Tech Giants Navigate AI Challenges and Opportunities
From Alibaba's cancelled spin-off to U.S.-China AI dialogue, the tech industry grapples with AI's complexities.
- Alibaba Group has cancelled its plan to spin off its cloud computing division due to new challenges posed by U.S. government restrictions on semiconductor exports.
- U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping have agreed to initiate a dialogue between experts to discuss the risks and safety issues of artificial intelligence.
- Vinod Khosla, an early backer of OpenAI, defended the company's complex structure, stating that the limit on returns for investors aligns with the nonprofit nature of OpenAI’s parent organization.
- Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, claimed that Google's success in its ads business has masked its failures in its artificial intelligence strategy.
- Microsoft has unveiled its first server chips developed in-house in an effort to reduce its reliance on Nvidia and catch up with rivals like Amazon.
- Co-founders of the defunct social media app IRL have sued SoftBank and two other investors, alleging that false claims spread by the investors led to the startup’s shutdown.