AI
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Confronting the AI/energy conundrum
The MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition. Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiativehttps://news.mit.edu/2025/confronting-ai-energy-conundrum-0702 The explosive growth of AI-powered computing centers is creating an unprecedented surge in electricity demand that threatens to overwhelm power grids and derail climate goals. At the same time,…
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AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome
Introducing a new, unifying DNA sequence model that advances regulatory variant-effect prediction and promises to shed new light on genome function — now available via API. The genome is our cellular instruction manual. It’s the complete set of DNA which guides nearly every part of a living organism, from appearance and function to growth and…
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It’s time to stop debating whether AI is genuinely intelligent and focus on making it work for society
‘Pleased to beat you.’ Aileenchik Andrew Rogoyski, University of Surrey Half of entry-level white collar jobs might cease to exist in the near future, according to Dario Amodei, the CEO of leading AI company Anthropic. Amodei, whose company is behind the Claude platform, has since called for transparency standards requiring companies making AI models to…
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Announcing Gemma 3n preview: powerful, efficient, mobile-first AI
Following the exciting launches of Gemma 3 and Gemma 3 QAT, our family of state-of-the-art open models capable of running on a single cloud or desktop accelerator, we’re pushing our vision for accessible AI even further. Gemma 3 delivered powerful capabilities for developers, and we’re now extending that vision to highly capable, real-time AI operating directly on the…
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Spotify continues to change music. What’s next – will AI musicians replace music made by humans?
John Hawkins, University of Canberra Spotify was started, according to its official claims, because its founders “love music and piracy was killing it”. In Mood Machine, music journalist Liz Pelly argues this is rewriting history. In fact, she points out, Spotify founder Daniel Ek initially patented a platform around 2006, for circulating “any kind…
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Google Cloud and Philips Collaborate to Drive Consumer Marketing Innovation and Transform Digital Asset Management with AI
AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this monthly round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories. For…
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AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it
Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé and Bruno Giussani, Swiss Center for Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankind. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai famously described AI as “more profound than the invention of fire or electricity”. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman claims it has the power to cure most…
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IBM contributes key open-source projects to Linux Foundation to advance AI community participation
IBM is contributing 3 open-source projects—Docling, Data Prep Kit and BeeAI—to the Linux Foundation. This move signals not only the potential growth of these projects but also IBM’s ongoing commitment to open-source AI. “We’re continuing our long history of contributing open-source projects to ensure that they’re easy to consume and that it’s easy for others—not just us—to contribute,”…
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Co-op mode: New partners driving the future of gaming with AI
Leaders in the games industry are using Google Cloud’s AI to drive unprecedented advancements in game development, including smarter, faster, and more immersive gaming experiences. And just like any successful game studio is the work of a broad and diverse team, our partner ecosystem is ready to help level up any project, including with game-industry-specific AI tools.…
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Guide: Our top four AI Hypercomputer use cases, reference architectures and tutorials
AI Hypercomputer is a fully integrated supercomputing architecture for AI workloads – and it’s easier to use than you think. In this blog, we break down four common use cases, including reference architectures and tutorials, representing just a few of the many ways you can use AI Hypercomputer today. Short on time? Here’s a quick summary. Why…