The consulting firm is the latest to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, even as big businesses grapple with the potential fallout from the technology. Story Published at: June 13, 2023 at 01:02PM Continue Reading…
Accenture Makes a $3 Billion Bet on A.I.
Silicon Valley Confronts the Idea That the ‘Singularity’ Is Here
The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it’s the hype that is out of control. Story Published at: June 11, 2023 at 10:00AM Continue Reading…
8 Big Questions About A.I.
Five A.I. practitioners — an industry godfather, an artist, an ethicist, a writer and a computer scientist — share their experiences working with artificial intelligence. Story Published at: June 1, 2023 at 10:00AM Continue Reading…
Reassessing the Board Fight That Was Meant to Transform Exxon
As investors press Exxon Mobil on climate issues, activists say that a hedge fund’s eco-focused victory over the oil giant two years ago has achieved little. Story Published at: May 31, 2023 at 12:18PM Continue Reading…
A Week With the Wild Children of the A.I. Boom
In Silicon Valley’s hacker houses, the latest crop of young entrepreneurs is partying, innovating — and hoping not to get crushed by the big guys. Story Published at: May 31, 2023 at 09:57AM Continue Reading…
Is a Debt Deal Nigh? The Market Sees Signs of Optimism.
Stock and bond trading suggest that investors see an imminent deal to raise the debt limit and prevent the federal government from defaulting. Story Published at: May 26, 2023 at 12:24PM Continue Reading…
Carl Icahn’s Battle with Illumina Comes to a Head
Shareholders are set to vote on Thursday whether to back the gene-sequencing company’s incumbent board or candidates named by the activist investor. Story Published at: May 25, 2023 at 12:45PM Continue Reading…
Grimes Invited Anyone to Make A.I. Grimes Songs. Here Are Her Reviews.
The producer and pop singer, long a proponent of technological experimentation, has “open-sourced” her voice using new A.I. tools. She’s been impressed by the results. Story Published at: May 24, 2023 at 04:18PM Continue Reading…
An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets
A stock sell-off driven by a since-debunked picture underscored fears about how artificial intelligence could be used for nefarious purposes with big consequences. Story Published at: May 23, 2023 at 12:56PM Continue Reading…
The Optimist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Work
The focus of much discussion is on how it will replace jobs, but nothing is inevitable. Story Published at: May 20, 2023 at 01:00PM Continue Reading…