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July 09, 2024
Desperate for power, AI hosts turn to nuclear industry
AI's breakneck adoption rate is drawing more energy than the US electrical grid can sustain. AI host companies are hoping to nuclear power plants can help meet their energy needs. Read more
Music companies strike back against audio AI
The Recording Industry Association of America and big music groups sue some artificial intelligence companies over the use of copyrighted materials in training data sets, the latest salvo in the ongoing battle between content holders and AI startups. Also, is Amazon late to the AI party with a potential ChatGPT competitor? Analyst Jack Gold joins the show as guest co-host this week to discuss the latest technology news with Keith. Read more
Boeing and the perils of outsourcing mission-critical work
Never let MBAs driven by the bottom line take over an engineering company building airplanes and spaceships. Read more
Cloudflare offers simpler way to stop AI bots
Unchecked AI bots scraping content for their training could spell the end of the open web if enterprises follow one analystâs advice to put their intellectual property behind a paywall. Read more
China sets its sights on human brain-computer interface standards
A new committee formed by the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is hearing opinions on various issues â including technical aspects as well as ethics and safety concerns â that will be key to the future of the technology. Read more
How many jobs are available in technology in the US?
Mixed signals in June as tech industry adds more than 7,500 new US workers â more than any month this year. Read more
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Japanese government says âsayonaraâ to floppy disk
Japan is deleting floppy disks from government processes â but there is still a market for them elsewhere. Read more
Omnissa downplays its VMware past in official launch
The move makes sense, as the firm now has an opportunity to lay out a whole new vision, say analysts. Read more
How to make the most of Google's Find My Device Android network
Google's freshly upgraded Find My Device system makes it easy to track down and deal with a missing business phone â but it's up to you to figure out how to use it. Read more
Apple's Phil Schiller may join OpenAI's board
Schiller will reportedly become a nonvoting board-level observer at OpenAI as the genAI stakes get higher. Read more