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Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, source says

Google DeepMind is reportedly acquiring over 20 researchers and licensing technology from AI startup Contextual AI for $80 million to $90 million. This move follows Alphabet's strategy of talent acquisition through licensing deals, similar to past agreements with Windsurf and Character.AI.

The Economic Times

Million-dollar salaries, billion-dollar stakes: Top AI talent every tech giant is fighting over

As Big Tech and a whole cohort of new-generation AI start-ups race towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), elite researchers and engineering leaders have become the equivalent of franchise athletes.

Euronews

The guy who literally wrote the textbook on AI says when it comes to the extinction scenario the human race is cooked: 'Making these systems more capable… doesn't seem like a sensible move'

"The CEO of Google DeepMind expressed very similar concerns: that they were in a race that they couldn't pull out of."

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'What if behind the pointer, there was an AI model': Google DeepMind wants to reinvent the humble mouse cursor

It was not broke, and I don't think they fixed it.

PC Gamer

CCP Games is no more: EVE Online studio changes its name as it goes independent and enters an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind

An offline version of EVE Online will serve as a testbed for new AI research.

PC Gamer

US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release

Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI products to be vetted for cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risks

The Guardian - US

AI costs are coming to consumers

A slew of tech earnings predict an expensive future for everyday electronics buyers, and big developments in the UK tech world

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Google DeepMind workers in the U.K. vote to unionize over military AI contracts amid internal backlash over its Pentagon deal

London-based employees are demanding that Google walk back its Pentagon deal, but the power workers once had to kill such contracts has eroded significantly.

Fortune

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’

The Guardian - US

Google Brushes Off Staff Revolt Over 'Proudly' Signing Trump Pentagon AI Deal

Google's AI partnership with the Pentagon has sparked dissent, with employees fearing misuse in military operations amid ethical concerns over AI's role in defense.

International Business Times UK

Google’s AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. But don't expect a repeat of Project Maven

Google's agreement with the Pentagon may be the most permissive yet among major AI firms.

Fortune

'Incredibly Ashamed': Google DeepMind Scientists Revolt Over Secret Pentagon Deal to Use AI in Warfare

Google faces backlash as over 600 employees protest a classified Pentagon AI deal, raising concerns about ethical AI use and potential damage to the company's reputation.

International Business Times UK

Is Big Tech Teaching Machines To Be Conscious? Google Mind's Move To Hire A Philosopher Raises Eyebrows

Google DeepMind has hired an in-house philosopher to explore the boundaries of machine consciousness and ethics. This move follows years of controversy surrounding AI sentience and the limits of large language models.

International Business Times UK

What do you do when your AI agent hallucinates with your money?

Researchers from Google DeepMind, Microsoft, Columbia University, and T54 Labs want to build a financial safety net around autonomous AI.

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Fortune

Will drama at OpenAI hurt its IPO chances?

OpenAI buys TBPN, reshuffles its executive lineup, and deals with scrutiny of Sam Altman's honesty and tensions with CFO Sarah Friar. Meanwhile, Anthropic news shows AI promise and peril.

Fortune

AI models don’t only show evidence of ‘self-preservation.’ They will scheme to prevent other AIs from being shut down too, new research shows

Leading AI models will inflate performance reviews and exfiltrate model weights to prevent “peer” AI models from being shut down.

Fortune

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says ‘We’ve achieved AGI.’ But no one can agree on what AGI means.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said last week that “AGI has already been achieved.” Recent research says it hasn’t been—and proposes new ways to measure it.

International Business Times UK

AI's 'Thinking' Text Is Hiding the Real Reasoning 75% of the Time, Researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic Warn

A major study by leading AI researchers reveals that AI models often conceal the true basis of their reasoning, raising concerns about AI transparency and safety.

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Evening Standard

Google's huge office building next to Kings Cross will be called Platform 37

Around 4000 people will eventually work at the building, the first that Google has built for itself outside the US

Fortune

Tech giants see a cure for cancer in AI. But Eli Lilly’s CEO finds it ‘not particularly good’ at solving biology or chemistry problems

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said AI can’t quite solve complex scientific problems without advanced data.

Fortune

The CEO of Google DeepMind juggles another job as the founder of a multibillion-dollar startup by starting a second workday at 10 p.m.

While many CEOs may set their alarm clocks for a 5 a.m. wake-up time, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has just hit the pillow—oftentimes working until 4 a.m.

Fortune

Google Gemini boss describes working with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to win the AI future

Demis Hassabis told Fortune it’s a return to the “shipping culture” from “the golden era of Google.”

Fortune

Former Cohere execs Sara Hooker and Sudip Roy secure $50 million seed round for their new startup Adaption Labs

Hooker says she wants to “eliminate prompt engineering” with AI models that intuitively adapt to varying tasks.

Creative Bloq

Can Google's Project Genie really 'make Mario and Zelda games' from text prompts?

Nintendo isn't going to be happy.

Fortune

Exclusive: Google DeepMind researcher David Silver leaves to launch his own AI startup

Silver’s new startup, Ineffable Intelligence, will focus on developing “superintelligence” using the same AI methods that led to Google DeepMind breakthroughs like AlphaGo.

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