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Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn't a failure to get on board with the company's artificial intelligence plans. Plumb, his team's head of “AI enablement,” says he was…
Could This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Double in 2026?
Finding and identifying stocks that have the potential to double in a year is no easy feat. However, from time to time, one pops up that looks like a prime candidate. One stock that has been getting some buzz lately is AMD (AMD 6.09%). AMD has for…
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Winner Hiding in Plain Sight for 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure stocks are likely to deliver another year of solid growth in 2026. Market research firm Gartner estimates that AI infrastructure spending could jump to almost $1.4 trillion this year, up by 41% from last…
Will Artificial Intelligence Save Humanity-Or End It?
A sharp divide over the future of artificial intelligence played out this week as four prominent technologists and transhumanists debated whether building artificial general intelligence, or AGI, would save humanity or destroy it. The panel hosted…
AI layoffs or 'AI-washing'?
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are truly adapting their workforces to the efficiencies and challenges of artificial intelligence? And how many of them were just using AI as an excuse to cover other problems? That's the question posed…
US futures and Asian shares slip as worries over Trump's Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets
U.S. futures and Asian shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified jitters over a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence boom. South Korea's exchange, which is…
Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MATT O'BRIEN The Associated Press The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn't a failure to get on board with the company's artificial…
Trump administration plans to write regulations using AI
The Trump administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write federal transportation regulations, according to U.S. Department of Transportation records and interviews with six agency staffers. The plan was presented to DOT staff…
Opinion | How 'ghost workers' stand at the crossroads of AI development
Artificial intelligence (AI) may look automated, but it runs on human labour. Behind every chatbot and image generator are thousands of people labelling images, tagging text, moderating content and training systems to understand language and…
China's AI labs race to debut latest models before Lunar New Year
China's frontier artificial intelligence labs are ending the lunar year on a high note, racing to release a series of new AI models in the last few weeks of the Year of the Snake as the country gears up to celebrate the start of the Year of the…
US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump's Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer U.S. futures and world shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified…
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Mozilla's anti-AI campaign asks users to choose their future
Mozilla has decided to pick a fight that most of Silicon Valley would rather declare settled. The non-profit tech organisation, widely known for its web browser Firefox, has rolled out a new brand campaign, Choose Your Future, positioning itself as…
Alibaba's Qwen ramps up AI app race with Spring Festival giveaway blitz
Alibaba Group Holding has joined rivals including Tencent Holdings and Baidu in rolling out Spring Festival red-packet giveaways to drive mass-market adoption of its artificial intelligence, committing 3 billion yuan (US$432 million) to spur…
From Iron Rails to AI, Asian Americans Built a Nation | Opinion
As America prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026, the “America250” commemoration invites us to re-examine our national story. It's a call to move beyond simple celebration to a more honest, inclusive understanding of who built this…
One of the country's fastest-growing AI startups moves HQ to Midtown
“AI can impact physical operation space in a big (way) and help front-line people have a better career and better life,” Marinelli said. “Those two things can coexist.” Georgia Tech is building a $20 million AI…
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