Amazon has dedicated a team to training the ambitious AI model codenamed “Olympus” -sources

Nov 7 (Reuters) – (This story has been refiled to explain AGI in paragraph 5) Amazon ( AMZN.O ) is investing millions of dollars to train a large-scale language model (LLM) in the hope it can compete with top models from OpenAI and Alphabet ( GOOGL.O ), two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. …

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EXCLUSIVE: Baidu orders AI chip from Huawei in close proximity to Nvidia

EXCLUSIVE: Baidu orders AI chip from Huawei in close proximity to Nvidia

A Baidu billboard is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China on July 6, 2023. Reuters/i Song/File photo rights obtained BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Baidu ( 9888.HK ) ordered artificial intelligence chips from Huawei ( HWT.UL ) this year, two people familiar with the matter said, adding to signs that …

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Actors, Hollywood studios are still at loggerheads over artificial intelligence and other issues, the union says

Actors, Hollywood studios are still at loggerheads over artificial intelligence and other issues, the union says

Members of SAG-AFTRA walk in a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023, during the 100th day of their ongoing strike. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/File photo rights granted LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios will address concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues …

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Exclusive: Nvidia Builds Arm-Based PC Chips in Intel’s New Grand Challenge

Exclusive: Nvidia Builds Arm-Based PC Chips in Intel's New Grand Challenge

[1/2]The NVIDIA logo as seen at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in May 2022. Oct 23 (Reuters) – Nvidia ( NVDA.O ) dominates the market for artificial intelligence computing chips. Now it has come after Intel’s long-standing stronghold of personal computers. Nvidia has quietly begun designing central processing units (CPUs) that run Microsoft’s ( …

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White House says Illinois tech hubs will focus on agricultural production, quantum computing

White House says Illinois tech hubs will focus on agricultural production, quantum computing

The White House announced a series of tech hubs across the country to focus on topics related to artificial intelligence, clean energy and more, and two of those hubs will be located in Illinois. The Chicago and Champaign-based centers were among 31 projects listed for funding through the program, according to the Biden administration. President …

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Analysis: US chip restrictions give Huawei a chance to fill Nvidia’s gap in China

Analysis: US chip restrictions give Huawei a chance to fill Nvidia's gap in China

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Huawei Technologies is seen at its exhibition space during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2022. Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo Acquire License Rights HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters) – U.S. moves to limit exports of …

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Beijing considers delaying approval of $69 billion Broadcom-VMware deal – FT

Beijing considers delaying approval of $69 billion Broadcom-VMware deal - FT

In this photo taken on March 6, 2023, a smartphone is placed on top of a computer motherboard with the Broadcom logo displayed. Oct 19 (Reuters) – Beijing is considering stalling U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Inc’s ( AVGO.O ) $69 billion takeover of cloud computing company VMware Inc ( VMW.N ), the Financial Times reported on …

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US lawmakers are urgent the White Area for stricter enforcement of China’s chip regulations

US lawmakers are pressing the White House for stricter enforcement of China's chip laws

[1/2]The flags of China and america are displayed on a broadcast circuit board with semiconductor chips, on this photograph taken on Feb. 17, 2023. Reuters/Florence Lowe/Symbol/Report Photograph License Rights Oct 6 (Reuters) – Two govern Republican lawmakers within the U.S. Area of Representatives pressed the Biden management on Friday to impose more difficult export controls …

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