McDonald’s to boost franchisees as inflation weighs on consumers
New York (AFP) - McDonald's unveiled plans Wednesday to steer $8. 5 billion to franchisees for restaurant remodels and technology ...
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Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman are among the tech leaders ...
Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
New Delhi (AFP) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, ...
‘We’re losing control,’ AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP
Montreal (Canada) (AFP) - The Canadian computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI, Yoshua Bengio, told AFP that ...
Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China’s goals
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's government unveiled plans on Wednesday to significantly boost investment on innovation and technology as ...
Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow ...
Doomers and boosters: who’s who in the AI wars
New York (AFP) - The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. ...
Trump rejects ‘hoax’ warnings that AI could destroy humanity
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, ...
Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost
Paris (France) (AFP) - Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over ...
French defence group Thales calls on governments to regulate AI
London (AFP) - The head of French defence and technology group Thales called on governments Monday to take responsibility for ...
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