In today's rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence, a global transformation in the workplace is quietly unfolding. Recently, Jim Cavanaugh, CEO of global tech service giant WWT, issued a wake-up call to business leaders during an interview with CNBC: do not 'deceive' employees in the wave of AI. Cavanaugh candidly pointed out that employees are not fools; they are well aware that AI will have a significant impact on the way work is done. He emphasized that business leaders cannot turn a blind eye to reality, nor should they tell employees that 'it's fine, nothing will change.'

Recently, an analysis by The Guardian revealed that there may be serious misleading practices by tech companies in handling the environmental impact of their AI data centers. The emission data reported by tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Apple significantly diverges from reality. According to this analysis, the actual emissions from these companies are 662% higher than the figures they officially disclose, and this is just the tip of the iceberg, as this study only covers data from 2020 to 2022. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjou.

Nvidia is considering joining OpenAI's $100 billion funding round, attracting tech giants including Apple and Microsoft to participate. OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is expected to surpass a $100 billion valuation, thanks to ChatGPT's weekly active user base exceeding 200 million and significant growth in usage. This funding round is led by Thrive Capital, and if Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft successfully join, it will accelerate OpenAI's technological development and the application of AI across various industries. OpenAI's rise and ChatGPT's...

The California state government has partnered with tech companies to invest $250 million to support journalism and AI research, with a plan to implement this over five years, including an initial allocation of $100 million in the first year. The funding is primarily aimed at developing California news organizations and AI research projects. This initiative aims to boost local news vitality and provide job opportunities, seen as a crucial breakthrough for the survival of journalism. The agreement has sparked controversy between the tech industry and lawmakers, with the initial proposal requiring tech companies to pay a percentage of advertising revenue in exchange for linking content, which faced strong opposition. The California News Publishers Association supports the agreement, believing it will benefit the local community.

Snap and Meta are set to unveil their latest AR glasses prototypes next month, with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel releasing the fifth-generation Spectacles on September 17, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg showcasing the AR glasses codenamed Orion on September 25. However, due to the current immaturity of AR technology, neither pair of glasses will be available for public sale. Snap will distribute a small production run through partners and developers.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to establish paid data usage agreements with tech companies in response to collaborations with Google and OpenAI. He criticized companies like Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity for refusing negotiations, forcing Reddit to block these firms. To protect data, Reddit has limited web crawler access and updated its robots.txt file to prevent uncontracted crawlers. This has resulted in Reddit content disappea....

According to a report by Wired magazine, several tech giants including Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Salesforce have been found using thousands of YouTube videos without permission to train their artificial intelligence models, sparking serious copyright and ethical controversies.The report reveals that these companies integrated various YouTube video captions into their AI training datasets. The affected creators range widely, including well-known bloggers like MKBHD, MrBeast, and Jacksepticeye

金融巨头高盛的一份研究通讯警告称，大型科技公司已加大资本支出以推动生成式人工智能的发展，但尚未展示可持续的商业模式。该投行估计，在未来几年将有约1万亿美元用于数据中心、半导体、电网升级和其他人工智能基础设施。

US Senators urge limitations on Amazon, Microsoft, and Google's development of large language models. Warren believes tech giants have too much power in the AI field and proposed banning them from developing cutting-edge AI technologies, calling for the splitting of Google and Amazon and restrictions on their operations.

The National Science Foundation is collaborating with 10 other government agencies and AI developers to promote President Biden's significant initiative in the artificial intelligence field. The core of this collaborative effort is the launch of the National AI Research Resource pilot program, aimed at fulfilling President Biden's executive order on AI. NAIRR will provide American researchers with AI models, computational power, datasets, software, and training. The program will focus on the application of AI in healthcare and environmental sustainability.

The market valuation of the world's largest tech giants has now exceeded $1 trillion, partially due to investments and advancements in generative artificial intelligence, totaling over $10 trillion. Nvidia has surpassed Facebook as a newcomer, while Microsoft has overtaken Apple to lead. The total market value of global tech giants exceeds $1 trillion, with Nvidia emerging above Facebook and Microsoft taking the lead over Apple, including Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon.

Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon invested $27 billion in AI-related deals last year, accounting for two-thirds of the total amount raised by emerging AI companies. The rapid growth in investment highlights how Silicon Valley giants are crowding out traditional tech investors in the largest deals. The cloud infrastructure and powerful chip access of large tech companies have allowed them to stand out in the AI field, forcing venture capitalists to slow down their spending. Venture firms are still looking to invest in applications based on foundational models developed by companies like OpenAI, but most leading firms have already...

Investment in AI is becoming increasingly significant for the S&P 500. Microsoft and Nvidia have driven much of the index's rise, and many companies need to meet market expectations for their profit outlook. Nvidia is the primary engine driving profit growth, with stock price increases outpacing earnings expectations.

Co-founder of Google Brain Andrew Ng is concerned that tech giants may promote the idea that AI could lead to human extinction. Ng believes that exaggerating AI risks may lead to restrictive licensing requirements that hinder the advancement of AI technology. He emphasizes the importance of creating thoughtful regulations to prevent stifling innovation. Large tech companies may incite fear of AI risks to push for legislation that could stifle competition. As the global AI technology race heats up, finding a balanced regulatory framework remains a challenge.

The Japanese government collaborates with tech giants such as NEC, Fujitsu, and SoftBank to invest hundreds of millions in developing a culturally sensitive Japanese language model. The new model will be trained on the national supercomputer Fugaku, boasting at least 30 billion parameters, with performance expected to significantly outshine existing models. The goal is to address shortcomings of current models in the Japanese market, such as generating rare characters and culturally inappropriate communication norms. Researchers have developed the Rakuda ranking system to assess the model's sensitivity to Japanese culture, with GPT-3.5 currently ranking first. The Japanese government also...

International professional services leader EY announced a $1.4 billion investment to launch the EY.ai artificial intelligence integrated platform. The EY.ai platform consolidates a wide-ranging AI ecosystem designed to help clients accelerate the adoption and application of AI technology. EY has formed strategic alliances with tech giants such as Microsoft, Dell, IBM, SAP, and ServiceNow to leverage their AI platforms.