Latest Artificial intelligence News

AI could help scale humanitarian responses. But it could also have big downsides

Nov. 14, 2024 12:23 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As the International Rescue Committee copes with dramatic increases in displaced people in recent years, the refugee aid organization has looked for efficiencies wherever it can — including using artificial intelligence. Since 2015, the IRC has invested in...

Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

Nov. 14, 2024 12:18 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure. Private industry would have to adopt and implement the guidelines announced...

GreenBox Systems will spend $144 million to build an automated warehouse in Georgia

Nov. 13, 2024 17:39 PM EST

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — An automated warehouse company announced Wednesday that it will invest $144 million to build a facility in Georgia GreenBox Systems said it would hire 300 people to work at the warehouse that it plans to open in late 2025 near Jackson, about 35 miles (60...

Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

Nov. 13, 2024 17:31 PM EST

In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations. President Ronald Reagan tapped J. Peter...

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments

Nov. 12, 2024 05:22 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. reported Tuesday a fiscal second quarter profit of nearly 1.18 trillion yen ($7.7...

Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

Nov. 11, 2024 08:54 AM EST

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems. ...

AP Race Call: Auchincloss wins Massachusetts U.S. House District 4

Nov. 05, 2024 20:53 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. The incumbent ran unopposed for the state’s 4th Congressional District, consisting of 35 cities and towns. Auchincloss serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure...

Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI

Oct. 31, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates, sending the company's stock up in after-hours trading. For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, the Seattle-based tech giant posted a revenue of $158.9 billion, higher...

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Oct. 31, 2024 18:05 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summer quarter, an early sign that its recent efforts to revive demand for its marquee product with an infusion of artificial intelligence are paying off. Sales of the iPhone totaled $46.22 billion for...

ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets

Oct. 31, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news, sports scores and other timely information. San Francisco-based OpenAI...