Top 10 AI news
OpenAI and PayPal: How AI Agents Are Learning to Shop
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: OpenAI and PayPal are collaborating to enable AI agents to shop and transact, integrating ChatGPT with commerce platforms for seamless purchasing experiences.
How Is Microsoft’s AI Strategy Driving Growth?
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlines the company’s AI-centric strategy, balancing long-term ambition with short-term execution to drive growth in the tech sector.
IFS Appoints Robi Gone as its New CIO to Drive AI Strategy
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: Robi Gone joins IFS as CIO from Shell, bringing expertise in global IT leadership, digital transformation, and enterprise performance platforms to drive AI strategy.
Inside IBM & UAE’s AI Environmental Solution
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: IBM and UAE are partnering to use AI for automating CITES certificate verification, monitoring fisheries, and enhancing ESG reporting for environmental solutions.
Nvidia Hits US$5tn Valuation Amid Global AI Expansion
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: Nvidia reaches a $5 trillion valuation, driven by global expansion and the growing demand for AI hardware and infrastructure.
Behind Blackstone’s Funding in Saudi Arabia AI Data Centres
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: Blackstone invests in Saudi Arabia’s AI data centers, supporting the region’s digital infrastructure and AI-driven economic growth.
OpenAI Restructures to PBC, Sends Microsoft Stocks Soaring
Source: AI Magazine
Summary: OpenAI’s restructuring to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) boosts Microsoft stocks, reflecting the tech sector’s confidence in AI-driven business models.
Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
Source: The Guardian
Summary: Documents reveal Google and Amazon agreed to extraordinary terms, including a secret code, to secure a lucrative contract with the Israeli government.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: dust-resistant and more durable foldable phone
Source: The Guardian
Summary: The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is reviewed as a dust-resistant, more durable foldable phone, highlighting its improved screen and AI features.
Microsoft reports strong earnings as Azure hit by major outage
Source: The Guardian
Summary: Microsoft posts strong quarterly earnings despite a significant Azure outage, reflecting the company’s resilience and continued cloud growth.
Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds
Source: The Guardian
Summary: A survey finds teenage boys are increasingly using personalized AI for therapy and romantic interactions, raising questions about technology’s role in youth well-being.
Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company amid stock market and AI boom
Source: The Guardian
Summary: Nvidia becomes the world’s first $5 trillion company, fueled by a booming stock market and surging demand for AI technologies.
Character.AI bans users under 18 after being sued over child’s suicide
Source: The Guardian
Summary: Character.AI bans users under 18 following a lawsuit over a child’s suicide, highlighting growing concerns about AI safety and youth access.
AFP developing AI tool to decode gen Z slang amid warning about ‘crimefluencers’ hunting girls
Source: The Guardian
Summary: The Australian Federal Police are developing an AI tool to decode Gen Z and Alpha slang, aiming to protect young people from online predators and ‘crimefluencers’.