OpenAI Just Raised a Record $110 Billion. Here’s What Happens Next.
Amazon led with $50 billion while Nvidia and SoftBank each contributed $30 billion to the historic funding round.
People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?
Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM that’s designed to come up with a wider variety of responses than its mainstream rivals do. At the start of the call, he said something that’s been stuck in my head since: “We often say that we’re a self-loathing AI…
Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
Perplexity Computer, in the company’s words, “unifies every current AI capability into a single system.”
‘Pokémon Winds and Waves’ are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027
The tenth generation starter Pokémon were revealed in the trailer: Browt (a grass bird), Pombon (a fire puppy), and Gecqua (a water gecko).
Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic’s Pentagon stand in open letter
While Anthropic has an existing partnership with the Pentagon, the AI company has remained firm that its technology not be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weaponry.
Chelsea Handler Sold Spiked Lemonade at 10 — Now She Has Her Own Vodka Cocktail
Comedian and bestselling author Chelsea Handler has turned her childhood spiked lemonade hustle into a national vodka lemonade brand.
Fast Food Giant Is Using AI to Make Sure Human Employees Say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’
Burger King is rolling out new technology to track employee politeness.
CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job
The U.S. cybersecurity agency’s acting director Madhu Gottumukkala will be replaced, after a year of cuts, layoffs, and staff reassignments, and allegations of security lapses and claims he struggled to lead the agency.
Netflix Drops $83 Billion Bid for Warner Bros, Saying It’s Not a ‘Must Have’
David Ellison’s Paramount is poised to buy the studio for $111 billion.
Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
Similar to the streaming giant’s Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre
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