US President Donald Trump has urged American technology giants to halt overseas hiring practices, including those in India and China, and instead focus on creating jobs at home.

‘Put America first’: Donald Trump warns Google and Microsoft to halt hiring in India and China

US President Donald Trump has urged American technology giants to halt overseas hiring practices, including those in India and China, and instead focus on creating jobs at home, reported India Today. The publication added that the remarks were made during a high-profile Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit held in Washington on Wednesday, where Trump took aim…

Read More
More teens say they're using AI for friendship. Here's why researchers are concerned

More teens say they’re using AI for friendship. Here’s why researchers are concerned

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for her Sweet 16 and her younger sister’s birthday party. The sophomore honors student makes a point not to…

Read More

Trumps AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance

President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech’s race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field. Trump’s 25-page “America’s AI Action Plan” outlines three aims: accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and leading internationally on AI. The administration frames AI advancement as…

Read More
Amazon Web Services to close Shanghai AI lab amid US-China tech tensions

Amazon Web Services to close Shanghai AI lab amid US-China tech tensions

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined its US peers Microsoft and IBM in downsizing artificial intelligence research activities in mainland China amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The company has decided to close its seven-year-old AI Shanghai Lablet due to “China-US strategic realignment”, according to Wang Minjie, the facility’s chief applied scientist, in an announcement posted on…

Read More
Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) jumped 2.6% in the morning session after several Wall Street analysts boosted their price targets on the company, citing optimism around artificial intelligence and a favorable economic outlook. Morgan Stanley increased its price target on the shares to $205 from $185, pointing to potential revenue acceleration driven by…

Read More