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Vodafone, Microsoft sign 10-year partnership covering AI, IoT and more – FierceWireless

Vodafone and Microsoft hit the headlines on Tuesday with the announcement that they have signed a 10-year strategic partnership that will focus on business development in areas including generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), IoT services and mobile payments. The U.K.-based operator said it will invest $1.5 billion over the next ten years in cloud and customer-focused AI services developed in conjunction with Microsoft. Notably, Vodafone aims to replace its physical data centers with virtual ones operated by Microsofts Azure cloud platform

Elon Musk ‘uncomfortable growing Tesla to be a leader in AI’ without 25% voting control – Cointelegraph

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk wants a compensation package giving him more voting control at Tesla before the company becomes a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The Tesla CEOs remarks were made on X (formerly Twitter): Musk expanded on the situation in further commentary, explaining that his interests were primarily over being able to influence the direction of AI development rather than necessarily wanting more money. Shareholders sued Musk in 2022 over his compensation package a $56-billion deal made in 2018 recognized at the time as the largest CEO pay package in history

Davos 2024: AI is having a moment at the World Economic Forum – GZERO Media

Marietje Schaake, International Policy Fellow, Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and former European Parliamentarian, co-hosts GZERO AI, our new weekly video series intended to help you keep up and make sense of the latest news on the AI revolution. In this episode, Schaake is live from the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, where AI is one of the dominant themes.

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla before expanding AI development – Business Insider

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Tesla CEO Elon Musk. ODD ANDERSEN/Getty Images Elon Musk is gunning for more control of Tesla.

AI Can Teach Math Teachers How to Improve Student Skills – The 74

Support The 74's year-end campaign. Make a tax-exempt donation now. When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development program that uses artificial intelligence to improve their math knowledge and teaching skills, their students math performance improved

State of Generative AI in the Enterprise 2024 – Deloitte

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Meet qd.pi (Cutie Pie), will.i.ams AI Co-Host of His AI-Themed SiriusXM Show (Exclusive) – Hollywood Reporter

will.i.am Will.i.am has a new collaborator: qd.pi ( cutie pie), the artificial intelligence co-host of his new AI-themed radio show. Will.i.am Presents the FYI Show will debut on SiriusXMs The 10s Spot on Jan. 25, and the weekly show will air on Thursdays at 9 p.m.

Goodnotes acquires an AI-powered video summary startup as it looks beyond education – TechCrunch

Image Credits: Goodnotes London-based notetaking startup Goodnotes said today it is acquiring South Korean startup Dropthebit, which operates a meeting and video summary tool called Traw. With the acquisition, Goodnotes is looking to move beyond classrooms and explore making productivity tools for professionals. As part of the deal, all three co-founders of Dropthebit will move to Goodnotes

More CEOs fear their companies won’t survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says – The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) More executives are feeling better about the global economy, but a growing number dont think their companies will survive the coming decade without a major overhaul because of pressure from climate change and technology like artificial intelligence, according to a new survey of CEOs by one of the worlds largest consulting firms, PwC. The survey of more than 4,700 CEOs worldwide was released Monday as business elites, political leaders and activists descended on the World Economic Forums annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and it showed a mixed picture of the coming years. Of the executives, 38% were optimistic about the strength of the economy, up from 18% last year, when the world was mired in high inflation, weak growth, rising interest rates and more

Copilot, Microsoft’s ‘everyday AI companion,’ is here for a price – Business Insider

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Microsoft now offers a subscription for its AI companion, Copilot, for individual users