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Global AI usage to consume more electricity than Nigeria, two others — UN

Global data centres are projected to consume almost three times the annual electricity used by Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined by 2030, according to a new report released by the United Nations on Wednesday. The report, published by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, attributed the anticipated increase in electricity demand largely […]

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Google launches fake call detector feature for Android users

Google has introduced a new security feature on Android capable of detecting and flagging suspected impersonation calls in real time, as the technology giant intensifies efforts to combat the rising threat of artificial intelligence-powered voice cloning scams that contributed to more than $400 billion in global losses last year. The new feature, known as fake […]

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AI firm resurrects Marvel founder Stan Lee’s voice, likeness

In a groundbreaking development that bridges comic book nostalgia with artificial intelligence, AI audio company ElevenLabs has announced an expansive licensing deal to resurrect the voice and likeness of Stan Lee, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men, who passed away in 2018 at age 95. The agreement, struck with Stan Lee […]

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AI tools costs now exceed employee salaries — Nvidia, Uber

Companies accelerating their adoption of Artificial Intelligence are discovering that the cost of AI tools and computing power can quickly exceed employee salaries, according to executives from Nvidia and Uber. As reported by The Economic Times on Friday, Bryan Catanzaro, Vice-President of Applied Deep Learning at Nvidia, told Axios that AI compute expenses have become […]

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South Africa withdraws AI policy over fake reference sources

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was discovered that the document contained fictitious sources in its reference list. The minister disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. He described the lapse as a serious breach […]

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Nigeria deploys AI to transform federal civil service operations

Nigeria is accelerating a sweeping digital overhaul of its federal civil service, deploying artificial intelligence and expanding paperless operations in a bid to reduce bureaucratic delays and improve the country’s appeal to investors. According to BusinessDay, the head of the civil service of the federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, said the reforms are already reshaping how […]

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AI will end traditional five-day work week – Zoom CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Zoom, Eric Yuan, has projected that the traditional five-day workweek could soon become obsolete, as advances in artificial intelligence continue to reshape the global workplace. Speaking in a recent interview with Wall Street Journal, Yuan suggested that within the next five years, rapid developments in AI technology could significantly reduce […]

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AI deradicalisation tool targets users with extremist tendencies

People in New Zealand who display violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT will be guided to human and chatbot‑based deradicalisation support via a new tool currently under development, its creators said. The initiative is the latest effort to tackle safety concerns as AI companies face a rising number of lawsuits alleging they failed to prevent, or […]

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Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am designs electric car with AI workspace

Black Eyed Peas frontman and tech entrepreneur will.i.am has unveiled a three-wheeled electric vehicle that transforms your commute into a mobile AI-powered workspace. The musician, whose full name is William James Adams Jr., introduced the vehicle — called Trinity — with a live demonstration at Nvidia’s annual developers conference in Silicon Valley. The single-passenger electric […]

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Software companies pause debt issuances over AI disruption threats

Software companies are postponing debt deals as rising borrowing costs and increased lender scrutiny weigh on the sector, even as growing pressure from artificial intelligence threatens their business models. Firms in the United States and abroad have already paused or delayed fundraising, with lenders and investors bracing for AI to disrupt the industry, according to […]

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Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit over Epstein link

Bill Gates has cancelled his scheduled keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Gates Foundation confirmed on Thursday, following renewed scrutiny after his name appeared in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Justice Department. “After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the […]