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China's Alibaba To Invest $50 Bn In AI, Cloud Computing

Investors have piled into Chinese technology stocks since the start of the year, with Alibaba -- which runs some of the country's biggest online shopping platforms -- seeing its shares soar to three-year highs.

Musk Called Out After Complaining His Own Fact-Checker Is Contradicting His Zelensky Claims: 'You Can't Stand the Truth'
Elon Musk publicly criticized X's Community Notes system for contradicting claims that the Ukrainian President is widely unpopular and afraid to hold elections.
Grok 3 Has Better Reasoning Than ChatGPT: Experts React To Elon Musk, xAI's Latest Chatbot
Industry experts have shared their very positive opinions on Grok 3, the latest model of Elon Musk's AI chatbot that he previously touted as the "smartest AI on Earth."
Meta Plans Undersea Cable To Link Five Continents
The cable will run for more than 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) between the US, South Africa, India, Brazil and "other regions", Meta wrote in a blog on Friday.

Digital Life

Chatbot Vs National Security? Why DeepSeek Is Raising Concerns

Governments from Rome to Seoul are cracking down on the user-friendly Chinese app, saying they need to prevent potential leaks of sensitive information through generative AI services.

Digital Life

Online Shopping Giants Bet On AI To Curb Clothes Returns

Up to 30% of fashion items bought on the internet are sent back, according to a late 2024 study by consulting firm McKinsey and the Business of Fashion website -- not least because "clients are buying several sizes or styles and returning most of them".

News

Popular 'True Crime' Series Was Actually Created Using AI. None of the Crimes Are True

A viral YouTube channel that claimed to document shocking true crime cases was actually fabricating invented stories using artificial intelligence.

Digital Life

Baidu's Ernie Bot Goes Free As AI Battle Intensifies Against DeepSeek, OpenAI

Baidu also announced that it will launch an advanced search feature, which will be available for free starting April 1. The company said this feature will have better reasoning abilities and tool integration, allowing it to provide more expert-level responses.

News

Louisiana School District That Turned to AI Tutors Amid Severe Teacher Shortage Promises 'It's Not Going to Take Jobs'

Facing a severe teacher shortage, a Louisiana school district turned to AI to fill the gap in classrooms, and so far, teachers are appreciative of the help.

Digital Life

AI Feud: How Musk And Altman's Partnership Turned Toxic

Musk and Altman were among the 11-person team that founded OpenAI in 2015. Created as a counterweight to Google's dominance in artificial intelligence, the project got its initial funding from Musk, who invested $45 million to get it started.

Digital Life

New York State Bans DeepSeek On Government Devices Over Privacy, Surveillance Concerns

Governor Kathy Hochul orders ban, citing national security concerns.

Politics

Google Changes Name Of Gulf Of Mexico To 'Gulf Of America' For US Users

The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both the original and new name for the Gulf of Mexico, as is the case for other disputed locations.

UK Student Jailed in Saudi Arabia for Her Tweets Released

Politics

UK Student Jailed in Saudi Arabia for Tweets Supporting Women's Rights Released After Decades-Long Sentence Drastically Reduced

A woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting in support of women's rights has been released after four years following international outrage.

Digital Life

China's Alibaba To Invest $50 Bn In AI, Cloud Computing

Musk Called Out After Complaining His Own Fact-Checker Is Contradicting His Zelensky Claims: 'You Can't Stand the Truth'

Grok 3 Has Better Reasoning Than ChatGPT: Experts React To Elon Musk, xAI's Latest Chatbot

Meta Plans Undersea Cable To Link Five Continents

Chatbot Vs National Security? Why DeepSeek Is Raising Concerns

Online Shopping Giants Bet On AI To Curb Clothes Returns

Popular 'True Crime' Series Was Actually Created Using AI. None of the Crimes Are True

Baidu's Ernie Bot Goes Free As AI Battle Intensifies Against DeepSeek, OpenAI

Louisiana School District That Turned to AI Tutors Amid Severe Teacher Shortage Promises 'It's Not Going to Take Jobs'

AI Feud: How Musk And Altman's Partnership Turned Toxic

New York State Bans DeepSeek On Government Devices Over Privacy, Surveillance Concerns

Google Changes Name Of Gulf Of Mexico To 'Gulf Of America' For US Users

UK Student Jailed in Saudi Arabia for Tweets Supporting Women's Rights Released After Decades-Long Sentence Drastically Reduced

Government Chiefs And Tech Leaders Gather In Paris For AI Summit

Trump Says Poor Cybersecurity Aided in DOGE Obtaining Access to Americans' Personal Data: 'They Get It Very Easily'

DOGE Workers Accused of Dumping Sensitive Data into AI, Asking Software to Slash Education Department Budget

Google Pledge Against Using AI For Weapons Vanishes

AI Company Bans Use of AI for Job Applications: 'We Want to Evaluate Your Non-AI-Assisted Communication Skills'

ChatGPT Seemingly Outs Elon Musk's Interest in USAID as Agency Was 'Designed to Ensure' Elections Are 'Free and Fair'