Jon Gold
Senior Writer
Jon Gold covers IoT and wireless networking for Network World. He can be reached at jon_gold@ifoundrycodg.com.
Microsoft’s data centers are going nuclear
A job posting suggests that Microsoft is planning to explore the use of small nuclear reactors for its major data centers.
Generative AI and US copyright law are on a collision course
The way in which US copyright law interacts with the burgeoning field of generative AI remains nebulous, and could cause problems for generative AI training that will come to a head in court cases.
Google defends search business in biggest US antitrust case of the century so far
Shadows of the Internet Explorer trial of the ’90s loom as the government opens its trial against Google today, accusing the internet giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly on search.
Intuit debuts generative AI for QuickBooks, TurboTax, and other major products
Generative AI may be helping businesses and consumers alike as of tax season, as Intuit rolls out Assist, an AI assistant designed to bring new functionality to TurboTax, QuickBooks, and more.
IBM, Salesforce join forces in enterprise AI push
The two companies are working together on several areas in the CRM value chain, including the integration of Salesforce offerings for sale via IBM’s consulting business.
China reportedly paying big bonuses for semiconductor expertise
China has quietly rebranded a once-shuttered program designed to entice chipmaking experts to the country, according to a Reuters report.
Opera browser weaves Aria AI into iOS app
Multiplatform web browser Opera has its own AI assistant, Aria, now offered for iOS and available on all major platforms.
Gen-AI HPC infrastructure provider CoreWeave scores $2.3 billion financing deal
CoreWeave, a specialized, AI-focused cloud provider offering high performance compute services, has landed a whopping $2.3 billion in debt financing from several private equity firms.
Major generative AI players join to create the Frontier Model Forum
Four of the biggest companies working with generative AI unveiled plans to form an umbrella industry group to assuage safety and regulatory concerns about the still-evolving technology.
FTC reported to be investigating OpenAI for consumer protection violations
OpenAI is reportedly under additional legal scrutiny, as the US Federal Trade Commission asks the company to give detailed explanations of its business practices.
Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI, Meta over copyright infringement in AI training
The latest AI-related copyright lawsuits target OpenAI, again, as well as Meta, in a potentially critical case for artificial intelligence development.