Introducing o1: OpenAI’s new reasoning model suite for developers and enterprises on Azure
We are excited to add OpenAI’s latest o1-preview and o1-mini models to Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and GitHub Models. We are excited to add OpenAI’s latest o1-preview and o1-mini models to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio,…
California lawmakers vote on AI safety bill despite opposition from tech companies
A bill designed to reduce the risk of artificial intelligence being used for nefarious purposes, such as cyberattacks or the perfection of biological weapons, is set to be voted on in the California State Legislature this week. California Senate Bill…
Who is liable for technical malfunctions that disrupt a company’s operations?
Who should pay if a supplier’s technical defect paralyzes business operations for a few hours or several days? That’s the question many are asking after a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed millions of Windows-based devices last month,…
IMF proposes 85 percent electricity tax increase for crypto and AI data centers
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed higher energy taxes to reduce emissions from crypto miners and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, according to an August 15 report. The IMF argues that these sectors consume 2% of the world’s electricity…
The Pixel 9’s call notes summarize your phone calls
Google just held its latest Made By Google event and the company just revealed some exciting news about its best devices. We saw some great features coming to the new Pixel 9 phones. As you can imagine, most of the…
Chatbots in customer service are flawed and unpopular with consumers. Can AI improve them?
Before ChatGPT revolutionized the world of AI, “chatbots” was a bit of a dirty word. For many consumers, a chatbot was a little box in the corner of the screen where a cheerful automated program offered to help – but…
High-tech fraud: These technologies are changing the face of fraud in Hong Kong
With the explosion of AI in the enterprise, deepfake tools are more affordable and accessible than ever, making it easy for criminals with little or no technical background to pull off sophisticated scams. Deepfakes have become a global problem, with…
