OpenAI Leaders Split on AI ‘Safety’ Before Ousting Altman
The divisions could explain why Altman departed abruptly.
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Apple, Disney and Lionsgate Join X Advertiser Exodus After Musk Post
The companies joined IBM, which also suspended its ads on the service formerly known as Twitter.
OpenAI Preps All-Hands Meeting For Employees After CEO Ouster
Employees were shocked by Friday's news of Sam Altman's firing.
OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman for Misleading Board
The board of directors conducted an internal review and determined Altman was not “consistently candid in his communications" with them.
OpenAI-Backed Kick Shuts Down Creator Bank Accounts
Kick, an OpenAI-backed startup, is shutting down creator bank accounts to focus instead on more general bookkeeping services.
TikTok Under Fire for Antisemitism, Bin Laden Videos
Accusations of antisemitism have inflamed preexisting calls in Washington and elsewhere for the app to be banned over concerns of Chinese influence.
Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Alexa Employees, Doubles Down on Generative AI
Alexa has faced pressure over the past year following the launch of ChatGPT.
Google Delays Cloud Release of Gemini AI
The delay comes at a bad time for Google, whose cloud sales growth has slowed while that of its bigger rival, Microsoft, has accelerated.
Pichai Hints at Phased Rollout for Google’s Gemini AI
Google has told its big customers not to expect access to Gemini until the first quarter of next year.
Meta Executive Questions Hype Around Generative AI
President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg said the excitement has outpaced the tech's capabilties.
IBM Suspends Advertising on X Over Antisemitism Concerns
A report from a liberal leaning nonprofit found that advertisements from IBM and other major advertisers had run next to pro-Nazi content.
Apple to Improve Support for Green Bubble Texts Sent to Android Users
The move will put iPhone text messages sent to Android users on equal footing feature-wise with iMessage, but still won't make the texts inoperable.
AWS Launches Generative AI App Builder For Consumers
The service seems designed to appeal to a GenZ audience.
GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Cancels Employee Share Sale, Triggering Layoff Concerns
Cruise also faces a looming cash flow problem.
Cart.com Cuts More Corporate Staff
The layoffs are the latest sign of pain among logistics startups.
Microsoft to Sell AI From Cohere as Business Moves Beyond OpenAI
Microsoft will now offer access to models from Meta Platforms, Mistral, G42 and Cohere.
Startups, LP Reject Web Summit Ventures Money
The fall out widens after comments made from Web Summit's former chief executive.
Anthropic Backer Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for AI Deals
Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion across a new early-stage venture fund and an "early-growth" fund.
Alibaba Cancels Spin-Off of Cloud Computing Unit
Alibaba decided not to proceed with the plan because the U.S. government's restrictions on chip exports to China have created new challenges for the cloud unit.
Biden, Xi Agree to Begin U.S.-China Dialogue on Risks of AI
Biden's meeting with the Chinese president came amid rising geopolitical tensions between the world's two superpowers.
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