‘Uncanny Valley’: Nvidia’s ‘Super Bowl of AI,’ Tesla Disappoints, and Meta’s VR Metaverse ‘Shutdown’

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‘Uncanny Valley’: Nvidia’s ‘Super Bowl of AI,’ Tesla Disappoints, and Meta’s VR Metaverse ‘Shutdown’

This week on Uncanny Valley, hosts Brian Barrett and Zoë Schiffer discuss the highlights from Nvidia’s annual developer conference, and why Tesla recently...

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Meta Is Developing 4 New Chips to Power Its AI and Recommendation Systems

Meta announced Wednesday that it has developed four new computer chips that will be used to power generative AI features and content ranking...

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For OpenAI and Anthropic, the competition is deeply personal

It was not that long ago that Sam Altman's OpenAI appeared to be enjoying a comfortable lead in the corporate race to bring...

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Marvell Tech shares soar on bullish multi-year AI chip outlook

Marvell Technology rose nearly 11% in early trading on Friday, as its upbeat multi-year forecast underscored booming demand for custom AI chips from...

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Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social...

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Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state

The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection...

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A Yann LeCun–Linked Startup Charts a New Path to AGI

If you ask Yann LeCun, Silicon Valley has a groupthink problem. Since leaving Meta in November, the researcher and AI luminary has taken...

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Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims

Meta Platforms, TikTok and ‍YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis,...

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EU to make WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content

The European Commission ‍on Monday said it had formally designated Meta ⁠Platform's WhatsApp as a very large platform under the EU's Digital Services...

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Meta ‘turning a blind eye’ to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says

Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that ‍Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a ⁠blind eye to illegal online...

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Meta, Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho fined for illegal walkie-talkie sales

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies in violation of...

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CCPA fines Meta, Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho Rs 10 lakh each for illegal walkie-talkie sales

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies in violation of...

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