The problem with Meta chasing superintelligence
Meta has hired Scale CEO Alexandr Wang to oversee its AI efforts as it pursues superintelligence. With the worst kept secret in Silicon Valley out of the way, it's time to ponder one massive, nagging question: Can an effort that may depend on social media data really be superintelligent?
Adobe's AI strategy, monetization 'feels really good right now'
Adobe said its various AI offerings are driving usage and monetization as the company delivered better-than-expected second quarter results.
AMD eyes AI inference gains with new Instinct accelerators, GPU, open rack systems
AMD launched new Instinct MI350 Series accelerators, previewed Instinct MI400 Series GPUs and outlined its next-gen AI rack systems that integrate the company's stack.
Databricks natively integrates Google Cloud Gemini models
Databricks said that Google Cloud's Gemini models will be available natively within its Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Databricks also said that it extended a partnership with Microsoft Azure.
Oracle Cloud’s annual revenue run rate exiting Q4 nears $27 billion
Perhaps the biggest takeaway in the quarter is that Oracle's infrastructure-as-a-service unit is closing in on the company's SaaS revenue.
JPMorgan Chase's Dimon on AI, data, cybersecurity and managing tech shifts
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said artificial intelligence shouldn't be a part of the technology org since it impacts all of the business. Dimon also gave his take on data, cybersecurity, management and technology shifts.
Databricks launches Mosaic Agent Bricks, Lakeflow Designer, Lakehouse
Databricks launched Mosaic Agent Bricks, a workspace for creating AI agents that are production ready, accurate and cost efficient, Lakeflow Designer and Lakehouse, a transactional database.
Nvidia outlines EU AI expansion, ecosystem, sovereign models
Nvidia outlined plans to scale AI factories and research hubs in Europe, expanded partnerships with Schneider Electric and Siemens and expanded model choices for sovereign AI and NIM Microservices.
Nvidia adds AWS, Microsoft Azure to DGX Cloud Lepton marketplace
Nvidia expands its DGX Cloud Lepton GPU marketplace with the addition of AWS and Microsoft Azure to its roster of providers.
OpenAI: New models, and chasing Altman’s superintelligence dream
OpenAI released o3-pro for ChatGPT Pro and Team users in what it calls its most capable model yet as it cut the prices for o3 by 80%. The moves come as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ponders 2030 where there limitations of energy will lead to AI superintelligence that's almost free.