ESPN considers adding sports leagues as partners as it transitions from cable to digital
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues its transition from a cable channel to a digital company
2023-07-26 11:57
Manchin, Tuberville introduce college sports bill to standardize NIL rules, regulate collectives
Senators Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and agents and put restrictions in transferring players
2023-07-26 10:59
FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon - Politico
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is finalizing its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon in a move that could
2023-07-26 08:45
Elon Musk Pursues Banking in Wake of Rivals’ Failed Attempts
Billionaire Elon Musk’s grand vision is to turn Twitter into a one-stop shop for financial services. It’s hardly
2023-07-26 07:56
Microsoft, Google beat earnings expectations amid AI frenzy
Tech titans Google and Microsoft announced better then expected earnings on Tuesday as the frenzy over artificial intelligence stokes investor excitement and breathes a...
2023-07-26 06:58
Senate Targets US Investments in China Through Key Defense Bill
The Senate attached a measure to the annual defense policy bill that would subject some US investments in
2023-07-26 06:56
Microsoft Says Azure Contributed More Than Half of Cloud Sales
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said sales of Azure cloud-computing services represented more than half of
2023-07-26 06:56
Anthropic’s Amodei Warns US Senators of AI-Powered Weapons
A CEO whose company says its artificial intelligence products are tools “that people can rely on” warned senators
2023-07-26 06:45
Google rebounds from unprecedented drop in ad drop with a resurgence that pushes stock higher
Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape
2023-07-26 04:59
Microsoft Posts Tepid Sales Growth as Cloud Business Slows
Microsoft Corp. reported tepid fourth-quarter sales growth, held back by decelerating demand for cloud-computing services while the software
2023-07-26 04:56
Watch live: Anthropic CEO testifies to Senate as lawmakers consider AI regulations
Watch live as Dario Amodei, CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, testifies at a US Senate hearing on AI as lawmakers consider potential regulations for the fast-growing technology on Tuesday, 25 July. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law is holding a hearing titled “Oversight of AI: Principles for Regulation.” Witnesses will also include Stuart Russell, professor of computer science at The University of California, Berkley, and Yoshua Bengio, founder and scientific director of Mila - Quebec AI Institute and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at Universite de Montreal. Ahead of the hearing, Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal said: “It’s our obligation to address AI’s potential threats and risks before they become real. “We are on the verge of a new era, with major consequences for workers, consumer privacy, and our society.” The hearing comes after Joe Biden met with the CEOs of top AI companies, including Amodei, back in May to make clear they must ensure products are safe before they are deployed. Read More Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg and Brian Cox among British actors protesting AI in film Biden says AI leaders committing to building ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ tech DeSantis pushes AI-generated attack ad featuring fake Trump voice
2023-07-26 03:52
Meta's Threads gets a highly requested 'following feed'
Meta on Tuesday launched a highly anticipated "following feed" option in its Threads app as part of its latest batch of updates that could help the new social platform further chip away at Twitter's position in the market.
2023-07-26 01:20