Getting the balance right in legal immigration is the key challenge of our time, and there are myriad medium- and long-term benefits to be seized
Former Tech Mahindra India business head Jagdish Mitra has set up an AI startup with a proposed initial investment of Rs 65-80 crore. The startup is likely to commence operations in the next three months. We will start going to customers in 8-12 months. Initially, we will invest USD 8-10 million, Mitra -- one of the contenders for the post of Tech Mahindra CEO position after CP Gurnani resigned -- told PTI. Cost arbitrage factor, driven by manpower, is going to be seriously impacted. It...
The ongoing revolution in artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically improve our lives—from the way we work to what we do to stay healthy. Yet ensuring that America and other democracies can help shape the trajectory of this technology requires going beyond the tech development taking place at private companies. Research at universities drove…
When the news emerged Thursday that someone had bought the Onion, the beloved satirical news outlet, details were sparse and strange. A message from G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller to staff, shared by Axios media reporter Sara Fischer, simply said that G/O had sold the Onion to a Chicago-based firm made up of “four digital media veterans” called Global Tetrahedron. If the name feels gag-worthy, it is: The satirical paper has used the name for years in parodies of ridiculous business practices. But...
Just about any CEO panel these days will inevitably reach the topic of artificial intelligence, and today’s NewFront sit down with the leaders of five major news organizations was no exception. But it was CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson who warned of what was at stake. “If we get it wrong, we’ll get disintermediated, and […]
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 26, 2024, closed at 3,483.73 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.08% (or -2.68 basis points). Twelve RDWI members gained value last week from 0.99% (Eli Lilly & Co.) to 12.72% (Alphabet/Google). Thirteen RDWI members lost value the previous week…
As the costs and controversies surrounding college education continue to rise, as well as the potential threat AI presents to white-collar jobs, many young people have started looking into trade schools and blue-collar jobs that are not easily replaceable by tech, according to a recent report by Fox News Digital.Lincoln Tech CEO Scott Shaw told Fox Business' Stuart Varney on Tuesday that "[t]hese [blue-collar] jobs are here to stay," adding that "[s]ince COVID, people are kind of catching the...
The board includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Day three of the IAB's annual four-day NewFronts focused on ad tech products and media companies pitching their ability to reach multicultural audiences, such as the U.S. Hispanic and LGBTQ+ markets.
Several major players in the artificial intelligence field pledged to protect children online, marking another chapter in the progression of AI safety. [Read More]
Apple has reportedly acquired France-based AI startup Datakalab, specializing in AI and computer vision technology. It is expected to help Apple bolster the AI features it is readying for iOS 18.
MongoDB has launched its AI Applications Program, offering software and consultancy to organizations struggling to build and deploy AI apps.