In today’s Quick Serve of AI news:
Samsung Electronics is set to acquire German HVAC specialist FläktGroup for €1.5 billion to strengthen its position in the growing data centre cooling market driven by AI demands, with the deal expected to close by the end of 2025.
Read more at ChannelNews
The Pikes Peak Region is using AI technology called Ladris to assist in developing a new wildfire evacuation plan by simulating evacuation scenarios and analyzing traffic patterns, though final decisions remain with emergency officials.
Read more at KRDO
UK Government faces backlash after MPs voted to remove a bill amendment that would protect artists and creators from having their copyrighted works used without consent to train AI models.
Read more at Daily Mail
SoundCloud has clarified that it has never used artist content to train AI models and will update its terms to require explicit artist consent before using any content to train generative AI, addressing concerns over previous vague language.
Read more at The Verge
States are actively legislating AI to manage risks like algorithmic bias and misinformation, but a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state AI laws could impede these efforts and create regulatory uncertainty.
Read more at Brookings
Taiwan faces a debate over nuclear power amid soaring energy demand driven by its AI-powered semiconductor industry, with the legislature allowing nuclear plants to seek license extensions despite plans to shut down the last reactor.
Read more at Al Jazeera
A former high school English teacher named Hannah went viral after quitting due to frustrations with students relying on AI tools like ChatGPT to do their work, leading to declining literacy and motivation.
Read more at Fox News
Perth-designed SG-1 Fathom underwater AI drones, capable of long-endurance missions and rapid acoustic analysis, are being considered by the UK’s Royal Navy to enhance anti-submarine warfare through affordable, mass-produced swarm deployment.
Read more at ABC News
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