Tech News Today – Reported 11/24/2024

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Technology news being reported today, November 24th, 2024 (external links):

AWS and Anthropic deal (taken down – Google it):

AWS and Anthropic have deepened their collaboration, with AWS becoming Anthropic’s primary training partner. AWS will invest an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, which will use AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to train and deploy its AI models.

Google’s legal challenges:

Google faces increased scrutiny as DuckDuckGo calls for new EU probes into its compliance. This adds to Google’s ongoing legal challenges amid growing competition from rivals like OpenAI and Perplexity AI.

High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS):

These systems, operating at around 20 km above the Earth, offer new levels of communication and observation capabilities, particularly in remote areas. They could bring internet access to over 2.6 billion people without connectivity.

AI-generated images for robotics:

MIT CSAIL researchers have used AI-generated images to train a robot dog in parkour. Their LucidSim system demonstrates generative AI’s potential for creating robotics training data without real-world data.

Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC’s $8 billion subsidies:

The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries, and rural areas.

Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic:

Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion.

Nvidia rivals focus on building different kinds of chips to power AI products (taken down):

Rivals of Nvidia are focusing on building AI inference chips, which are more efficient at running AI tools and designed to reduce some of the huge computing costs of generative AI.

OpenAI reportedly working on a web browser to compete with Google Chrome:

OpenAI is reportedly developing a web browser to compete with Google Chrome, hiring former Chrome engineers to lead the project.

Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024:

At the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft introduced AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks autonomously, aiming to enhance productivity and efficiency.

Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips:

Nvidia reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales, driven by strong demand for its specialized AI chips.

Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant’s star performers (taken down):

Comcast is spinning off many of its cable television networks into a new company as consumers increasingly switch to streaming platforms.