Month: February 2024

TLDR: SoundHound (NASDAQ:SOUN): Nvidia Just Blessed This AI Stock, But be Careful A juggernaut among AI hardware companies invested in SoundHound AI, so that’s definitely a positive sign. Still, after the sharp rally in SOUN stock, it’s wise to do your due diligence instead of immediately investing in SoundHound AI. It’s certainly notable that a … Read more Nvidia gives a nod, but be cautious: SoundHound (NASDAQ:SOUN) shines.

TLDR: – Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has rebranded its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini and has introduced a tiered subscription service for the bot. – The top-tier Ultra 1.0 package of Gemini, priced at $19.99 per month, utilizes the Gemini Advanced AI model and offers advanced capabilities for tasks such as programming … Read more Top analyst ramps up AI stakes, shouts “Buy Alphabet Stock!”

TLDR: AI Girlfriends Are Toxic and Use You for Data, Privacy Experts Warn A recent study conducted by the Mozilla Foundation revealed that AI romance apps, specifically chatbots, can pose serious privacy risks to users. The study found that all 11 chatbots reviewed were considered untrustworthy and fell within the worst category for privacy. Researchers … Read more AI girlfriends: Heartbreak guaranteed, say privacy pros.

TL;DR: ICBC Asia, the Hong Kong unit of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, plans to use more artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to combat fraud. The bank aims to identify potential fraudulent transactions and investigate scams by leveraging technology. The increase in fraud cases in Hong Kong has prompted ICBC Asia to ramp … Read more AI: ICBC Asia’s secret weapon against fraud and rising scams.

TLDR: Nvidia has disclosed its positions in various stocks in its recent 13-F filing. The company revealed investments in SoundHound AI, Arm Holdings, Nano-X Imaging, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, and TuSimple Holdings. SoundHound AI experienced a significant boost in its stock price following Nvidia’s disclosure. Nvidia attempted to acquire Arm Holdings in the past. Nvidia has unveiled … Read more Nvidia reveals stakes in SoundHound AI, Arm, plus other stocks!

TLDR: Databricks CEO, Ali Ghodsi, predicts a major drop in AI chip prices, with prices for graphics processing units (GPUs) plummeting over the next year. This could disrupt the business models of major companies and startups that rely on these chips for artificial intelligence applications. In a conference call with The Information subscribers, Ghodsi compared … Read more Databricks CEO sees AI chip cost plummeting dramatically.

TLDR: McDonald’s, Olive Garden, and FedEx are requiring job applicants to take AI personality tests as part of their hiring process. Paradox.ai, a “conversational recruiting software” company, is providing these tests, which include strange personality assessments featuring images of blue-skinned humanoid aliens. The tests ask applicants to identify with the images and respond with “Me” … Read more McDonald’s gets quirky, testing job seekers with AI personality quizzes.

TLDR: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) due to “societal misalignments.” Altman calls for the creation of an oversight body, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, to regulate the advancement of AI. Altman believes that regulation should not be left solely to the AI industry itself. OpenAI, … Read more AI warning: societal misalignments may make it dangerously unpredictable.

TLDR: – Bret Taylor, the Chair of OpenAI, has launched a new AI startup called Sierra. – Sierra has already raised $110 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and Benchmark. – Taylor does not see a conflict between his role at OpenAI and at Sierra and will recuse himself whenever there is potential overlap. Bret … Read more OpenAI Chair Bret Taylor to step away from Sierra overlap.