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Election|Finance

Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritize abortion rights, pro-tech policies

Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris' White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women's

Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritize abortion rights, pro-tech policies
Business|Technology

Anthropic launches newest AI model, three months after its last

Anthropic, a startup backed by Google and Amazon.com, on Thursday released an updated artificial intelligence model and a new layout to boost user productivity,

Anthropic launches newest AI model, three months after its last
Business|Technology

You.com startup is raising $50 million as it targets AI-assistant market, says source

The startup behind You.com is raising $50 million in fresh capital, a person familiar with the effort said, as it seeks a foothold in the growing market for

You.com startup is raising $50 million as it targets AI-assistant market, says source
Business

Anthropic releases more powerful Claude 3 AI as tech race continues

Anthropic, a startup backed by Google and Amazon.com, on Monday revealed a suite of artificial intelligence models known as Claude 3, the latest salvo in Silicon Valley's

Anthropic releases more powerful Claude 3 AI as tech race continues
Business

Microsoft tailors AI for finance teams in specialized 'Copilot' strategy

Microsoft on Thursday previewed an artificial intelligence tool for customers' finance departments, part of a strategy tailoring new software to industries, professionals

Microsoft tailors AI for finance teams in specialized 'Copilot' strategy
Business

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds; CEO predicts profit

Reading "War and Peace," Leo Tolstoy's monumental novel that runs half a million words long and often over 1,000 pages, might be a minute-long affair for a new artificial

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds; CEO predicts profit
Business

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription

Google on Thursday renamed its Bard chatbot after the new artificial intelligence that is powering it, called Gemini, and said consumers can pay for better

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription
Business

Alphabet is seeking outside investment for its GFiber internet business

Alphabet plans to seek external investment for GFiber, its business selling Wi-Fi and internet connectivity in parts of the United States, the company told

Alphabet is seeking outside investment for its GFiber internet business
Business

AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay

Bright banners tout the promise of artificial intelligence along the main promenade of Davos, but executives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) say they

AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay
Business

Microsoft CEO 'comfortable' with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he had no issue with partner OpenAI's governance structure, two months after the startup's non-profit board

Microsoft CEO 'comfortable' with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster
Business

Microsoft offers $20 consumer AI subscription to boost business

Microsoft on Monday said consumers and small businesses can buy subscriptions to access more capabilities in its artificial intelligence "Copilot," as

Microsoft offers $20 consumer AI subscription to boost business
Business

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources

OpenAI's board of directors approached rival Anthropic's CEO about replacing chief Sam Altman and potentially merging the two AI startups, according to two people briefed

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources
Business

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users

Google's experimental chatbot Bard is its path to developing another product with two billion users, a director said on Thursday at the Reuters NEXT conference

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users
Political|Technology

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees

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