A landmark law is paving the way after the EU reached a compromise on the Act
The European Union (EU) has reached a “provisional agreement” on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The negotiations established obligations forhigh- impact general-purpose artificial intelligence systems that meet certain benchmarks. The systems that require transparency include creating technical documents and detailed summaries of the content used for training, something that companies like OpenAI have not yet done.
Can Rock Dust help cut down on carbon emissions?
US startup Lithos Carbon has raised $57.1 million in funding from investors including Alphabet and Stripe. The startup plans to use the funds to soak up 154,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2028, by sprinkling basalt dust on tens of thousands of acres of farmland. It claims to be able to remove carbon at a rate of approximately half a billion tons per year.
The Cybertruck must be huge to cause the kind of damage that it will
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, during the automaker’s Investor Day in Austin, Texas, said that Cybertruck’s demand was “far off” the hook. “Cybertruck won’t be…global for some time,” he added. Musk further said that 250 miles per charge for the base model Cybertruck, and 320 for the premium Cyberbeast is a “conservative estimate”. He added that demand for Cybertruck was lower than expectations.
The problem of global science is becoming more pronounced
China has a share-to-count ratio of over 80%, meaning there would be international collaboration in the foreseeable future. However, Caroline Wagner, an expert in international scientific collaboration at the Ohio State University, said that face-to-face meetings are still crucial for bringing researchers together in the first place. She added that research she did showed that 85% of international collaborations begin face-to-face.
We know about the Israel-Hamas Deal
Israel and Hamas have agreed on a four-day truce to end a conflict that has killed over 1-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-6556, Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said. In a statement, Hanegbi said the agreement was still on track ” according to the original agreement” but it wouldn’t occur before Friday. Earlier, Hanegbi had said the ceasefire wouldn’t take place before Friday.
The DOJ has charges of money laundering and sanctions violations
A US Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into Binance has found no evidence that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange violated the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg reported. The DoJ has reportedly been investigating Binance for the past five years for suspected money laundering, unlicensed money transmission and criminal sanctions violations.
OpenAI’s board room drama may be problematic
Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever said, “If you believe, like we do, that if we succeed really well, then GPUs are going to take my job and your job and everyone’s jobs, it seems nice if that company would not make truly unlimited amounts of returns.” He added the only company in the world with a capped profit structure is OpenAI.
Changpeng Zhao quits and pleads guilty to violating US law
US authorities have announced that Binance has agreed to pay $4.3 billion in fines as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice. This includes a $1.6 billion penalty for money laundering violations, a $1.7 billion fine for commingling customer assets, an $11.4 million fine for anti-money-leasing violations, and a $6.3 million fine for mislabeling customers’ assets.
Musk’s X is taking Media Matters to court over a report on hate groups’ ads
Elon Musk-led social media platform ‘X’ is facing criticism from several advertisers over posts by its CEO Kim Yaccarino, which have been found to support anti-Semitism, Forbes reported. Advertisers have urged Yaccarino to resign over the posts. Yaccarino had previously worked as the Chairman of NBCUniversal before being hired to restore X’s relationship with the companies that make up most of its revenue.
Scientists say progress on plastic pollution treaty is too slow
Scientists have called for the creation of a scientific body similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that would provide negotiators with regular updates on the scientific evidence surrounding plastic pollution. This comes after UN climate talks ended with little progress. The scientists also called for a more formal process for integrating science into the treaty.