Google is relocating its AI responsibility unit, which includes 90 people focused on AI risks and impacts, from its DeepMind research lab to its global affairs organization. This shift aims to integrate AI safety efforts more closely with public policy and lobbying functions, reflecting Google's move to restructure DeepMind from a semi-autonomous lab to a more integrated division. Some DeepMind employees worry this change could limit the team's independent research and access to the latest AI developments. Google states the move will enhance the ability of AI safety teams to inform model and product safety. This reorganization follows DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis transitioning to a chairman role and aligns with broader industry efforts to ensure responsible AI development.
Barret Zoph, co-founder of AI startup Thinking Machines and former OpenAI executive, has left OpenAI after a brief return to join Google as vice president of research. Zoph's move highlights the high turnover in the AI industry, especially at OpenAI,...
Over 100 leading tech companies, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and cybersecurity firms like Crowdstrike, have signed an open letter calling for joint efforts between private and public sectors to combat increasing AI-enabled cyber threats. The...
Google introduced a special-edition Fitbit Air that integrates with Pokémon Sleep, a game that rewards players for healthy sleep habits by turning sleep into a gameplay experience. This device tracks daily movement, heart rate, and sleep quality, syn...
Dan Ives highlighted six AI stocks—Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Palantir, CrowdStrike, and NVIDIA—as leaders in the next AI growth phase during a CNBC broadcast. All these stocks were already held in his Dan Ives Wedbush AI Revolution ETF, but this w...
Google has enhanced its AI Mode to act as a virtual travel agent, allowing users to plan and book trips through conversational search. Users can now track flight prices, book hotels, and view costs in points or miles. The tool aggregates options from...
