Anissa Gardizy

1 week ago | theinformation.com | Anissa Gardizy

Source: BloombergPresident Donald Trump is planning to rescind a Biden-era plan to restrict exports of advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries around the world, the Commerce Department told Bloomberg. Nvidia and other chip firms said the plan, an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in January that was set to take effect May 15, would hurt their businesses.

1 week ago | theinformation.com | Anissa Gardizy

Source: The InformationOpenAI said Wednesday it is planning to build data centers for artificial intelligence in countries other than the U.S. through its Stargate joint venture with SoftBank, which aims to develop $500 billion worth of facilities over the next four years. The move is notable because OpenAI said other companies, not just OpenAI, would use the data center capacity it develops overseas. OpenAI also might make investments in AI developers that use the facilities.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Anissa Gardizy

2 hours agoArizona man shot to death in road rage 'returns' to address his killerChris Pelkey died in a road rage shooting in Arizona three years ago. But with the help of artificial intelligence, he returned earlier this month at his killer's sentencing to deliver a victim's statement himself.

1 week ago | theinformation.com | Anissa Gardizy

Source: The InforamtionShares in Advanced Micro Devices rose slightly in after-hours trading after the firm reported quarterly revenue at the high end of its earlier guidance for the quarter that ended in March. AMD’s revenue in the quarter was $7.4 billion, up 36% from the same period a year earlier. The company projected $7.4 billion in revenue for the quarter that ends in June, plus or minus $300 million, which would be up around 28% from the year prior.

3 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Anissa Gardizy

Source: The InformationSam Altman is stepping down as chair of the board of directors of Oklo, a nuclear fission startup he has backed, company executives announced on Tuesday. The OpenAI chief executive officer’s move coincides with Oklo’s plan to strike a power deal with an AI startup, potentially OpenAI. Caroline Cochran, cofounder and chief operating officer of Oklo, said in a statement that the firm is exploring strategic partnerships with AI firms.