppo. The lawsuit accuses Shi of attempting to steal Apple’s trade secrets related to the Apple Watch and sharing them with his new employer. Before starting his role at Oppo, Shi