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Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue
When the Writers Guild of America approved a contract with major studios in 2023, ending a 148-day strike, the union became the first…
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Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire's attorney, Marc…
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SoftBank, OpenAI unveil Japan AI joint venture
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday (Feb 3) he has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan to…
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OpenAI releases cheaper model o3-mini in wake of DeepSeek
OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said is capable of human-like reasoning and makes gains on…
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SoftBank in talks to lead OpenAI funding round at US$300 billion valuation, sources say
SOFTBANK is in talks to lead a funding round of up to US$40 billion in OpenAI at a post-money valuation of US$300 billion, sources told…
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Why Chinese AI company DeepSeek is spooking investors on U.S. tech
Major U.S. tech stocks, including Nvidia, Oracle and Broadcom, plummeted Monday after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek…
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SoftBank, OpenAI plan US$19 billion each for Stargate: report
SOFTBANK Group and OpenAI each plan to commit US$19 billion of capital to Stargate, the US$100 billion US artificial intelligence (AI)…
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OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank team up on multibillion-dollar AI project
President Trump on Tuesday announced that OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank are partnering on a venture to direct more than $100 billion toward…
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Microsoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture…
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This Doesn't Look Like Suicide': OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji's Parents Suspect Murder, Demand FBI Probe as Elon Musk Backs Their Claims
An emotional video of Indian-origin techie Suchir Balaji's father has ignited a storm on social media. The grieving father revealed he was…
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OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase
OpenAI said on Friday (Dec 20) it was testing new reasoning artificial intelligence (AI) models, o3 and o3 mini, in a sign of growing…
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Who is Suchir Balaji? 26-year-old OpenAI Former Employee and Whistleblower Found Dead in San Francisco, Days After His Shocking Last Social Media Post Exposing AI's Dark Secrets
Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher at OpenAI, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. The San Francisco…
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Tech billionaires Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman help bankroll Trump's inauguration. What to know
Tech executives, attempting to ease tensions with President-elect Donald Trump, are opening up their wallets after the former president…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pro with Advanced AI Tools and Major Model Upgrades, Check subscription price and what it offers
OpenAI has launched a premium subscription tier, ChatGPT Pro, introducing exclusive access to advanced features and tools. Priced at $200…
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Major Canadian media sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billions
CANADA’S biggest news organisations on Friday (Nov 29) sued OpenAI, accusing it of using their articles without permission to help train…
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OpenAI allows employees to sell US$1.5 billion stock to SoftBank: sources
CHATGPT-owner OpenAI is allowing its employees to sell roughly US$1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer to Japan’s SoftBank…
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OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers
Trained on reams of data, generative AI can create brand-new humanlike content, helping users spin up term papers, complete science…
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Paraguay Is Transforming Into the Silicon Valley of South America
Paraguay, a relatively large South American country roughly the same size as the U.S. state of California, has historically been…
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Musk escalates Altman legal feud, casts OpenAI as monopolist
ELON Musk is ramping up his feud with Sam Altman, alleging in a court filing that OpenAI is trying to corner the market for generative…
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AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long?
As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges…
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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence…
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Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with the usual improvements to their cameras and computing…
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A new book chronicles the battle over AI, but fails to question whether AI is worth battling over
Book Reviews Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World By Parmy Olson St. Martin’s Press” 336 pages, $30 If you buy…