Why AI advancement could be slowing down
Generative artificial intelligence has developed so quickly in the past two years that massive breakthroughs seemed more a question of when rather than if. But in recent weeks, Silicon Valley …
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Alphabet shares jump 5% after Google touts breakthrough quantum chip
A person shows Google Quantum AI’s “Willow” chip, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on December 6, 2024. Google | Via Reuters Alphabet shares rose 5% during trading …
OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool
OpenAI said Monday it’s releasing its buzzy AI video-generation tool, Sora, later in the day. The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI’s image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types …
You could get paid one day for AI training data
Artificial intelligence chatbots can write scripts or poems that emulate the styles of Quentin Tarantino and Rupi Kaur in a matter of seconds. When that happens, the original creatives should …
In Sam Altman We Trust?
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OpenAI partners with defense company Anduril
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during a fireside chat organized by Softbank Ventures Asia in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | …
OpenAI’s active user count soars to 300 million people per week
Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael …
OpenAI hires first marketing chief from Coinbase
Jaque Silva| Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired its first chief marketing officer, nabbing Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase. Rouch joined Coinbase in August 2021 to lead global …
Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit
Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business. Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon …
Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Business spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, from $2.3 billion in 2023 to $13.8 billion, according to data released by Menlo …