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ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman

The board of the company behind ChatGPT on Friday fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman - to many, the human face of generative AI - sending

ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman
Business|Technology

Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman discusses possible return, mulls new AI venture-source

Sam Altman, the just ousted CEO of OpenAI, is

Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman discusses possible return, mulls new AI venture-source
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Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot as competition heats up

By Max A.

Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot as competition heats up
Asia|News|Technology

YouTube to block Hong Kong protest anthem videos after court order

Alphabet's YouTube on Tuesday said it would comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 video links

YouTube to block Hong Kong protest anthem videos after court order
Technology

Apple's AI push could reinvigorate iPhone sales as customers look to upgrade

Apple's developer conference on Monday was about more than infusing its software with the latest artificial intelligence technology,

Apple's AI push could reinvigorate iPhone sales as customers look to upgrade
Business|Technology

Exclusive-OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster -sources

Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers sent the board of directors a letter warning of a powerful

Exclusive-OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster -sources
Business|Technology|US

Walmart looks to bet $200 million on autonomous forklifts -sources

Walmart has plans to potentially spend $200 million on self-driving forklifts as part of broader efforts to automate more warehouse

Walmart looks to bet $200 million on autonomous forklifts -sources
Science|World

AI experts ready 'Humanity's Last Exam' to stump powerful tech

A team of technology experts issued a global call on Monday seeking the toughest questions to pose to artificial intelligence systems, which increasingly

AI experts ready 'Humanity's Last Exam' to stump powerful tech
Business|Technology

A year on, Intel's touted AI-chip deals have fallen short

Intel's upbeat revenue projections on Thursday masked a sore point for the embattled company: chips touted for artificial intelligence have not lived up to sales

A year on, Intel's touted AI-chip deals have fallen short
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Special Report-Inside Intel, CEO Pat Gelsinger fumbled the revival of an American icon

By Max A.

Special Report-Inside Intel, CEO Pat Gelsinger fumbled the revival of an American icon
Election

Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritize abortion rights, pro-tech policies

Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris' White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women's

Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritize abortion rights, pro-tech policies
Business

Anthropic launches newest AI model, three months after its last

Anthropic, a startup backed by Google and Amazon.com, on Thursday released an updated artificial intelligence model and a new layout to boost user productivity,

Anthropic launches newest AI model, three months after its last
Business

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription

Google on Thursday renamed its Bard chatbot after the new artificial intelligence that is powering it, called Gemini, and said consumers can pay for better

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription
Business

Microsoft offers $20 consumer AI subscription to boost business

Microsoft on Monday said consumers and small businesses can buy subscriptions to access more capabilities in its artificial intelligence "Copilot," as

Microsoft offers $20 consumer AI subscription to boost business
Business

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources

OpenAI's board of directors approached rival Anthropic's CEO about replacing chief Sam Altman and potentially merging the two AI startups, according to two people briefed

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources
Technology

Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities

Microsoft has given its consumer Copilot, an artificial intelligence assistant, a more amiable voice in its latest update, with the chatbot also capable of

Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities
Business|Finance|Technology

You.com startup is raising $50 million as it targets AI-assistant market, says source

The startup behind You.com is raising $50 million in fresh capital, a person familiar with the effort said, as it seeks a foothold in the growing market for

You.com startup is raising $50 million as it targets AI-assistant market, says source
Technology|World

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees
Business|Technology

Anthropic releases more powerful Claude 3 AI as tech race continues

Anthropic, a startup backed by Google and Amazon.com, on Monday revealed a suite of artificial intelligence models known as Claude 3, the latest salvo in Silicon Valley's

Anthropic releases more powerful Claude 3 AI as tech race continues
Business|Finance|Technology

Microsoft tailors AI for finance teams in specialized 'Copilot' strategy

Microsoft on Thursday previewed an artificial intelligence tool for customers' finance departments, part of a strategy tailoring new software to industries, professionals

Microsoft tailors AI for finance teams in specialized 'Copilot' strategy
Business|Technology

Alphabet is seeking outside investment for its GFiber internet business

Alphabet plans to seek external investment for GFiber, its business selling Wi-Fi and internet connectivity in parts of the United States, the company told

Alphabet is seeking outside investment for its GFiber internet business
Business|Economy|Technology

AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay

Bright banners tout the promise of artificial intelligence along the main promenade of Davos, but executives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) say they

AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay
Business|Technology

Microsoft CEO 'comfortable' with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he had no issue with partner OpenAI's governance structure, two months after the startup's non-profit board

Microsoft CEO 'comfortable' with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster
Business|Technology|US

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users

Google's experimental chatbot Bard is its path to developing another product with two billion users, a director said on Thursday at the Reuters NEXT conference

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users
Arts|Science|Technology

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds; CEO predicts profit

Reading "War and Peace," Leo Tolstoy's monumental novel that runs half a million words long and often over 1,000 pages, might be a minute-long affair for a new artificial

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds; CEO predicts profit

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