An AI model developed by researchers rapidly identifies eco-friendly cement formulas with low carbon footprint and high quality in seconds by simulating thousands of ingredient combinations, combining expertise from cement chemists, thermodynamics experts, and AI specialists to accelerate sustainable material discovery.
Powerful generative AI models driving innovation emit staggering carbon emissions, up to 50 times more than simpler models, with complex queries generating 6 times higher emissions, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable AI development amid rapid technological progress.
Apple eyes acquiring Perplexity AI, a move that could bolster its artificial intelligence capabilities, enhancing features like Siri and offering an AI-powered search alternative on Safari as the tech giant aims to catch up with rivals in the AI landscape.
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky reveals AI writing assistant underperforms expectations as users face backlash for AI-generated posts, impacting economic opportunities, while AI job listings surge 6x and users add AI skills at 20x rate.
OpenAI faces legal hurdles as a court issues a restraining order over the use of the name 'io', forcing the company to halt promotional materials around its high-profile partnership with renowned designer Jony Ive, but the deal remains intact.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg assembles an AI 'dream team', hiring former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and partner Daniel Gross, doubling down on AI investments after previous efforts fall short of expectations.
Meta and Oakley unveil Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI glasses featuring a built-in camera, open-ear speakers, IPX4 water resistance, and preorders starting July 11 for $499.
Waymo, Google's self-driving car unit, seeks a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, paving the way for expanding its robotaxi service nationwide beyond current operations in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin.
Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO who led development of ChatGPT and DALL-E, secures $2 billion seed round at $10 billion valuation for her new AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Conviction Partners.
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, intensifies its AI ambitions by pursuing an acquisition of Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence startup, though a deal has yet to materialize, following its recent investments in Scale AI and a failed bid for Safe Superintelligence.