Elon Musk's AI startup xAI's chatbot, Grok, will allow marketers to pay for their ads to appear in suggestions. Musk plans to monetize the platform by advertising specific solutions to users asking for help. The move aims to automate ad targeting and improve brand promotion through xAI's technology. Google is testing similar ads in its own AI chatbots to protect its business model and maintain control over the internet discovery layer, but this may accelerate regulatory pressure due to its market dominance under antitrust scrutiny.
NoHo plans to expand into artificial intelligence (AI) and financial technology (Fintech), targeting investments in companies with proprietary software solutions. The company's forward-looking statements include plans for environmentally friendly initiatives and expansion into AI and fintech, but are subject to risks such as regulatory approvals, technological feasibility, market conditions, and other factors detailed in NoHo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The US administration is being influenced by AI companies like OpenAI, potentially creating a dependency within government agencies.
Roblox has filed a lawsuit claiming its design features make children vulnerable to pedophiles, but the company says it's working to improve safety with an AI system called Sentinel, which has led to 1,200 reports of potential child exploitation being submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
SoftBank has conceded that its Stargate project with OpenAI needs more time, according to a statement released by the Japanese conglomerate. The project aims to develop an AI system for autonomous driving, but SoftBank is now seeking additional time to meet its goals.
SoftBank Group Corp. has swung to a quarterly profit, driven by gains from investments in Nvidia Corp. and startups focused on artificial intelligence technologies. Founder Masayoshi Son's bets on AI are paying off as the Vision Fund recovers and assets such as T-Mobile US Inc. holdings are sold, allowing him to double down on AI-related investments.
The UK government's plans for securing Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) are welcomed, but organizations must also prioritize their own security measures. This includes ensuring legacy systems are secured and digital transformation programs adhere to the "Secure By Design" concept from development stage. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can increase the risk of cyber incidents, but it can also be used for predictive maintenance and bolstering cybersecurity through automated defenses and threat anticipation. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that AI's growing presence in critical infrastructure increases its attack surface, while industrial AI can help human defenders by providing vital information on vulnerabilities and threats.
Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, plans to make its chatbot Grok 2 open source, providing access to the complete source code, training data and methodologies.
CrowdStrike has released an AI-powered detection system aimed at identifying early-stage cyber threats that traditional tools may overlook, according to a recent announcement by the cybersecurity firm.