Zambia’s copper mining industry is on the brink of a major transformation thanks to groundbreaking AI technology that has uncovered massive new copper deposits. This discovery, led by KoBold Metals, could make Zambia a key player in the global surge for copper, vital for electric vehicles and renewable energy. With
Tech giants like Apple, Nvidia, and Salesforce have been secretly using subtitles from thousands of YouTube videos to train their AI models, despite YouTube’s rules against such practices. The dataset, named YouTube Subtitles, includes content from educational channels like Khan Academy and even popular shows like The Late Show and
Companies are taking drastic measures to stop AI systems from scraping their text for training purposes. This has sparked a fierce battle between content-rich websites and AI developers who need vast amounts of text to improve their models. Major sites like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit have implemented strict rate
In the push to enhance America’s power grid for AI data centers and clean energy, thousands of miles of new transmission lines are needed, leading to a controversial use of eminent domain. Maryland’s Piedmont Reliability Project plans a 70-mile high-voltage line across Frederick, Baltimore, and Carroll counties, aiming to meet
Tech companies, including Amazon Web Services, are striking deals with U.S. nuclear power plants to secure electricity for their data centers, driven by the skyrocketing demands of artificial intelligence. This move promises 24/7 carbon-free power but stirs controversy, as it could divert existing energy supplies, raise prices, and increase reliance
Tech Mahindra, a major Indian IT firm, has achieved a groundbreaking feat by developing an advanced language model for just $5 million, in response to a challenge from OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Despite skepticism, Tech Mahindra succeeded in creating the model within five months, capable of conversing in over 40 local
Boucher, a Canadian-born American tech insider and author, has secured a 121-book publishing deal using AI. The series, titled “The Quatria Conspiracy,” will be published by Typophilia. The publishing business Typophilia has chosen to publish Tim Boucher’s complete book catalog in print in France. Boucher is a controversial AI “author”
News media companies are cutting deals with AI to adapt to technological advances, despite initial resistance, as they navigate the impact of AI on publishing, seeking new revenue streams while balancing the threat to traditional journalism. Barry Diller organized his fellow media moguls a little over a year ago to
The European Union cracks down on ChatGPT as the AI model fails to meet GDPR standards, with the European Data Protection Board’s report revealing insufficient compliance and ongoing data privacy issues with OpenAI’s attempts to align ChatGPT with EU regulations. Even while the evaluation is still underway, OpenAI doesn’t seem