Mobile qubits on a chip move us a step closer to everyday quantum computers

For years, quantum computers have lived under a huge bubble of hype, promising to revolutionize numerous fields, from medicine and battery design to materials science and cybersecurity. But realizing ...
Morningstar

Ahead of IPOs, AI Giants Keep Making Circular Deals. Here’s Why That’s a Risk

As OpenAI continues to gear up for an IPO expected this year, the unusual deals between artificial intelligence companies and their suppliers are growing in importance as questions about revenue ...
VentureBeat

Google's new TurboQuant algorithm speeds up AI memory 8x, cutting costs by 50% or more

As Large Language Models (LLMs) expand their context windows to process massive documents and intricate conversations, they encounter a brutal hardware reality known as the "Key-Value (KV) cache ...
TechCrunch

As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck

Power, rather than compute, is fast becoming the limiting factor in scaling AI data centers. That shift has prompted Peak XV Partners to back C2i Semiconductors, an Indian startup building ...
The Washington Post

‘Circularity’ is a flashing warning for the AI boom

The buzzword “circularity” has gained prominence this year as a note of caution about the companies building out massively expensive infrastructure needed to support mind-bending artificial ...
Wired

Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how. If you’re near Rochester, New York, the ...
Reuters

Meta rejects French rights watchdog's ruling against algorithm

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job ...
Government Technology

What Is Synthetic Data, and How Is Government Using It?

As AI becomes more common and decisions more data-driven, a new(ish) form of information is on the rise: synthetic data. And some proponents say it promises more privacy and other vital benefits. Data ...
City Limits

Governor Signs Bill Banning NY Landlords From Setting Rents via Algorithms

The legislation prohibits property owners or managers from using software that relies on private information to set rents, what lawmakers say amounts to price-fixing and artificially inflates the cost ...
CNBC

OpenAI's first data center in $500 billion Stargate project is open in Texas, with sites coming in New Mexico and Ohio

OpenAI and Oracle are betting big on America's AI future, bringing online the flagship site of the $500 billion Stargate program in Abilene, Texas. That site is the first of the Stargate program to ...
CNN

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...