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Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source

Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source

Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions unfilled next month, a source told AFP. The move comes as co-

Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip maker

Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip maker

Shares in Intel soared on Thursday after it smashed quarterly earnings expectations in what could be a sign that the US chip maker is on a path to recovery. Intel reported revenue of $13.6 billion in a 7 percent increase from the same quarter a year earlier, but logged

OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better

OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better

OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, as rapid-fire releases by AI rivals pick up pace. GPT-5.5 was billed as a "new class of intelligence" and comes just months after the

Chip giant SK hynix posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Chip giant SK hynix posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

Chip giant SK hynix said Thursday that net profit soared almost 400 percent to a record high in the first quarter thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, which helped it shrug off concerns that the Middle East war could hit the semiconductor industry. Huge investments from governments and major technology

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

Vietnam's top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday, announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants. South Korea is Vietnam's biggest source of foreign investment and one of its top trading

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

American AI developer Anthropic said Tuesday it was investigating unauthorized access to Mythos, its powerful model which the company itself worries could be a boon for hackers. Anthropic said earlier this month it restricted the release of Mythos to 40 major tech firms to give them a head start in

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work. Smaller startups are already in vogue in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, with rapidly advancing AI tools seen as a welcome