Cybersecurity stocks drop on Anthropic AI disruption fears

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz speaks at the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cybersecurity stocks dropped for a second day on Monday as investors fretted over new artificial intelligence security tools that threaten to displace the sector’s longstanding business models….

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Trump launches ‘Tech Corps’ to boost U.S. influence

Global betwork concept using maps from NASA. Fotograzia | Moment | Getty Images As competition with China intensifies, Washington is turning to a cornerstone of American soft power and diplomacy to expand its global influence in artificial intelligence: the Peace Corps.  The White House on Friday announced the “Tech Corps” initiative within the Peace Corps aimed…

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What I saw at India’s AI summit

CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the AI Impact Summit. Photo: Yolande Chee Yolande Chee India hosted one of the world’s biggest AI events this week, but it was marred by chaos and confusion, apparently not the message it’s trying to send as it strives to become a leading artificial…

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RingCentral (RING) and Five9 (FIVN) rally as AI fears settle

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models. RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 12% after topping Wall Street’s estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. Both companies, which provide…

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