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Dutch semiconductor company Besi reported a 16% increase in revenue ($173 million) in the last quarter of 2023, driven largely by strong demand from AI companies. This surge in demand also led to a 37% increase in net profit ($59.9 million) compared to the previous year.

The Groq chatbot, harnessing the power of the Mixtral AI model, has impressively outpaced OpenAI's ChatGPT in terms of query processing and response generation speeds.

North Korean hackers are now leveraging artificial intelligence to orchestrate more complex cyberattacks targeting military, infrastructure, and financial entities, including crypto projects. This advancement has been acknowledged by AI developer OpenAI, Microsoft, and the South Korean government, which consistently monitors attempts to infiltrate its public sector employees.

Apple has dedicated the last year to the development of an AI coding tool. This new instrument, aimed at surpassing Microsoft's Copilot, will become part of the Xcode programming software. Xcode is used for creating applications across all major Apple systems: macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

Google has launched Gemini 1.5, the latest version of its language model. Initially targeting corporate users and developers, Gemini 1.5 is set to eventually become accessible to the broader public. The new model significantly outperforms its previous version, showing almost a 100% improvement in tests.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a pivotal location for trialing artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies. He expressed this viewpoint during a virtual meeting with the UAE’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence.

In San Francisco's Chinatown, a group of people attacked a Waymo driverless car (AI taxi). They smashed its windshield and covered it in spray paint, before setting it on fire with fireworks. Despite the swift arrival of the fire department, the vehicle was beyond saving.

American company Recogni, renowned for developing technologies for autonomous vehicles, has raised $102 million in funding to venture into the creation of chips for generative AI. The investment round featured contributions from entities such as Celesta Capital, HSBC Holdings, and business figures from Saudi Arabia — Tasaru Mobility Investments.

A Canadian court has ordered Air Canada to partially refund the cost of tickets ($482) and pay the legal fees of Jake Moffatt due to misleading information provided by the airline's AI chatbot. The client sought discounted tickets due to a family death and consulted the AI for details.

Cybersecurity experts at Singapore's Group-IB have uncovered GoldPickaxe, a new trojan preying on iOS users. The trojan harvests a range of data, from personal and financial details to biometric information, later used in AI-generated deepfakes.

Google has unveiled the AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe, bolstering the region with a €25 million investment.