Chip companies like Nvidia and Intel are facing a major gender gap amid the AI boom
The semiconductor industry gender gap persists with fewer women in leadership roles. Companies are now investing in childcare and leadership programs.
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It's getting harder to make big leaps at the frontier of AI. There will be huge winners and losers.
AI token prices have collapsed as AI models become more prevalent and converge in terms of performance. That's good for users and bad for others.
More and more big companies say AI regulation is a business risk
Some of the biggest names in AI, including Sam Altman, have called for AI regulation. But companies say it could come with business risks.
AI companies that say AGI is close are using dubious definitions to make that claim, AI pioneer says
The AI industry is pouring billions into developing artificial general intelligence, and AI companies have wildly different ideas on how close it is.
Nvidia might actually lose in this key part of the AI chip business
As AI matures, Nvidia, Groq, and Cerebras focus on inference chips to capture market share.
A former Google product manager made an AI-powered website to sift through Project 2025 so you don't have to
The most important parts of Project 2025 are buried in its 900-page playbook. This ex-Google project manager just made it easier to sift through.
AI won't kill the billable hour in the legal world — it'll just reinvent it
Legal experts told BI that the value of a lawyer's individual hour is likely to increase as firms use AI tools to automate grunt work.
Kids want social media apps to do more to protect them from the spread of deepfake nudes
As young kids face the growing scourge of deepfake nudes spreading online, many say social media companies should do more stop it.
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MIT researchers say that AI is 'inherently sociopathic' — but that it can be trained to give ethical financial advice
AI is poised to transform financial advising — it could offer ethical, personalized guidance and help advisors improve client relationships.
Nvidia is still on fire — but its trajectory is looking a bit more like Apple
The chip giant showed that demand for its GPUs was slowing as it reported earnings on Wednesday, a sign that its top product might lose some steam.
Signal president says generative AI is 'definitely a bubble' and Nvidia's market is going to 'die for a second'
Signal's president Meredith Whittaker said AI is a bubble and that it urgently needs to be regulated.
You might be pronouncing 'Nvidia' the wrong way
It seems as if Nvidia is all anyone in tech can talk about these days. So it's a good idea to make sure you're pronouncing it the correct way.
OpenAI called ChatGPT as a witness in a major copyright lawsuit
OpenAI, facing several copyright-infringement lawsuits, argues that its models have every right to learn from and build on existing works.
Apple considers investing in OpenAI, joining rival Microsoft in AI race
Apple is considering to invest in Open AI. But, with Microsoft already investing roughly $13 billion into the startup, complicating potential returns.
OpenAI is the new Nvidia for investors that even Nvidia wants in on
OpenAI is looking at a funding round that could value the company at more than $100 billion and companies want in, including Nvidia, per a report.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generates fake US election images and X is doing little to prevent their spread, study says
Fake election images of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris made by users of Elon Musk's Grok AI are racking up millions of views on X.
Balyasny wants to build an AI equivalent of a senior analyst. A recent breakthrough brings the hedge fund one step closer.
Two execs on Balyasny's Applied AI team break down how back-end work on a new AI tool improved how often models return relevant data by 60%.
Legal tech is undergoing an AI revolution. Here are the 15 startups that have raised the most funding from VCs like a16z and Menlo Ventures.
Legal tech is having a big moment thanks to gen-AI, with established startups as well as newcomers nabbing VC funding to build out their offerings.
A former Nvidia researcher who left the chip giant for academia shares why AI models should be open source and free for all
AI researcher Anima Anandkumar talks about the limitations of LLMs, AI applications for weather and climate, and the push for open source in Big Tech.
California's legislature just passed the AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley
Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign the bill into law or veto it.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends Blackwell design problems in post-earnings interview, promising 'billions' in Q4 revenue
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang remains optimistic about prospects for its forthcoming Blackwell chip despite a snag in the product's rollout.
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Nvidia just showed how hard it is to be the AI king
Nvidia posted strong second-quarter numbers on Wednesday. They just didn't meet sky-high investor expectations, analysts and industry experts told BI.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the payback on AI spending is coming from these 3 places
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promised immediate returns on AI investments despite Meta urging patience for AI returns.
Sam Altman's tricky year hasn't stopped OpenAI rocketing into the $100 billion club
OpenAI may be about to hit a shiny new threshold: $100 billion. Investors are betting on the company despite a string of mishaps and lack of profit.
Leaked Amazon documents reveal 9 top factors customers consider before buying AI models and services
AWS internal sales guidelines prioritize cloud infrastructure and foundation models, and outline nine AI criteria important for customers.
Anaconda's chief AI and innovation officer says Python can make on-premises IT solutions 'easier and safer' as companies seek stronger data protection
Peter Wang, the chief AI and innovation officer of Anaconda, discusses AI, Python's role in data science, and the benefits of on-premises infrastructure.
Satya Nadella's career rise, from computer science student to turning Microsoft into a $3 trillion titan as CEO
Satya Nadella has been running Microsoft for a decade. Here's how the company became a $3 trillion titan under his leadership.
Donald Trump called AI 'very dangerous' — it hasn't stopped him posting what looks like AI-generated content
Donald Trump has posted content that appears to be AI-generated on social media platforms. Experts say a lack of clear AI signposting is concerning.
Nvidia faces the music
Wall Street is watching Nvidia's earnings report as the chip giant faces some big questions.
Google's famous TGIF all-hands meetings are powered by AI now. Here's what employees think.
Google's AI tool summarizes employee questions at town halls, but some staff say it censors and softens their pointed inquiries.
Klarna CEO comments show the AI workplace everyone has been dreading is already here
In May, the CEO said Klarna had saved millions by "spending less on photographers, image banks, and marketing agencies."
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The OpenAI squad in charge of mitigating the risks of super-intelligent AI has lost nearly half its members, says a former researcher
OpenAI initially had about 30 people working on AGI safety, but 14 of them have left the company this year, said former researcher Daniel Kokotajlo.
The unofficial Nvidia earnings watch party at an NYC bar is the latest sign the AI hype isn't going anywhere
Just when you think the buzz around Nvidia's earnings has reached a fever pitch, there's an unofficial watch party for the earnings results at a bar.
I'm the chief product officer of a workforce software provider — here's how my company uses AI to help develop talent
Karthik Suri, Cornerstone OnDemand's chief product officer, talks emerging tech, AI-powered talent development, and the future of workforce planning.
The basic qualifications for a job in AI and how to stand out, according to recruiters
BI spoke to four companies that recruit for AI jobs to learn the basic skills needed for these roles and how candidates can stand out.
Google says 'we're flattered they're worried about us,' after Amazon sales guidelines diss rival's AI capabilities
Internal AWS guidelines instructed salespeople to talk smack about AI rivals including Google and Microsoft.
5 ways to harness the creative power of generative AI responsibly and effectively
With the right tools and the proper AI governance, creative teams can successfully execute campaigns and programs.
Why California's AI safety bill is driving a wedge through Silicon Valley
The state's AI bill SB 1047 faces a vote this week at a time when tech leaders are concerned that AI innovation could be stifled by the regulation.
Nvidia has lots of questions to answer in this week's earnings call on product delays, competition, and China
As rivals increase their spending on AI computing, Nvidia will likely face questions on Wednesday's earnings call about its Blackwell-chip rollout.
Visual AI startup NEX raises $3.5 million seed round led by Foundation Capital
NEX creates "controllable and IP-consistent" image-generation models for creative tasks and aims to be the "visual media tool for the AI era."
Elon Musk says he's backing California's controversial AI bill
Companies like OpenAI and Meta have voiced their opposition against the bill.
How generative AI from IBM watsonx is supercharging productivity at the US Open
The US Tennis Association uses generative AI from IBM watsonx to enhance the digital fan experience of the 2024 US Open.
Microsoft's AI employees hit pay dirt. Their colleagues? Not so much.
Hundreds of Microsoft employees recently shared details about their pay and promotions in a spreadsheet viewed by Business Insider.
What OpenAI must do to stay on top
Investors are getting antsy as OpenAI spends billions with little promise of a return on investment and top talent heads elsewhere.
Internal Amazon sales guidelines spread doubt about OpenAI capabilities while bad-mouthing Microsoft and Google
The documents suggest Amazon may be worried about early gains made by rivals in generative AI.
Skyfire lets your AI agent spend your money. We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck the startup used to raise $8.5 million.
Skyfire Systems lets AI agents complete purchases autonomously, transforming the payment network landscape and enhancing transaction security.
Anthropic says it is closer to backing California's AI bill after lawmakers made some fixes. Here's what changed.
Anthropic says the benefits of California's AI bill now "outweigh its costs." But it still has some concerns.
Former OpenAI employees call out Sam Altman for not backing even 'light-touch' safety efforts
Former OpenAI staffers criticized CEO Sam Altman and his company for not supporting a bill that would regulate the development of AI in California..
Nvidia is about to test the nerves of AI investors
The chip giant is set to announce its latest quarterly earnings at a time when investors are struggling to determine if reality will match AI hype.
Former OpenAI researchers warn of 'catastrophic harm' after the company opposes AI safety bill
Former OpenAI researchers warned of "catastrophic harm" in a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the company opposed an AI safety bill.