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‘OpenAI, beware’: Elon Musk’s vision of AI comes to life, xAI to release its first programme this week

Elon Musk has announced that xAI, his own AI studio will be launching its first AI programme tomorrow, to a limited number of people. An initial backer of OpenAI, Musk had announced xAI as a more safe and truth oriented AI   Elon Musk’s xAI is all set to release its own AI programme tomorrow, …

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Big Tech cos like Google, Microsoft are hiring this Indian startup by a 27-Y-O to help train their AI models

Karya, founded in 2021, ahead of the ChatGPT wave, has drawn the attention of tech giants who are hungry for data. Founded by a 27 year old, the Indian startup is helping companies like Microsoft and Google train their AI bots using high quality data   Training AI models is an expensive affair, for one …

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AI will render jobs obsolete, Elon Musk tells UK PM Rishi Sunak as Security Summit comes to a close

In a rather interesting conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Elon Musk said that soon, AI will render all jobs obsolete. People can choose to work if they feel, but AI will possess the capability to perform virtually any task   Elon Musk engaged in a profound conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, …

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‘We design AI to augment ingenuity, not to replace humans’: JG Chirapurath, CMO, SAP

“The way we design AI is to augment human ingenuity and we are not here to replace humans with it,” JG Chirapurath, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer, SAP BTP and AI, told IndianExpress.com when asked about AI taking a lot of jobs off the market. “The most boring part of a developer’s job is generative …

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US and China back UK deal to collaborate over potentially ‘catastrophic’ threats posed by AI

The UK’s AI safety summit, which runs for two days, is being attended by more than 100 figures from politics and business, including the likes of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk. The US and China have endorsed a joint declaration on the need to manage the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed …

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Apple Watch Could One Day Support Blood Sugar Monitoring, Blood Pressure Trends

Apple is reportedly working on several features that could soon make their way to the company’s Apple Watch models. According to a Bloomberg report citing the firm’s employees, the company has been working on adding new health-related features to its smartwatches, while planning services related to fitness and health. However, the company’s top executives are …

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Cybervergent Rebrands to Tackle Africa’s Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape

Leading cybersecurity company Infoprive recently rebranded as Cybervergent during the Nigeria Fintech Week. This strategic move aims to expand its security solutions by leveraging AI and machine learning amid rising cybercrime. As internet access grows in Africa, so do cyber threats. Recent incidents have cost an estimated $3.5-$4 billion, with banks, fintechs, and telecoms like …

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Nonprofit Organisation Leverages AI to Empower Nigerians in Combating Misinformation

The rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation, commonly known as “fake news,” has become a mounting concern worldwide. This issue is particularly pronounced in Nigeria, where false claims have impacted election integrity, public health, and security. To address this problem, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has developed an AI-powered fact-checking tool called FactCheck …

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Apple announces new M3 chips and cuts the price of the entry-level MacBook Pro

Apple announced new PC chips, MacBook Pro laptops, and a new iMac model at an unusual night-time launch event on Monday. Ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season, the new chips will refresh Apple’s Mac lineup, which saw sales fall 7% in the June quarter in the face of a global PC sales slowdown. The …

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Microsoft starts selling its Copilot AI tool for email and documents

Key Points Microsoft already many big businesses using Copilot as it begins selling the artificial-intelligence add-on to Office productivity software subscriptions for $30 per person per month. Piper Sandler analysts estimate that the tool could generate over $10 billion in annualized revenue by 2026. That doesn’t include uptake of additional tools such as Microsoft’s Purview …

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