AI

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes useful quantum computing could arrive sooner than expected, disagreeing with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's estimate of decades. Gates highlights Microsoft's advancements and acknowledges the challenges but remains optimistic about the field's potential. Despite Gates' view, quantum computing stocks have suffered due to comments from Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Huang, suggesting a more extended timeline for widespread adoption.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 06:02 PM UTC

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates weighs in on the timeline for useful quantum computing, saying it could arrive in 3-5 years but remains uncertain compared to the rapid progress of AI.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 04:02 PM UTC

AI partnership between SoftBank Group and OpenAI establishes SB OpenAI Japan, offering AI services like Cristal for businesses and deep research capabilities from ChatGPT.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 08:01 AM UTC

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, is disrupting the AI landscape by offering similar capabilities to OpenAI's ChatGPT at a significantly lower cost. Startups and investors are taking notice, seeing DeepSeek as a potential game-changer and democratizing force in the AI industry. However, concerns remain regarding data privacy and potential bias in DeepSeek's responses.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 07:00 AM UTC

SoftBank Group teams with OpenAI to create a joint venture that will develop and sell AI services to businesses across Japan, marking one of the most extensive efforts to distribute the fast-growing startup's tools to enterprise customers outside of the US.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 07:00 AM UTC

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan to offer artificial intelligence services to corporates

Published on: February 03, 2025, 06:00 AM UTC

Japan's industry ministry acknowledges the potential impact of data center expansion on electricity demand, but notes the difficulty in predicting the effects of emerging technologies like DeepSeek, which could both increase and decrease demand due to potential energy efficiency improvements.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 03:00 AM UTC

SoftBank Group and OpenAI announce a collaboration to promote AI infrastructure investment in Japan. Masayoshi Son and Sam Altman will speak at an event with business leaders about building data centers and other hardware to support AI growth.

Published on: February 03, 2025, 02:01 AM UTC

SuperFocus will switch to DeepSeek open-source AI models for cost, speed, and privacy reasons. DeepSeek models are 30x cheaper, faster, and offer privacy by allowing companies to run the model on their own hardware.

Published on: February 02, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC

The rise of AI agents could pave the way for the creation of "one-person unicorn" companies, where a solo entrepreneur scales their business to billion-dollar valuations. With AI handling tasks and decision-making, a single individual can potentially reach milestones that were once unattainable without a large team. However, experts debate whether a true one-person unicorn is realistic due to the importance of human relationships in sales and the need for accountability in AI management. Despite the potential for job displacement, AI is also expected to create new opportunities, and individuals must adapt to the changing landscape by becoming "managers of AIs" and leveraging AI to enhance their productivity.

Published on: February 01, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC