Microsoft earnings outshine Wall Street estimates as Azure revenue surges 39%

Microsoft surpassed analysts' estimates for the second quarter on Wednesday, led by strong growth from its Azure cloud-computing unit, as demand for artificial intelligence heats up. [...]

The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

The European Parliament has taken a rare and telling step: it has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices used by lawmakers and staff, citing unresolved concerns about data [...]

OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI

OpenAI announced today that it is creating an advisory council centered on its users' mental and emotional wellness. The Expert Council on Well-being and AI comprises eight researchers and expert [...]

Apple has now shipped 3 billion iPhones

Apple has shipped its three billionth iPhone, Tim Cook has revealed during a call for the company's third quarter earnings. The company released the first iPhone in 2007 and sold its billionth iP [...]

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Forgotten AI Summit

Long before ChatGPT, a group of AI luminaries gathered on an island to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Their funder ultimately cast a shadow on all who attended. [...]

98% of market researchers use AI daily, but 4 in 10 say it makes errors — revealing a major trust problem

Market researchers have embraced artificial intelligence at a staggering pace, with 98% of professionals now incorporating AI tools into their work and 72% using them daily or more frequently, accordi [...]

How OpenAI is defending ChatGPT Atlas from attacks now - and why safety's not guaranteed

An 'automated attacker' mimics the actions of human hackers to test the browser's defenses against prompt injection attacks. But there's a catch. [...]

Google DeepMind's Genie 3 can dynamically alter the state of its simulated worlds

At start of December, Google DeepMind released Genie 2. The Genie family of AI systems are what are known as world models. They're capable of generating images as the user — either a human or, [...]

Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law banning AI therapy in the state. This makes Illinois the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental health services. The law highlights th [...]