Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
AI Pets Offer a Playful Peek Into the Future
October 26, 2024

Meet the new breed of best friend: artificial intelligence pets that are padding into homes, no kibble required. These digital companions are bridging the gap between cold gadgetry and warm support, offering a unique blend of high-tech features and emotional connection. As the lines blur...

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The Week in AI: Anthropic Agents, OpenAI’s Swarm and an Apple iOS Update Debut
October 25, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, Anthropic and OpenAI unveiled new AI systems capable of controlling computers and working in teams, while the U.S. Department of the Treasury demonstrated AI’s real-world impact by recovering $3.8 billion in fraudulent payments. The developments coincide with Apple’s AI pivot...

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Amazon Says AI Tools Reduce Healthcare Administrative Tasks 40%
October 22, 2024

Amazon One Medical launched artificial intelligence tools designed to reduce the time family physicians spend on paperwork. These tools take notes, summarize medical records, respond to patient messages and route tasks to the most suitable person, Amazon said in a Tuesday (Oct. 22) press release....

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AI Moves From Boardroom Hype to Main Street Reality
October 22, 2024

Businesses across the United States are moving beyond the artificial intelligence hype and starting to use it for practical tasks like inventory tracking and customer service. Experts say the focus has shifted from broad, generalized tools to more specialized solutions for specific problems. While this...

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AI Becomes Real Estate’s New Landlord
October 21, 2024

With office spaces sitting empty and real estate markets in flux, artificial intelligence is transforming how buildings are managed and how investors forecast trends. Observers say AI improves commercial real estate management by monitoring office use and forecasting maintenance requirements. It offers more efficient approaches...

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Stripe and Nvidia to Expand Financial Platform’s AI-Powered Features
October 09, 2024

Stripe and Nvidia expanded their collaboration to enhance Stripe’s artificial intelligence-powered capabilities and enable developers and enterprises to prepay for select Nvidia cloud services. The new efforts build on an existing partnership in which Stripe has used Nvidia’s accelerated computing platform to train the machine...

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AI Surge Transforms Finance as Banks, Governance and Trading Evolve
October 08, 2024

Artificial intelligence is reshaping finance, with PwC forecasting efficiency gains in banking, FINOS introducing an AI governance framework, and Devexperts bringing AI-powered trading to Discord. These advancements underscore AI’s influence across financial services, from boosting security and streamlining operations to enhancing user access and tackling...

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AI Explained: Transformer Models Decode Human Language
October 07, 2024

Transformer models are changing how businesses interact with customers, analyze markets and streamline operations by mastering the intricacies of human language. A transformer model is an artificial intelligence that processes and understands language. It works by breaking down text into smaller pieces and analyzing how...

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AI Money: OpenAI Secures $6.6 Billion as Startup Poolside Nets Funding for ‘Human-Level’ AI
October 03, 2024

In a whirlwind of investment activity, artificial intelligence companies secured unprecedented funding. OpenAI led the pack at a $6.6 billion raise. Poolside secured $500 million in a Series B for AI-powered software development. HPC-AI Tech raised $50 million for video generation and infrastructure. The AI...