China’s Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

Alibaba is hoping its latest AI offerings may tempt customers around the world to sign up to its cloud services.

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Content Creators in the Adult Industry Want a Say in AI Rules

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

A group that includes sex workers, sex tech businesses, and sex educators has demanded a seat at the table to shape AI regulations that they say could lead to discrimination against them.

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India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

The governing body overseeing India’s popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing its proposed market share cap for operators like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.
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The United Nations Wants to Treat AI With the Same Urgency as Climate Change

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

A UN report proposes that the organization take a much more active role in the monitoring and oversight of AI.

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Billionaire tech CEO says bosses shouldn’t ‘BS’ employees about the impact AI will have on jobs

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

Business leaders shouldn’t “BS” employees about the impact of AI on jobs, according to one tech billionaire, who says they should be transparent and honest.

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China would love a domestic Nvidia rival — but that’s proving quite the challenge

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

Chinese firms face a number of challenges in trying to rival Nvidia including contending with U.S. export restrictions and a lack of tech expertise.

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Nintendo sues ‘Pokémon with guns’ video game firm

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game “infringes multiple patent rights”.

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Palmer Luckey Is Bringing Anduril Smarts to Microsoft’s Military Headset

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

The founder of Oculus VR is returning to headsets—this time for the battlefield.

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Palmer Luckey returns to headsets as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military tech

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion before co-founding the military tech company Anduril, is back in the headset business — in a sense. Anduril has teamed up with Microsoft to embed its software into the Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset developed by Microsoft for the U.S. military in […]
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CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Techme101

Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership ranks. Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle industry whose startup Nutonomy lies at the foundation of Motional, is stepping down as president and CEO. Iagnemma will move over to a senior strategy advisor role, while CTO Laura Major will […]
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