AI

Hollywood studios are hesitant to embrace AI for fear of losing control over data and angering unions. OpenAI's Sora, a video-generating AI tool, has been met with cautious interest from studios despite its potential to reduce animation and visual effects costs. While some studios, like Lionsgate, have formed partnerships with AI startups, widespread adoption remains elusive due to ongoing discussions on deal frameworks and profit-sharing arrangements.

Published on: February 05, 2025, 02:01 AM UTC

OmniHuman-1, a groundbreaking AI system from ByteDance, generates ultra-realistic deepfake videos. This advanced technology raises concerns about spreading misinformation, financial crimes, and the need for strict regulations.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 11:06 PM UTC

This week in AI: OpenAI CEO discusses automation with SoftBank, EU bans risky AI systems, Google's X moonshot tackles crop yields, and a new open-source music-generating model emerges.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 08:03 PM UTC

Meta's CTO anticipated the launch of DeepSeek's AI model months ago, calling it "both a big deal and also not as big as it's made out to be."

Published on: February 04, 2025, 07:01 PM UTC

Nvidia, reigning champion in the AI chip race, faces rising competition from tech giants like Amazon, Google, Broadcom, and Marvell. Snowflake CEO highlights the disruption caused by DeepSeek's entry, raising questions about the necessity of billions-dollar spending for AI model training.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC

OpenAI expands in Asia with major partnerships with Kakao and SoftBank, gaining access to more Asian-language content and user behavior to train its AI models.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 01:09 PM UTC

Bill Gates discusses the challenges facing Nvidia in the AI chip race, as competition from Amazon, Google, and Chinese company DeepSeek intensifies.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 01:01 PM UTC

Artificial intelligence stocks may have further to run despite the emergence of China's cheap AI model DeepSeek, according to the Jevons Paradox.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 06:00 AM UTC

South Korean startup Cinamon raises $8.5 million Series B to build its animated video generation platform, CINEV, scheduled for beta launch in the first half of 2025.

Published on: February 04, 2025, 12:01 AM UTC

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes useful quantum computing could arrive in the next three to five years. Gates says Microsoft is a competitor in the space, but acknowledges the possibility of the timeline being longer.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 07:03 PM UTC