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Artificial Intelligence

Mistral CEO Says the Company Wants an IPO

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Mistral is among a clutch of privately held AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic that have seen valuations soar.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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The Drawbacks of Synthetic Data in AI Development

Using fake data is “not a panacea” to the security woes these models face.

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What Enterprises Need to Know About Agentic AI

Despite the buzz, the promises of this tech may be “underhyped,” one expert said.

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Big Tech

Under Trump 2.0, EU’s Big Tech Enforcement Becomes a Sovereignty Issue

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The EU wants everyone to know it has no intention of genuflecting toward a new Trump administration and won’t stop doling out Big Tech fines.

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Social Media

TikTok Restored Services in the US. Now What?

After a brief blackout period from late Saturday, TikTok began restoring services to US users on Sunday morning.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Social Media

The TikTok Ban Looms But Nobody Can Agree On What That Means

The clock is ticking on TikTok. Or is it? And if it is, whose hand is on the alarm setting as of this morning?

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CIO Upside

Nvidia’s Quest for the ‘Self-Aware Data Center’

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The chip giant’s patent history signals its ideas for the future of the data center.

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Big Tech

Zuckerberg to ‘Move Out’ Meta’s Low Performers by Axing 5% of Workforce

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It’s the latest in several moves — announced in swift succession — that suggest a radical overhaul in Zuckerberg’s thinking about Meta.

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CIO Upside

What Enterprise Leaders Can Take Away From CES

In Las Vegas, AI took center stage – and with it, Nvidia.

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CIO Upside

AI Market Concentration May Cause an Ethics Responsibility Shift

In a concentrated market, who’s responsible for responsible AI?

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Patent Drop

Workplaces Face a Balancing Act with Generative AI Monitoring

Where should businesses draw the line with large language model utilization?

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