Tag: #AI

Newsrooms Test AI for Tips — and Find a Familiar Problem: It Makes Things Up

A newsroom AI produced seven confident political “leads” — all false. Editors say verification gates and an “I don’t know” mode are essential.

#ai, #journalism, #misinformation, #elections

Micron to Spend Over $4 Billion to Retire Long-Dated Bonds as AI Boom Boosts Cash Flow

Micron says investors tendered about 80% of $5.4B in notes in a cash buyback, paying up to an 8% premium as AI demand reshapes its finances.

#micron, #semiconductors, #ai, #bonds, #debt

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure.

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust

ARC-AGI-3 Ignites a Benchmark Battle Over What Counts as AI Progress

A new interactive AI test claims frontier models score under 1%—but startups and researchers report 36% and “human-level” results, sparking debate.

#ai, #benchmarks, #arcagi3, #agents, #kaggle

Apple Taps Google Veteran Lilian Rincon to Market AI Push as Siri Overhaul Nears

Apple hires ex-Google executive Lilian Rincon to lead marketing for AI products as it prepares a delayed Siri overhaul and broader Apple Intelligence reset.

#apple, #ai, #siri, #google, #marketing

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast on AI investment, warns of debt and market risks

The IMF nudged its 2026 global growth forecast up to 3.3% on AI-driven investment, but warns high debt, frothy markets and aid cuts leave economies fragile.

#imf, #globaleconomy, #ai, #debt, #trade