Intel has named Cindy Stoddard as its new chief information officer effective December 1. She brings over 25 years of experience from Adobe and other tech giants to accelerate Intel’s digital transformation. The move signals Intel’s intensified focus on modernizing legacy systems and leveraging AI i
Google is pushing back against viral claims that it’s using Gmail content to train its AI models without user consent. The company says Smart Features have existed for years and don’t involve AI training. Users concerned about privacy can still disable these features.
Nokia is shifting from telecom hardware to cloud services, but early stock gains from its Nvidia partnership have already faded. The company faces intense competition in a market where Ericsson already dominates and traditional telecom customers are cutting spending.
IT leaders facing Nvidia GPU shortages are being advised to reconsider their AI infrastructure approach. Experts suggest right-sizing solutions and exploring smaller models and alternative chipsets. The advice comes as enterprises struggle with supply chain constraints and technical debt concerns.
Computer scientists in South Korea have developed an “AI Kill Switch” called AutoGuard that stops malicious AI agents in their tracks. The system uses sophisticated prompt injection to trigger built-in safety mechanisms in AI models. It achieved over 80% success rate against models like GPT-4o and C
Vanguard’s fixed-income chief Sara Devereux says markets are overestimating how much the Fed will cut rates. She expects just one or two more cuts as AI spending keeps growth robust. The warning comes amid a tech selloff and corporate debt concerns.
Tesla just cleared a key regulatory hurdle in Nevada for its robotaxi deployment. The company aims to expand to 10 metropolitan areas with over 1,000 vehicles by year’s end. Meanwhile, the robotaxi wars are heating up across multiple states.
Google is offering voluntary buyouts to UK employees following similar programs in US divisions. The move comes as the company reorients around AI priorities and follows broader tech industry trends toward workforce optimization.
Nvidia shares surged 5% to $196 before completely reversing gains and falling 2%. Meanwhile, December rate cut odds jumped to 40% after September jobs data showed mixed signals about the labor market.
Saudi Arabia’s AI startup Humain received three mentions from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the company’s latest earnings call. The six-month-old company, backed by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, aims to supply 6% of global AI computing power by 2034.
