Today in AI - October 25, 2024

LinkedIn is launching a free initiative to verify over 55 million users to enhance trust and authenticity amid rising AI-generated misinformation, including verifying corporate employees and collaborating with partners to authenticate government IDs while updating data policies to address privacy concerns. Malaysia is reigniting its ambitions to join the Asian Tigers by focusing on rapid industrialization and technological growth, particularly in the semiconductor and AI sectors, with significant foreign investments and strategic initiatives in electric vehicles and data centers to boost economic resilience and global competitiveness. Waymo has secured $5.6 billion in Series C funding to expand its robotaxi services, planning to enhance technology and enter new markets like Austin and Atlanta through a partnership with Uber, highlighting a strategic shift towards safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly urban transportation solutions.