Meta lays off 600 employees within AI unit

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta will lay off roughly 600 employees within its artificial intelligence unit as the company looks to reduce layers and operate more nimbly, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. The company announced the cuts in a memo from its chief…

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Jim Cramer says strong earnings from ‘actual businesses’ are driving the ‘real economy’

Despite all eyes on the Magnificent Seven, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that strong earnings results from companies in the “real economy” were responsible for Tuesday’s rally. “We got some tremendous numbers from actual businesses,” Cramer said. “And I think we need to celebrate that so many companies not connected to the data center or artificial…

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Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks.  Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…

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