Category: Artificial Intelligence

The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?

The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says.
Apple’s Revenue Increases 4 Percent Despite Slowing iPhone Sales

The tech giant’s sales of apps and services helped profit grow 7 percent from a year ago, even as the company contended with slumping sales in China.
Blackstone Still Bullish on A.I. Data Centers Despite DeepSeek

Blackstone, a major global investor in data centers that run A.I. systems, expects use of the technology to rise as the cost of computing power falls.
SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI

A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.
Meta and Microsoft Double Down on Huge A.I. Spending, Despite DeepSeek Threat

Both Meta and Microsoft committed to huge investments in artificial intelligence, despite new Chinese software outperforming American rivals at a lower cost.
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit

President Trump had sued Meta and other tech firms in 2021, arguing that he had been wrongfully censored by them. Meta also reported a 21 percent increase in quarterly revenue.
Who Is Liang Wenfeng, the Founder of A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek?

The Chinese company DeepSeek seemed to have come out of nowhere this week when it upturned markets. Here’s what to know about the engineer who started it.
DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working

The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an impact.
After DeepSeek, Venture Capital Investors Face Questions About Their A.I. Bets

Venture capitalists plowed money into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic. But the rise of the Chinese A.I. start-up DeepSeek has called that funding frenzy into question.
DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working

The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an impact.
Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?

DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.
Vatican Warns About the Risks of Artificial Intelligence

A new document examines the opportunities and risks of A.I. and calls for “moral and ethical considerations” to be enshrined in all of its applications.