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Google’s new AI training technique is 13 times faster
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12 July, 2024

Google’s new AI training technique is 13 times faster

Google says its JEST approach is also 10 times more efficient than existing techniques, with AI energy costs expected to...
Ant Group’s blockchain units increased registered capital to $500M
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12 July, 2024

Ant Group’s blockchain units increased registered capital to $500M

The two units that Ant Group relied on for its blockchain ventures, including its local brand AntChain, increased capital for...
Japan’s military turns to AI
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11 July, 2024

Japan’s military turns to AI

Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled its first basic policy on using AI in its military, as its aging population presents...
Brazil bars Meta from using citizens’ data to train its AI, cites ‘irreparable’ damage
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10 July, 2024

Brazil bars Meta from using citizens’ data to train its AI, cites ‘irreparable’ damage

Brazil follows the EU in warning against using Facebook and Instagram data to train Meta’s AI, which the company calls...
Bahamas to force banks to support its CBDC
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10 July, 2024

Bahamas to force banks to support its CBDC

Since its launch in 2020, the Sand Dollar CBDC has failed to garner the expected uptake in the Bahamas, forcing...
Meta combining AI with metaverse to create ‘experiences not even possible today’
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9 July, 2024

Meta combining AI with metaverse to create ‘experiences not even possible today’

Meta has advertised a new role whose responsibilities include fusing generative AI with the metaverse, and it’s willing to pay...

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