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Governor Mills Signs Executive Order Establishing Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills today signed an Executive Order establishing a task force to examine the opportunities and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for Maine’s people, economy, and institutions.
The Governor’s Executive Order comes in response to a rapid surge of technological advancements that are poised to revolutionize how people live and work. Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. workforce is classified as “highly exposed” to AI, making them […]
Governor Mills Signs Executive Order Establishing Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

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Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B to bolster battle against OpenAI – New York Post

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI revealed that it raised $6 billion in its latest funding round as the startup continues to ramp up in its battle against bitter rival OpenAI.
Musk took a victory lap after announcing Monday on his social media platform X that the company concluded its Series C funding round — which is usually the final stage of venture capital financing.
“We are gonna need a bigger compute!” Musk wrote, in an apparent reference to the […]
Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B to bolster battle against OpenAI – New York Post

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Elon Musk's xAI receives another $6B in funding as Grok app looms | Mashable

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, raised another $6 billion in funding, TechCrunch reported via the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The filing reports that each investor, of nearly 100, had to give a minimum of $77,593. The investors were not named in the filing, but X wrote in a press release that key investors included “A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and Vy […]
Elon Musk's xAI receives another $6B in funding as Grok app looms | Mashable

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Geoff Duncan: How Elon Musk can be wildly successful in government

It’s hard to argue with Elon Musk’s successes. He has become the poster child of what a self-made American success story is supposed to look like. Rocketeer, technologist, engineer and serial entrepreneur all wrapped up into one gregarious package. At $440 billion in net worth, he stands on the world’s stage of wealth and opulence all by himself as the wealthiest human alive.
Musk’s latest endeavor, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is a breath of fresh air for a federal […]
Geoff Duncan: How Elon Musk can be wildly successful in government

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GenAI: Unlocking Efficiency and Innovation Across the Grocery Supply Chain

In today’s rapidly evolving grocery and retail sectors, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and traditional AI/machine learning (ML) are proving to be transformative tools. From large supermarket chains to regional grocers, wholesalers and manufacturers, these technologies optimize operations, personalize customer experiences and enhance efficiency.
According to a McKinsey article, GenAI is poised to unlock between $240 billion to $390 billion in economic value for retailers, […]
GenAI: Unlocking Efficiency and Innovation Across the Grocery Supply Chain

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Will Elon Musk make Americans happier, more prosperous? Um, no. | Letters

I don’t remember voting for Elon Musk.
Now he’s dictating a rejection of a bipartisan agreement to vote for a continuing resolution on the budget, telling legislators if they don’t follow his orders, they will be primaried.
He is using his billions to change the course of our country through bullying and greed. What is his goal?
To make America a happier, more prosperous country for all Americans? No.
It’s to get even richer while stripping hard-working Americans of services they need and have […]
Will Elon Musk make Americans happier, more prosperous? Um, no. | Letters

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The Smartest Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF to Buy With $500 Right Now

Artificial intelligence (AI) captured the attention of the investing world like few things that have come before. The excitement around the technology thrust companies once known mostly to tech enthusiasts into the mainstream, while firms across Silicon Valley have seen their stocks rocket up to historic highs on the promise of AI.
It’s still early days for AI, and there can certainly be a danger in getting ahead of ourselves. However, you don’t have to subscribe to the loftiest predictions […]
The Smartest Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF to Buy With $500 Right Now

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Faced with Elon Musk, Europe's space industry is looking for a new model – Le Monde

“Hello everyone, my name is Elon Musk. I am the founder of SpaceX. In five years, you will be dead.” In the spring of 2006 in Washington, D.C., the then-35-year-old troublemaker, a novice in the space industry, waltzed his way into the inner circle of the industry’s traditional players gathered at a convention, his mind set on shaking them up.
In his sights were the Europeans and their Ariane rocket, but also the Russians and their Proton launcher. His prediction may not have come true, but 18 […]
Faced with Elon Musk, Europe's space industry is looking for a new model – Le Monde

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Artificial intelligence will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect …

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica — The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists to track.
So biologist Jenna Lawson hid 350 audio monitors in trees across Costa Rica’s lush Osa Peninsula to spy on them.
The devices recorded the sounds of the forest and surrounding countryside for a week, collecting so much data that Lawson could have spent years listening to it all.
Instead, she fed it into artificial intelligence systems […]
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Don't panic, Elon Musk can't become President of the United States. Here's why – PinkNews

Elon Musk’s influence over US government policy continues to grow. (Getty)
Don’t worry everyone, Elon Musk can’t become President under current US law, and we can all breath a sigh of relief.
Growing fears that the tech billionaire was vying for the top spot of the US government have become increasingly prevalent following president-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint him to the cabinet.
The 53-year-old Tesla and X owner, who has become recently infamous for reams […]
Don't panic, Elon Musk can't become President of the United States. Here's why – PinkNews