Alphabet and Microsoft ignited a rally in technology stocks on Friday with earnings that showed big AI investments were driving growth, allaying doubts that their costly bets would take time to pay off after a soft forecast from Meta Platforms. Alphabet rose 10%, crossing $2 trillion in market value with a gain of about $180 billion as it sweetened the pot for investors with its maiden dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback. The world's fourth most valuable firm flirted with the milestone on...
Report: Bad Actors Are Tapping AI for Cyber Attacks, But AI Also Can Be Part of the Solution Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become key tools in the cat and mouse game of cybersecurity and cyber attacks, according to a report from cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest. The ReliaQuest Annual Threat Report explains that bad actors are using Telecompetitor
Instead of demanding an exhaustive “AI Bill of Materials.” the Army will only ask contractors for a “baseball card” of key stats on their AI — while building up its in-house capacity to check for bad code or “poisoned” data.
Microsoft and Google rolled out their own AI-powered productivity tools last year, touting them as products that could revolutionize how people work.But one leading AI expert thinks otherwise.Ethan Mollick, a professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, has been tapped by the White House, JP Morgan, Google, and many others for his insights on artificial intelligence.In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mollick said Microsoft's Copilot and...
Jon Obi Mikel has opened up on his failed move to Man United. The former Blue has revealed he met with Sir Alex Ferguson and the FA. If Erik ten Hag wins the FA Cup with Man United, does he deserve to keep his job?
Threat actors are increasingly using generative AI tools to improve their phishing campaigns, according to a new report from Zscaler.
The victim, 64-year-old Peter Smith, was attacked and seriously injured by what officials believe was a bull shark.
Generative AI Offers CX Benefits, Challenges Generative AI—AI that creates content of some sort—can be a game changer for customer service (CX). But it must be implemented carefully and gradually, according to a report from TechSee, a vendor of AI agents for customer service. Of course, Telecompetitor
Microsoft continued to slim down AI language models, unveiling its third lightweight edition which it stated offers comparable performance to rival products while being suitable for use on mobile phones.
Microsoft Advertising, which last got a new UI and Copilot integration, has revealed updates to its advertising platform and partnerships, which focuses on using genAI for advertisers and publishers. An important addition is Copilot within the Microsoft Advertising Platform. Copilot will have features like generating ad copy and image recommendations based on website URLs, creating high-quality images with text […]
In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is learning to smile, frown and wink — not just as programmed, but in response to human emotions conveyed through text. Backed by Nvidia, Synthesia’s latest creation aims to mimic and deeply understand feelings, turning every digital interaction into a near-human experience. As these emotional avatars […]
Microsoft’s quarterly sales and profit exceeded expectations, thanks to strong demand for the company’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence products. Just this week, Microsoft announced deals with Coca-Cola and Cognizant. Revenue for the third quarter, which ended March 31, rose 17% to $61.9 billion, while profit was $2.94 per share. Analysts had expected earnings per […]