Elizabeth Montalbano
EU's AI Act wins fresh backing ahead of April vote
The legislation, aimed at creating guardrails based on risk for the use and development of AI technology, seems on track for full ratification this spring.
Nvidia unveils ‘Chat with RTX,’ a personal AI chatbot for Windows
Users can add custom context for queries while the data remains local, bolstering security and privacy.
Enrollments for federal low-income Internet subsidy program to end
Those using the Affordable Connectivity Program to help pay for broadband access for remote work might be forced to seek other options to pay monthly bills.
Foxconn, HCL Group team up on chip-packaging and testing factory in India
The $37.2 million deal comes six months after the Taiwanese tech manufacturer pulled out of a bigger semiconductor fabrication deal with Vedanta Group.
Musk wants a bigger share in Tesla to grow AI, robotics business
The controversial tech leader suggests he would take these products outside the company since his current stake allows him to be outvoted by the board at the EV manufacturer.
US lawmaker wants probe of UAE firm with ties to OpenAI, Microsoft
G42 is connected to Chinese companies and entities blacklisted by the US government and could pose a threat to current trade oversight.
Microsoft confirms Wi-Fi issue caused by update, issues rollback as temporary fix
The wireless network-connectivity problem — which largely affected public, education and enterprise users — is related to two Patch Tuesday OS fixes.
Public cloud service revenue jumps 19%, with Microsoft leading overall: IDC
Worldwide public cloud sales reached $315.5 billion in the first half of 2023, due partly to AI adoption, and is expected to surpass $1 trillion annually in only a few more years.
Dutch chip equipment maker ASM to invest $324M in new Arizona headquarters
ASM is expanding operations in the state with a 20-acre Scottsdale campus that will allow the company to collaborate more closely with top customers like Intel.
Spanish media's $600M suit against Meta is based on GDPR noncompliance
An association representing 83 Spanish media outlets accuses the company of having a competitive advantage based on violations of EU data-protection regulations and could set a precedent for future cases.
EU Commission to Amazon: iRobot purchase could leave competitors in the dust
Regulators have expressed formal objections to the proposed $1.7-billion buyout of the robotic vacuum maker over concerns it will limit competition.