Google unveilS new AI initiatives at its DeepMind London HQ.

Baidu has released two new open-source AI models, including a reasoning model, as it vies to regain a leading position in Chinas AI space.

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) rose more than 8% in early-morning trading on Monday on news that incoming CEOLip-Bu Tan has big plans to turn around the ailing chipmaker, including restructuring the companys approach to AI, resurrecting its manufacturing operations, and eyeing cuts to what Tan views as a slow-moving and bloated middle-management layer, according to a Reuters report.Tan said hell need to make tough decisions when he takes Intels helm on Tuesday, after the company posted $19 billion in annual losses in 2024. Tans appointment comes three months after the companyousted former CEO Pat Gelsinger, as it struggled after missing out onthe generative artificial intelligence boomand losing market share to Nvidia and AMD.One problem with Gelsingers leadership, a semiconductor industry expert told Reuters, was that Gelsinger was too nice and did not want to fire a bunch of middle management in the way they needed to.The Reuters report also said Intel could have architecture ready for an AI chip by 2027, and would plan to release a new version of it each subsequent year. This would be a big coup for Intel, which is lagging behind Nvidia and Broadcom (AVGO) in the AI hardware market.In the past several quarters, Intel haslost market share in data centers and PCs, and lost billions in its manufacturing business.Tan also plans to restart production of chips that power AI servers, and expand beyond servers into software, robotics, and AI foundation models, per Reuters.Tans appointment comes amidongoing reportsthat Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are among several investors in talks to divide the ailing chipmakers business into two parts, spinning out its chip-design and marketing business and its manufacturing arm. However, Tan has indicated he wont split up the company.Tan was a member of Intels board until he resigned last August. He spent a decade as CEO of Cadence Design Systems, an Intel supplier and chip-design software company,where hedoubled revenue and sent the stock price soaring.

Bumble rolled out a handful of new safety features on Monday, including ID verification, in an attempt to draw in a new class of users who are focused on safety. ID verification requests a government-issued ID to authenticate the users age and name and then adds a badge indicating they are who they say they are on their profile. Users can then filter profiles by both photo verification and ID verification. ID verification is now available in 11 markets, including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with plans to expand further.Another safety-focused feature, Review Before You Send, addresses the messaging section, where users often receive inappropriate content. Originally launched for the Compliments feature, it prompts users to revise flagged messages before theyre sent. In addition, the company is launching a new Share Date feature that lets users share details about their dates with selected contacts.The safety efforts could help Bumble bring users to its namesake dating app at a time when the broader dating industry is dealing with post-COVID slumps, generational changes in dating behavior, and AI making it harder than ever to tell who is real or fake.Bumble, whose founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is back in the helm after leaving the post a little over a year ago, is pushing to revitalize the dating and social connection company. Bumble reported a 3.8% decline in quarterly app revenue in its most recent earnings report. Bumbles biggest rival Match Group is also feeling the pressure. The company, which owns Hinge, Tinder, and other star dating apps, recently swapped out chief executives. The companys new leader, Spencer Rascoff, sent employees a note last week that called for increased focus on product and user experience. Rascoff said that going forward, users need to be at the core of every choice. Every product decision, policy, and innovation must be guided by their experience and outcomes, he said. Trust is the foundation of real connections, and we are committed to rebuilding it with urgency, accountability, and an unwavering focus on the user.

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