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Pharmacy AI Set to Grow as Companies Look to Streamline
May 07, 2024

The robots are coming — to a pharmacy near you. As the world looks to streamline healthcare, the pharmacy automation market is poised to be just what the doctor ordered, with a new report projecting the industry to dispense a hefty $12.7 billion by 2028. The...

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Report: Microsoft Develops Internet-Free AI Model for Spy Agencies
May 07, 2024

Microsoft has reportedly built a generative AI model designed for U.S. intelligence agencies. The development marks a milestone in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, in that officials at Microsoft say it is a large language model (LLM) that can function entirely separated from the internet, Bloomberg News...

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Tech Giants Intensify AI Investments to Strengthen Connected Economy
May 06, 2024

As businesses seek to strengthen the connected economy, they are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster security measures and combat the ever-evolving landscape of sophisticated cyberthreats. Accenture and Oracle announced a joint investment in generative AI solutions aimed at helping organizations securely extract more value from their...

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AI Could Put ‘Holy Grail’ of Retail Offers Within Reach 
May 06, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way companies approach data-driven customer marketing.  The benefits of AI in marketing are substantial, experts say. AI-powered systems offer the potential to unearth insights from customer databases, automate crucial campaign management tasks, and engage with buyers in more natural...

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Report: Microsoft Working on ‘Far Larger’ In-House AI Model
May 06, 2024

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new, in-house artificial intelligence (AI) model that is “far larger” than the other open source models it has trained. The new model, MAI-1, is expected to have about 500 billion parameters, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (May 6), citing a paywalled article by The Information. It aims to...

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AI Explained: Large Language Models May Transform Industries 
May 06, 2024

Large language models, or LLMs, have emerged as pivotal forces in artificial intelligence.  These models, constructed on extensive datasets of human-generated text, empower machines to comprehend, produce and interact with human language. Their advent has sparked a wave of innovation across various sectors, from technology to...

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Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri
May 05, 2024

What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a report Sunday (May 5) by The Verge reviewing those efforts. For example, a team of Apple...

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Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
May 05, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to the atomic bomb. Just like that invention, the multibillionaire said Saturday (May 4) at Berkshire’s annual meeting, AI could produce disastrous results for civilization.  “We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed...

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How AI Reshapes Education, Streamlines Upskilling for Employees
May 03, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how companies train and upskill their employees, offering personalized learning experiences that can reduce costs and improve efficiency.  The global AI-in-education market is expected to grow from $3.6 billion in 2023 to around $73.7 billion by 2033, according to a...