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Microsoft Says It’s OK With OpenAI Structure Following Altman Reinstatement
artificial intelligence // January 16, 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he has no problem with partner OpenAI’s governing makeup. His comments, as reported Tuesday (Jan. 15) by Reuters, came two months after the artificial intelligence (AI) startup briefly fired CEO Sam Altman. “I’m comfortable. I have no issues with any structure,” Nadella said...

Basel Chair: AI Regulation Should Be Coordinated Global Effort
artificial intelligence // January 15, 2024

The head of the world’s banking watchdog is calling for greater oversight of artificial intelligence. Pablo Hernández de Cos, chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, warned in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) posted Monday (Jan. 15) ] that artificial intelligence (AI) “could change...

This Week in AI: The Future of Work and Home 
artificial intelligence // January 12, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), like most programming languages, uses Epoch Time to standardize its operations. Epoch Time is the number of seconds that have elapsed since Jan. 1, 1970; but as the technology continues its onward march, putting more silicon into more business solutions, a...

World Economic Forum Plays Both Sides of the AI Debate
Artificial Intelligence // January 12, 2024

The world’s academics, CEOs and economists convened in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), with artificial intelligence (AI) occupying a split place on the agenda. On one hand, AI was portrayed as a villain that could steal elections. On the...

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Microsoft Says It’s OK With OpenAI Structure Following Altman Reinstatement

January 16, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he has no problem with partner OpenAI’s governing makeup. His comments, as reported Tuesday (Jan. 15) by Reuters, came two months after the artificial intelligence (AI) startup briefly fired CEO Sam Altman. “I’m comfortable. I have no issues with any structure,” Nadella said at a Bloomberg News event at the World Economic Forum’s […]

Basel Chair: AI Regulation Should Be Coordinated Global Effort

January 15, 2024
The head of the world’s banking watchdog is calling for greater oversight of artificial intelligence. Pablo Hernández de Cos, chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, warned in an interview...

CEO Says Uber Has No Plans for Widespread Job Cuts

January 19, 2023
Uber’s CEO says the rideshare/delivery giant has no plans for company-wide layoffs. Dara Khosrowshahi made these comments — reported by Reuters — at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos,...

World Economic Forum Cancels Singapore Meeting

May 17, 2021
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Singapore is being canceled due to uncertainty surrounding new variants of COVID-19, dubious travel outlook, and the different speeds that vaccinations are being...