Silicon Valley Demand, AI Spur California Bill for Data Centers
A growing demand for data centers spurred by artificial intelligence is behind California legislation to encourage construction of more facilities.
A growing demand for data centers spurred by artificial intelligence is behind California legislation to encourage construction of more facilities.
Alphabet Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are the latest big companies facing upcoming shareholder proposals asking them to grapple with how fast-moving AI technology could harm workers and the public.
David Hoffman is a University of of Pennsylvania law professor who specializes in contracts. When he looks into the future of contract disputes, he sees a world that’s been dramatically altered by the technology underpinning ChatGPT. Big Law partners might not enjoy the view.
Apple touts its network of shredding robots and contractors as a greener way to reuse old gadgets. A lengthy court battle and a Businessweek investigation have cast some light on the recycling industry’s dirty secrets.
The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0751538D%20SW%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f086-d583-afbf-f2de20dd0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">World Health Organization-bsp-bb-link> is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to users’ facial expressions, it doesn’t always know what it’s talking about.
Big telecoms mergers in Europe would cut competition and distort the bloc’s prized single market, the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/345300Z%20BB%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f062-d583-afbf-f2fe6d550000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Union-bsp-bb-link>’s competition chief <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f062-d583-afbf-f2fe6d550001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Margrethe Vestager-bsp-person> warned, in an apparent rebuttal of calls in a new EU report for more consolidation.
Mark Liu’s term as chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been brief compared to his predecessor. He took over in 2018 from founder Morris Chang and will step down in June. Yet Liu’s reign has taken the chipmaker in directions unimaginable a decade ago, and will ripple for generations to come.
The world’s largest crypto exchange <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f0b0-d583-afbf-f2fc40a80000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance-bsp-bb-link> has converted the entire pool of assets held in an emergency fund for users into USDC, the stablecoin issued by US firm <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1700828D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f0b0-d583-afbf-f2fc40a80001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Circle Internet Financial-bsp-bb-link>.
Millions of Americans have taken advantage of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, so why has it taken so long for widespread adoption?
Get the latest legal, regulatory, and enforcement news and analysis, as well as in-depth business and industry covering in the following areas: