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US states seek children's data protections in Character.AI bankruptcy
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A group of 40 state attorneys general on Wednesday urged a US bankruptcy judge in Delaware to protect young users of Character.AI and keep their data safe during the AI companion company's bankruptcy.
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CoreWeave CEO notes strong backlog in memo to reassure staff over market scrutiny
Oct 14 (Reuters) - CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator said on Wednesday market can sometimes "misunderstand and act irrationally", with shares of the AI cloud-computing provider closing down around 15%.
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Anthropic to add US voting information to Claude before midterms
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Wednesday it would add official US voting information from nonprofit Democracy Works and election results to its Claude AI chatbot later this month, ahead of the November midterms.
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Technology
Explainer-What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted "military-grade" Starlink services, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses.
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Former portfolio manager sues Fidelity after leaving for Michael Dell's family office
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A former semiconductor fund manager at Fidelity Investment Management has sued its parent company FMR, claiming it refused to pay him a "multimillion-dollar" compensation package after he joined DFO Management, the family office of billionaire Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell.
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Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of eight states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users — including teenagers — to harm themselves or others.
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Red hot CPI report fuels AI rout
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Major AI stocks slumped on Wednesday following the latest hot US inflation report, highlighting investor concern about the risks posed by rising borrowing costs in this capital-intensive sector.
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US lawmakers ask FAA to conduct review before allowing Amazon drone hub near Boston
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a new environmental review before allowing an Amazon Prime Air drone delivery hub to be located about 30 miles (48.28 km) west of Boston.
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As Wall Street banks finance and adopt AI, risks mount on both fronts
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's biggest banks want to ride the AI wave without getting caught in its undertow, as the promise of a lucrative infrastructure boom collides with questions over returns and new security threats.
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AI infrastructure firms slump as US rate hike bets rise
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Shares of debt-heavy AI firms tumbled on Wednesday as prospects of higher interest rates intensified concerns over the financing of the industry's massive buildout.
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The Knot Worldwide to acquire Zola in wedding platform union, sources say
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Knot Worldwide has agreed to buy its smaller peer Zola, adding to its portfolio of leading wedding-planning brands, according to two people familiar with the deal.
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OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An OpenAI employee who left the ChatGPT maker for Apple sent more than 100 files about an unreleased product to a personal account and later presented the product to senior Apple leadership, a new filing in the lawsuit between OpenAI and Apple alleges.
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Russia cracks down on AI bears as real attacks spread fear
Oct 14 (Reuters) - A woman in Russia's Far East was fined this week after an AI-generated image of a bear, created to prank a friend, went viral and triggered a real-life hunt, the regional courts said.
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Mexico to require digital platforms to shield minors from harmful content
MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will sign a presidential decree on Wednesday requiring digital platforms, including social media and streaming sites, to shield children and teenagers from violent, sexual and other harmful content.
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EU Commission is in dialogue with Google, spokesperson says
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was "in dialogue with Google" over actions the company may take in response to the $1 billion fines imposed by the EU in July and required changes to its app store and its search engine.
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Technology
Google Deepmind's Hassabis calls AI hacks 'early warning shots'
DUBLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Recent hacking incidents perpetrated by AI agents are "early warning shots", and the world could soon face major incidents if systems are not made more secure, Google DeepMind co-founder and Chair Demis Hassabis said on Wednesday.
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Wall Street firms tie bonuses, promotions to AI skills, survey finds
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - AI skills are starting to count toward pay and promotion on Wall Street, with nearly a quarter of financial firms tying raises, bonuses or promotions to employees' proficiency with the technology, a survey showed.
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UK media regulator says concerns persist over X's handling of illegal content
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it remained concerned about Elon Musk-owned X's handling of illegal hate and terror content and was assessing whether the platform breached online safety laws, despite improvements in response times.
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Stripchat loses legal fight against EU tech label
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Adult content platform Stripchat, a subsidiary of Cyprus's Technius, on Thursday lost its legal challenge against EU tech regulators' decision to include it in a list of companies subject to stringent requirements under landmark online content rules after Europe's second-highest court rejected its arguments, a court statement said.
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AI
Why AI makes computer worms harder to stop
Anthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artificial intelligence could supercharge self-spreading malware.
