Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman announces massive compute investments to build training clusters 6-10 times larger than current 15,000 H100 systems, while the company reportedly plans to integrate Anthropic's AI models into Microsoft 365 Copilot after they outperformed OpenAI models in Excel and PowerPoint.
AI-generated music floods streaming platforms in Latin America, drowning out human artists like Bad Bunny, leading to plummeting royalties and struggles for musicians to stand out amid the AI song deluge impacting the region's music industry.
As the AI job boom intensifies geographic concentration in major tech hubs like the Bay Area, generative AI drives expansion to emerging metro areas, prompting calls for regional economic development aligned with national AI strategy to harness AI's transformative potential.
GenAI revolutionizes academia, automating scholarly work and sparking debates on integrity, originality, and the future of knowledge production, potentially necessitating a rethinking of academic practices and formats.
An AI startup churns out thousands of low-cost podcasts weekly, producing various levels hosted by AI personalities without deep backstories to avoid emotional attachment.
Major tech giants hemorrhage Gen Z talent as AI disrupts entry-level roles, stifling innovation and forcing young workers to pivot career paths, prioritizing AI skills and freelancing.
Eli Lilly unveils TuneLab, an AI-driven drug discovery platform backed by a $1 billion research investment, offering biotech companies access to AI models built on Lilly's extensive drug data and joining Lilly Catalyze360's offerings for biotech partners.
Anthropic pays a record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for using around 500,000 pirated books to train its AI systems, destroying all copies and prohibiting future use without permission.
Hackers from the LunaLock ransomware group threaten to poison AI training data with stolen artwork unless ransom demands are met, prompting artists to use tools like Glaze and Nightside to protect their creations from exploitation.
Microsoft provides free AI resources including Microsoft 365 Personal, LinkedIn Learning courses, $1.25 million in educator grants, and expanded access to Microsoft Elevate, empowering students and educators in the field of artificial intelligence.