- Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Employee to Automate Tasks.
Microsoft introduces AI-powered virtual employees to automate tasks, freeing up staff to focus on complex and creative work, and boosting productivity and efficiency.
- Elon Musk's PAC Funds Donald Trump Ads on X Platform.
Elon Musk's America PAC has spent thousands of dollars running 59 ads on X, supporting Donald Trump's campaign in swing states like Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
- ByteDance Fires Intern for Sabotaging AI Project on TikTok Platform.
ByteDance sacks an intern for interfering with AI model training, rejecting claims of $10m damage. The incident didn't affect commercial operations. The firm invests heavily in AI for apps like TikTok and Douyin.
- Perplexity Sued Over AI-Generated Fake News Hallucinations.
Dow Jones & New York Post sue AI startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging it hallucinates fake news & attributes it to real papers, damaging their trademarks. Perplexity faces multiple cease-and-desist letters from major publishers.
- AI Technology Saves Teachers Time on Marking in Liverpool Schools.
Liverpool schools will use AI for personalized lessons and homework marking. The AI system identifies gaps in skills, freeing up teacher time. The pilot scheme could lead to a national roll-out.
- Elon Musk's xAI Launches Artificial Intelligence API for Developers.
Elon Musk's xAI makes its Grok model available via API with a bare-bones launch, priced at $5 per million input tokens. The API supports function calling and may soon include vision models. xAI aims to catch up to competitors in the generative AI.
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