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26 Jul 2024

AI in sports: IOC’s new Olympic AI agenda

The agenda aims to establish a comprehensive governance and oversight framework to harness AI’s potential while mitigating risks, developed in collaboration with a global panel of AI experts, athletes, and technology representatives convened by the IOC.

26 Jul 2024

Google’s AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 set new benchmarks in AI math-solving

Google’s new AI systems, AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2, solved four out of six questions at the 2024 International Math Olympiad, demonstrating advanced reasoning capabilities in abstract mathematics.

26 Jul 2024

Bechtle secures €770 million deal with German government

The German IT giant has secured a €770 million contract with the government of Germany to supply up to 300,000 iPhones and iPads with Apple security software by 2027. This partnership comes amid Germany’s new IT security regulations and recent legal issues with Apple.

26 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike restores almost all Windows sensors after major outage

CrowdStrike has successfully fixed more than 97% of its Windows sensors after a global outage as a consequence of a malfunctioning update.

26 Jul 2024

JPMorgan deploys in-house AI research analyst tool to boost firm productivity

CEO Jamie Dimon highlighted AI’s potential to both eliminate and create job roles, thereby altering workforce composition.

26 Jul 2024

SK Hynix invests $6.8B in South Korea chip plant

As a key Nvidia supplier, this is a strategic investment of SK Hynix in response to the surge in demand for AI semiconductors

26 Jul 2024

OpenAI challenges Google with SearchGPT

SearchGPT offers summarised results with source links and follow-up queries.

26 Jul 2024

AI voice clone enables lawmaker to speak in US Congress

Battling progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a condition that limits her ability to speak and move, Wexton announced in September that she will not seek re-election due to her worsening health.

26 Jul 2024

OpenAI CEO emphasises democratic control in the future of AI

Altman also advocates for international collaboration and possibly establishing governance bodies to ensure AI benefits are widely shared and risks minimised.

26 Jul 2024

European Parliament forms joint working group to monitor AI Act implementation

Details on how the working group will function will be finalised after the summer.