Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.
Snap shares surge as $400 million Perplexity deal rekindles AI ambitions
Snap shares jumped 18% in premarket trading on Thursday after its $400 million partnership with startup Perplexity AI reassured investors that the social media company could catch up to larger rivals in the artificial intelligence race.
Big Tech vs. GOP: Will Ohio Republicans cave to AI money?
Ohio sees surprising bipartisan support for AI regulation despite tech oligarchs pouring cash into campaign accounts of those who oppose regulations on Big Tech.
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don't flee the state
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say they’ve gotten mixed results when it comes to trying to rein in the power of Big Tech.
AI for therapy? Some therapists are fine with it — and use it themselves.
As scrutiny over AI therapy grows, licensed therapists are split on whether it’s okay to talk to chatbots about mental health.
A new industry of AI companions is emerging
It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
Apple Will Reportedly Rent Siri a New Brain from Google for $1 Billion Per Year
Google reportedly won Apple’s confidence after many AI suitors were entertained. Google gets $1 billion per year for a temporary fix.
New Research Collection Reveals How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Health Economics
The PhRMA Foundation and ISPOR announced the publication of a special themed section of research papers that explores the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
Nvidia's Jensen Huang softens his ‘China will win the AI race’ remark to FT
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly told the Financial Times that “China is going to win the AI race,” before releasing a notably softer statement soon after.
Live: in conversation with the pioneers of artificial intelligence
Jensen Huang, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, Yann LeCun and Bill Dally talk to the FT’s AI editor