An excerpt from the forthcoming book The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future reveals new insights into the 2023 controversy surrounding OpenAI’s decision to briefly fire CEO Sam Altman. Written by Wall Street Journal journalist Keach Hagey, the excerpt reports that the nonprofit’s board became increasingly worried after discovering that […]
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has completed an acquisition of his social media platform, X (previously Twitter), in an all-stock deal. Musk announced this move via a post on X, stating that this acquisition values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, after accounting for $12 billion in debt. In his announcement, Musk […]
Open source developers are taking creative approaches to combat the challenges posed by AI web crawlers, which many believe are becoming as ubiquitous and disruptive as cockroaches on the internet. With free and open source software (FOSS) projects particularly affected due to their open infrastructure and limited resources, these developers are using humor and ingenuity […]
It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media is already teeming with AI-generated memes inspired by Studio Ghibli, the beloved Japanese animation studio behind hits like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.” Within just 24 hours, users have created Studio Ghibli-style images of notable figures like Elon […]
Last summer, mining startup KoBold captured attention by announcing the discovery of one of the largest copper deposits in over a decade in Zambia. Building on this momentum, Earth AI recently disclosed its own achievement: identifying promising deposits of critical minerals in parts of Australia that have been overlooked by other mining companies for decades. […]
Earlier this year, speculation surrounding DeepSeek briefly caused a crash in Nvidia’s stock, suggesting that their models require significantly fewer chips than previously thought. Following this, Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, backed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, announced a significant breakthrough in AI technology. According to reports, Ant Group successfully utilized Chinese-made chips from Alibaba […]
Browser Use is making significant waves in the tech world by simplifying how AI agents navigate websites. The company has successfully raised $17 million in a seed funding round led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from notable investors such as Paul Graham and Nexus Venture Partners. This funding comes as Browser Use garners attention for […]
Anthropic has recently announced a significant enhancement to its AI assistant, Claude, enabling it to search the web for information, thereby providing users with more current and relevant responses. This update allows Claude to expand its knowledge beyond its initial training data by integrating real-time web search functionality. One of the standout features of this […]
In July 2024, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that selling access to Meta’s openly available Llama AI models was not part of the company’s business model. However, a newly unredacted court filing reveals that Meta is indeed earning some revenue through revenue-sharing agreements with companies that host its Llama models. This information emerged from the […]
Hugging Face has urged the US government to prioritize open-source development as part of its upcoming AI Action Plan. In a communication directed at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the company articulated that effective policy can drive innovation while ensuring that AI advancements align with American values. Hugging Face, known for hosting […]