google Google Faces Intense Backlash After Firing Top AI Ethics Researcher Google terminates prominent AI ethics co-lead Timnit Gebru following a dispute over a research paper critical of large language models. Gebru states she did not resign and condemns the move as retaliation.
google Prominent AI Ethicist Timnit Gebru Reports Abrupt Firing From Google Renowned artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru states that Google abruptly terminates her employment after she questions the company's demand to retract a research paper. The incident sparks widespread criticism from tech workers regarding Google's commitment to diversity and ethical AI.
quantum computing Chinese Researchers Achieve Quantum Advantage With Optical Circuit A team in China claims quantum advantage by performing a calculation 100 trillion times faster than a supercomputer using Gaussian boson sampling. The experiment utilizes a complex optical setup with 100 inputs and outputs to achieve this groundbreaking milestone.
ai Executives Plan Major AI Budget Increases Despite Pandemic Two-thirds of senior executives view AI as vital to their future and plan to boost investments, with annual spending expected to grow by 8.3% over the next three years.
artificial intelligence Companies Plan Major AI Budget Increases Despite Ongoing Pandemic Two-thirds of senior executives view AI as vital to their future and plan to boost investments, with average annual spending expected to reach 8.3% over the next three years.
amazon Amazon Web Services Unveils Panorama Tools for Smart Camera Upgrades Amazon introduces the AWS Panorama Appliance and SDK to bring computer vision capabilities to existing surveillance cameras and new hardware builds.
deepmind DeepMind's AlphaFold 2 Makes Strides but Does Not Solve Protein Folding Despite winning the CASP14 competition, DeepMind's AI system only matches experimental structures about two-thirds of the time. Experimental biologists are still essential for verifying these computational predictions.
aws Amazon Targets Industrial Sector With New Predictive Maintenance Tools Amazon unveils a suite of new cloud services at AWS re:Invent designed to bring modern predictive maintenance and monitoring capabilities to the industrial sector.
aws AWS Introduces New SageMaker Tools to Streamline Machine Learning Workflows AWS unveils SageMaker Data Wrangler, Feature Store, and Pipelines to simplify data preparation and workflow automation for machine learning. The new managed services aim to eliminate the tedious infrastructure work that slows down model development.
aws AWS Unveils Trainium Chip to Accelerate and Cut Machine Learning Costs AWS announces Trainium, a custom silicon chip designed specifically for training machine learning models in the cloud. The new hardware promises significantly faster speeds and lower costs compared to current GPU instances.
cyber monday Cyber Monday Sets Record With $10.8 Billion in Online Sales Holiday shoppers spend a record-breaking $10.8 billion online during Cyber Monday, marking a 15.1% increase over last year. The historic total falls short of initial forecasts as retailers spread out deals earlier in the season.
cyber monday Major Cyber Monday Discounts Hit Google Pixel Phones and Nest Smart Displays Cyber Monday brings significant price cuts on Google hardware, including the Pixel 5 and Nest Hub Max. Major retailers extend their sales throughout the week with additional deals on Apple and Samsung devices.
deepmind DeepMind AI Solves 50-Year-Old Protein Folding Challenge Alphabet-owned DeepMind develops an AI system called AlphaFold that accurately predicts protein structures in days, potentially revolutionizing drug discovery and disease understanding.
deepmind DeepMind Cracks 50-Year-Old Protein Folding Mystery With AI DeepMind builds an AI system that accurately predicts protein structures from genetic sequences, solving a challenge that has stumped scientists for half a century. This breakthrough promises to revolutionize medicine and our understanding of biological processes.
deepmind DeepMind AI Solves 50-Year-Old Protein Folding Challenge DeepMind's AlphaFold 2 software accurately predicts 3D protein structures from DNA sequences, potentially revolutionizing drug discovery. The breakthrough solves a major 50-year-old challenge in molecular biology.