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47% Australians Open To Embracing AI To Save Time On Holiday Tasks

A report by Microsoft revealed that there was an emerging trend among Australians to lean on AI to research and ease common tasks like choosing the right gifts (36%), staying on budget (36%), and shopping for food, decorations, or presents (33%), the report said.
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SkyeAI: The Algorithm Disrupting Business Lending In Australia

SkyeAI represents a departure from conventional lending practices. While traditional banks rely heavily on credit scores and historical financial statements, SkyeAI employs a sophisticated evaluation system that examines multiple dimensions of business health.
AI adoption is being handled with extra caution in highly regulated sectors, like operations for the Channel Tunnel

As AI Gets Real, Slow And Steady Wins The Race

In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying 'There is no wall' as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development

Is AI's Meteoric Rise Beginning To Slow?

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -- the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future -- may be slowing down.
TikTok's fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban

TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally

TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology.
Free users of Facebook and Instagram in the EU will soon get an option for less targeted ads

Free Facebook In EU With Less Targeted Ads

Under pressure by EU regulators, Meta said Tuesday it was offering non-paying users of its Facebook and Instagram services in the bloc the ability to do so with less targeted ads, as well as cutting its subscription rates.
Meta's founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has put most of his attention on the company's AI innovations

Meta Shows Strong Growth As AI Spending Surges

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.
Tech giant Google reported robust third-quarter results, but worries persist about whether it is losing ground in the AI race

Google Reports Strong Growth Driven By AI, Cloud

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.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is seeking to both counter artificial intelligence as a military threat, and build safeguards to uphold public trust

US Unveils National Security Memorandum On AI

The United States unveiled Thursday a framework to address national security risks posed by artificial intelligence, a year after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on regulating the technology.
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.

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