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Ex-OpenAI board member provides her first detailed account of CEO ouster

By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO - OpenAI's board only learned of the existence of ChatGPT when they saw it on Twitter, former board member Helen Toner said in an interview on "The Ted AI Show" podcast that

Ex-OpenAI board member provides her first detailed account of CEO ouster
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Europe's cybersecurity chief says disruptive attacks have doubled in 2024, sees Russia behind many

The top European Union cybersecurity official says that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in recent months and election-related services are also being targeted

Europe's cybersecurity chief says disruptive attacks have doubled in 2024, sees Russia behind many
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Uber to offer Seine cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush

Uber Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday, including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive demand stemming from the upcoming Olympics

Uber to offer Seine cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush
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Ban on TikTok lifted on French overseas territory of New Caledonia

France has decided to lift the ban it had imposed on TikTok on its overseas territory of New Caledonia, said a regional authority for the area on Wednesday, as it aims to restore

Ban on TikTok lifted on French overseas territory of New Caledonia
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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says

Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is looking at further delaying a planned $4 billion factory in North Carolina, a person briefed

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says
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China gears up to make a deal with Europe as EV tariffs loom

The European Commission's expected move to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is set to kick off a round of talks that Chinese

China gears up to make a deal with Europe as EV tariffs loom
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PwC to become OpenAI's largest enterprise customer amid genAI boom

PwC will become the largest customer and first reseller of OpenAI's enterprise product as part of a new deal, the accounting giant said on Wednesday, as businesses rush to adopt and

PwC to become OpenAI's largest enterprise customer amid genAI boom
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China's Geely to launch hybrids with more fuel-efficient engines

China's Geely Holding Group on Wednesday said it would launch a series of hybrid models in the first half of next year equipped with its next-generation, more fuel-efficient

China's Geely to launch hybrids with more fuel-efficient engines
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BlackRock's ETF becomes largest bitcoin fund in world, Bloomberg News reports

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust has become the world's largest fund for the world's largest cryptocurrency, racking up nearly $20 billion in total assets since listing in

BlackRock's ETF becomes largest bitcoin fund in world, Bloomberg News reports
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I’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes

2024 marks 25 years since NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory started detecting X-rays from energetic astronomical events.

I’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes
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Biden administration expands tax credits beyond wind, solar

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed expanding tax credits that have for years boosted U.S. solar and wind energy projects to cover a wider range

Biden administration expands tax credits beyond wind, solar
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Nissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflators

Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at high risk of exploding in a crash and hurling metal fragments

Nissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflators
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EV switch to hit auto suppliers hard, Stellantis CEO says

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) would impose a "significant burden" on auto suppliers, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday as Western automakers race to cut

EV switch to hit auto suppliers hard, Stellantis CEO says
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Arm offers new designs, software for AI on smartphones

Arm Holdings on Wednesday unveiled new chip blueprints and software tools to help smartphones handle artificial intelligence tasks, along with changes to how it delivers

Arm offers new designs, software for AI on smartphones
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White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S.

The White House on Wednesday plans to announce new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a large potential

White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S.
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OpenAI signs content deals with The Atlantic and Vox Media

Sam Altman-led OpenAI said on Wednesday it has signed content and product partnerships with The Atlantic and Vox Media, helping the artificial intelligence firm to boost and train its

OpenAI signs content deals with The Atlantic and Vox Media
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Nexi, Stripe, Adyen launch Apple's Tap to Pay service in Italy

Payments companies Nexi, Stripe and Adyen have started offering businesses in Italy a way to accept payments from customers that relies on Apple's iPhones, they said on Wednesday.

Nexi, Stripe, Adyen launch Apple's Tap to Pay service in Italy
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Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI

Meta said on Wednesday it had found "likely AI-generated" content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel's handling of the

Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI
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California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes
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Johns Hopkins team assessing nation's bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Johns Hopkins team assessing nation's bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse
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US FAA head to meet with Boeing CEO Thursday on quality plan, sources say

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is set to meet on Thursday with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and other senior company officials on the company's

US FAA head to meet with Boeing CEO Thursday on quality plan, sources say
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Elon Musk could become policy adviser if Trump wins election, WSJ reports

Donald Trump is considering tapping billionaire Elon Musk as a policy adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White House in November's election, the Wall

Elon Musk could become policy adviser if Trump wins election, WSJ reports
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Salesforce shares tumble as soft cloud demand hurts forecasts

Salesforce forecast second-quarter profit and revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday due to weak client spending on its cloud and enterprise business products,

Salesforce shares tumble as soft cloud demand hurts forecasts
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HP beats revenue estimate on recovering PC demand

HP Inc beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, signaling a recovery in the personal computer (PC) market as customers upgrade their systems.

HP beats revenue estimate on recovering PC demand
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Boeing making progress on 737 MAX engine issue delaying certification of some models

Boeing said on Wednesday it was making progress on developing a permanent solution to address an issue with the 737 MAX engine anti-ice system that has

Boeing making progress on 737 MAX engine issue delaying certification of some models

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