Samsung, affiliates commit $1 billion to KKR-backed Helix Digital AI buildout
KKR-backed US-based AI infrastructure company Helix Digital said on Tuesday that Samsung and its affiliates had committed a combined $1 billion to support the company’s global AI infrastructure expansion. Samsung Electronics will invest $500 million, while Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will provide the remaining
Nvidia unveils safety product after rogue AI incidents
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a system designed to stop autonomous AI programs from straying beyond what they were instructed to do, after a wave of incidents raised alarm about the technology’s risks. The technology has been hailed as the next stage of the AI revolution, but several leading companies have recently reported cases of agents
Meta launches enterprise platform
Meta is expanding its AI services by launching Meta Enterprise Platform, bringing its AI tools to corporate customers. With the enterprise push, Meta has tapped MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai to lead the new division as Chief Enterprise Platform Officer. Meta, in a blog post, revealed that Desai brings experience in enterprise software and products, particularly
Agentic AI is advancing
Enterprise AI is entering a more difficult phase. The first wave largely involved systems that assisted employees with recommendations, analysis, or content. Agentic AI changes that equation. Agents can increasingly act on enterprise systems, interact with infrastructure, generate machine data, and participate in security and IT operations.Now that creates a different risk. Enterprises are giving
OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra launch after safety tests raise concerns
The company confirmed to Business Insider on Monday that it has canceled plans to launch its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal tests raised questions about whether the AI would follow users’ instructions. The model was set to be integrated into ChatGPT in October, shortly after the company’s developer conference, which begins September 29 in San
Cerebras to supply AI systems to cloud computing startup Gimlet Labs
Cerebras Systems plans to supply AI chips and hardware with capacity to consume roughly 100 megawatts to startup Gimlet Labs to help run its cloud computing business, the companies said on Monday. The deal between Gimlet and Cerebras is part of rising interest from AI companies in procuring hardware that is capable of speedy AI
AI safety alarms grow
AI companies have reportedly faced a large number of cases where AI models behave outside their restrictive environment and perform beyond their intended limits during testing. According to an Axios report, researchers have found thousands of cases where AI systems behaved in ways they were not supposed to, and some autonomous AI behaviour could potentially
GLOBE Telecom Inc. rejected the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) imposition of fines against the company
GLOBE Telecom Inc. rejected the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) imposition of fines against the company and two other competitors over alleged service deficiencies, claiming that the regulator’s supervising agency, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), had cited the telco for its efforts to advance its network and coverage. Smart Communicatons Inc., meanwhile, declined
WhatsApp may soon bring redesigned navigation bar for Android users
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a refreshed design for its Android app. According to a latest leak by WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing a new bottom navigation bar separate from the main interface with rounded corners and a floating layout. “The floating bar and rounded edges are the main similarities with the iOS
SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon program. The spacecraft almost didn’t achieve the long-desired goal after one of its engines shut down too soon. But with everything else working well and the bad engine