TECHNOLOGY

Meta Shows Strong Growth As AI Spending Surges

Meta's founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has put most of his attention on the company's AI innovations
Facebook owner Meta saw net income and revenues top expectations on Wednesday as the company said it would expand investments into artificial intelligence, drawing nervousness from investors.

Google Reports Strong Growth Driven By AI, Cloud

Tech giant Google reported robust third-quarter results, but worries persist about whether it is losing ground in the AI race
Google's parent company Alphabet reported robust third-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenue climbing 15 percent year-over-year to $88.3 billion, powered by strong performance from its crucial advertising business and growth in cloud services.
Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) joins customers during Apple's iPhone 16 launch in New York on September 20, 2024

Apple Rolls Out AI Features Across Devices

Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed "Apple Intelligence," across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant's major push into generative AI. The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple's foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.
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Bjorn Ulvaeus, a member of Swedish disco group ABBA, signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence

ABBA's Bjorn Among 11,000 Artists Issuing AI Warning

Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.
Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators

Meta And Spotify Blast EU Decisions On AI

A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).
People visit a booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 4, 2024

AI Is 'Accelerating The Climate Crisis,' Expert Warns

If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the hot new technology.

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