Artificial intelligence is expanding its reach into space exploration, with researchers from Stanford University successfully implementing machine learning on robots aboard the International Space Station. The AI system has improved the efficiency of robot movement planning by 50-60%, showcasing the potential of AI to drive new opportunities in space.
Malaysia has granted a license to Ryt Bank, a new digital bank equipped with an AI-powered platform called Ryt AI. The bank aims to offer personalized financial insights and simplified services, including single-text input fund transfers, to drive innovation in the country's banking sector.
An opinion piece in USA Today by an AI professor argues that the pursuit of AI superintelligence poses an existential risk to humanity. The author calls for international agreements to halt the production of advanced AI chips, highlighting the critical role of companies like TSMC and ASML in the AI hardware supply chain.
MIT Technology Review's latest newsletter explores OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health product, which caters to 230 million weekly health-related queries, and the escalating conflict between federal and state-level efforts to regulate artificial intelligence in the United States.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, CEOs expressed divergent views on the future of work in the age of AI. While some, like Anthropic's CEO, predict rapid job displacement for roles like software engineers, others foresee a net creation of jobs and a surge in AI-driven growth.
Harvey, a leading legal AI startup, has acquired Hexus to accelerate its enterprise AI offerings. With a staggering $8 billion valuation and over 1,000 clients, Harvey is solidifying its position as a dominant force in the rapidly evolving legal technology market.
Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, is set to revolutionize AI by focusing on 'world models' that simulate real-world dynamics, a departure from traditional large language models. The Paris-based startup, with a reported $3.5 billion valuation, aims to create more reliable and controllable AI for industries like healthcare and robotics.
Gartner forecasts $2.52 trillion AI spending in 2026, but only 12% of CEOs report both cost and revenue benefits, signaling ROI measurement challenges.
Arm CEO Rene Haas at Davos emphasizes shift from centralized data centers to distributed edge AI, addressing energy and memory bottlenecks.
Workera survey reveals 76% of Americans plan to learn AI skills, with 40% seeking current role enhancement and 36% pursuing new opportunities.
David Solomon argues AI adoption will be harder than expected, predicting slower enterprise implementation and capacity expansion rather than job losses.
Imperial College London hosts new WEF global centre for AI innovation, first in Britain, supporting responsible AI adoption and policy development.
Oracle announces massive AI infrastructure investment in New Mexico with 4,000 construction jobs and 1,500 permanent positions, supporting OpenAI operations.
Tech giants invest heavily in AI-powered wearables including smart glasses and pendants, marking shift from software to physical AI devices.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind researchers bypassed 12 published AI defenses at 90%+ rates, exposing critical security gaps in production systems.
Despite $1.5 trillion AI investment, nearly two-thirds of companies struggle to scale AI projects beyond pilots, with agentic AI deployment declining.
