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Adobe launches AI video tool to compete with OpenAI
The Firefly Video Model, as Adobe is calling the service, will compete against Sora ADOBE on Wednesday (Feb 12) released the first public…
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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…
Business
Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI
We have spent much of the past 24 hours on the telephone trying to get to the bottom of Elon Musk’s hostile bid for Sam Altman’s OpenAI.…
Business
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…
Business
OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
A week ago, OpenAI released a tool that can go online to shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. Now it is offering A.I.…
Business
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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SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI
OpenAI, the San Francisco artificial intelligence company that has been on a yearslong money-raising frenzy, is in talks with the Japanese…
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Apple, Meta, Nvidia and OpenAI: Who Wins and Loses the DeepSeek Scramble?
Lots of questions are still swirling this morning about the implications of DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up whose A.I. tools drove…
Business
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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OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
Two years ago, OpenAI launched the chatbot craze with the release of ChatGPT. Now it hopes to spark interest in a new wave of A.I.…
Business
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)…
Politics
Elon Musk is already playing spoiler to Trump's AI plans
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Stargate, a new entity that plans to invest $500 billion in artificial intelligence…
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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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OpenAI finalises 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon
CHATGPT maker OpenAI has finalised a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of weeks, chief…
Business
OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
In December, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a…
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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…
Business
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…
Business
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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OpenAI says Russian and Israeli groups used its tools to spread disinformation
OpenAI on Thursday released its first ever report on how its artificial intelligence tools are being used for covert influence operations,…