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OpenAI's Sam Altman and other tech leaders join the federal AI safety board: Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai ...
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Nvidia CEO hand-delivers world's fastest AI system to OpenAI, again — first DGX H200 given to Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
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Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
OpenAI Startup Fund quietly raises $15M: The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to — but technically separate from — OpenAI that invests in early-stage ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/openai-startup-fund-quietly-raises-15m/
Eyeball-Scanning Worldcoin Project Looks to OpenAI Partnership: Co-founded by Sam Altman, the crypto and AI project has faced scrutiny around the world for its ...
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Exclusive | OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Other Tech Leaders to Serve on AI Safety Board
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Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, and the 20 other leaders on the new AI safety board: The AI board will advise the Department of Homeland Security on safely and ...
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Bill Gates and Sam Altman invest in nuclear power and you should too, financial adviser says
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Confused about AI? Here are the podcasts you need on artificial intelligence: Want to know more about AI? The Forum has a range of podcasts that will help you ...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in solar power firm Exowatt to fuel AI datacenters: $20m to keep the industry from having to rely on fossil fuels
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Quick Glance: OpenAI CEO Supports Solar Power for AI Datacenters
- Exowatt, a new player in the solar energy sector, has been established with financial backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other investors.
- Exowatt's cutting-edge technology allows for the development of solar panels that store energy as heat and convert it into electricity. A key feature is the integration of panels and heat batteries into a single unit.
- The increasing energy demands of datacenters, especially those involved in AI training, pose a significant challenge. Sam Altman raised concerns about energy consumption in January, emphasizing the need for a breakthrough to advance AI.
- Altman's investment in Exowatt was partly driven by his connection with Abraham. This is not the OpenAI CEO's first energy investment. In the short term, more traditional forms of solar and nuclear power will be utilized as Exowatt and other energy companies are still in their early stages.
OpenAI’s Altman Pitches Global AI Coalition on Trip to Middle East: The CEO met with officials in the UAE this week to push for more infrastructure investment to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/openai-s-altman-pitches-global-ai-coalition-on-trip-to-middle-east
Quick Glance: Altman Advocates for Global AI Coalition
- OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, is building a global coalition of government and industry leaders to support the development of AI technology.
- Altman has held meetings with investors and government officials in the United Arab Emirates to discuss how the private sector can assist countries in supporting costly, large-scale infrastructure for AI.
- Altman's discussions extend beyond chip production to include other resources such as energy and data center capacity.
- Altman is advocating for collaboration with the US government to structure a multibillion-dollar chip initiative and plans to meet with US government officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record, and other technology news you need to know
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Exclusive | Sam Altman Invests in Energy Startup Focused on AI Data Centers: The OpenAI CEO is betting that a new twist on solar power and energy storage can ...
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Sam Altman and others are investing $20 million in a startup tackling AI's energy problem
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AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding: A venture fund founded by Laurene Powell Jobs could finance the company.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apples-jony-ive-and-openais-sam-altman-team-up-for-ai-device-startup/
OpenAI is coming to Asia with its first office in Japan: The ChatGPT maker is releasing a GPT-4 custom model with improved performance in Japanese
qz.com/openai-expands-asia-opens-first-office-in-tokyo-japan-1851410135
This Startup is Trying to Test How Well AI Models Actually Work: Vals.ai is working to build a third-party review system for vetting the performance of AI in ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-11/this-startup-is-trying-to-test-how-well-ai-models-actually-work
Quick Glance: OpenAI and Meta Prepare New AI Models Capable of 'Reasoning'
- OpenAI and Meta are on the verge of releasing new artificial intelligence models that are said to be capable of reasoning and planning.
- These upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year.
- Reasoning and planning are key steps towards achieving 'artificial general intelligence', allowing chatbots and virtual assistants to complete sequences of related tasks.
OpenAI's Sam Altman is trying to poach some of Microsoft's customers: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hosted top business executives to pitch its enterprise AI ...
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OpenAI launches enhanced GPT-4 turbo for ChatGPT plus users and developers: The upgraded GPT-4 Turbo is now capable of generating fully functional websites by ...
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At Moderna, OpenAI’s GPTs Are Changing Almost Everything: ‘People literally talk about how AI is going to cure diseases someday, and I think this is a very ...
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Why Sam Altman Is Betting on Solar to Help Power AI: Renewable energy company Exowatt scored $20 million from the OpenAI CEO and VC firms Andreessen Horowitz and ...
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Generative AI has a clean-energy problem : What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition
economist.com/business/2024/04/11/generative-ai-has-a-clean-energy-problem
U.S. safety regulators investigate Tesla's autopilot recall: It's the latest hurdle Tesla has faced over safety concerns related to its autopilot software.
axios.com/2024/04/26/tesla-recall-autopilot-investigation-nhtsa
Quick Glance: Investigation of Tesla's Autopilot Recall Effectiveness
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla's Autopilot recall after 20 more crashes occurred post-recall.
- The recall involved over 2 million vehicles and utilized an online software update to enhance driver warnings.
- Concerns were raised regarding the recall's efficacy as crashes persisted after the fix.
- The investigation aims to determine why post-recall issues were not addressed and whether they pose a safety risk.
Flint's 10-year water crisis' origins chronicled in new book: The Michigan city's decision to switch its water supply unleashed one of America's largest public ...
axios.com/2024/04/26/flints-water-crisis-10-year-anniversary-book
US and Japan announce joint partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion: The United States and Japan announced a joint partnership to accelerate development and ...
reuters.com/business/energy/us-japan-announce-joint-partnership-accelerate-nuclear-fusion-sources-2024-04-10/
OpenAI launches Asian operations in Tokyo to avoid being lost in translation: Local customers get early access to Japanese-language GPT-4
theregister.com/2024/04/16/openai_tokyo_office/
OpenAI CEO wants UAE Dubai into his plan for a global AI cabal: Asking for emir few billion bucks to pay for lots of fabs, datacenters, and nuclear power plants
theregister.com/2024/04/12/openai_ai_consortium_uae/
Fancy AI iPhone? Ex-Apple chief designer and OpenAI CEO need $1 billion: Apple's former chief designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are apparently planning ...
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These jobs will be replaced by AI, says the founder of OpenAI - Business Punk: Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI and developer of ChatGPT, reveals the jobs that ...
business-punk.com/2024/04/diese-jobs-werden-von-ki-ersetzt-sagt-der-gruender-von-openai/
AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could guaranteed income provide a safety net?: Michael Tubbs was born and raised in Stockton, California, roughly a one-hour ...
cnn.com/2024/04/13/tech/ai-jobs-threat-guaranteed-income/
OpenAI ChatGPT GPT-4 Turbo Gets A MId-Life Boost, Here’s What You Should Know: Besieged by competitors on every side, GPT-4 Turbo just got a major update with ...
hothardware.com/news/openai-gpt4-turbo-2404-update
'Transformational' or 'civilization destruction': Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and other business leaders on AI
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Cars driven by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos: Some tech moguls favor luxury sports cars like McLarens, while other favor unassuming sedans like Ford Fusions.
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Ex-OpenAI director calls for greater disclosure and auditing of AI companies: Helen Toner, who left OpenAI after the failed effort to oust CEO Sam Altman ...
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GPT-4, Gemini and co: AI models use YouTube videos as training - Golem.de: Companies like OpenAI and Google need all kinds of data from the internet for AI ...
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Meet Sam Altman's family: Sam Altman isn't the only member of his family involved in the tech scene.
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Meta's AI annoys, Microsoft and Amazon under scrutiny, banks go all-in: AI news roundup
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The when, where, and why of Fallout. The lore of Fallout broken down: Tunnel Snakes rule
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Stark-Watzinger wants his own law for nuclear fusion: For decades, nuclear fusion has been associated with the hope of solving future energy problems ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/stark-watzinger-will-eigenes-gesetz-fuer-kernfusion-19669987.html
Chat-GPT: Five risks to the AI hype: If Open AI boss Sam Altman is to be believed, AI will change everything. May well be. But before that ...
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Jen-Hsun turns delivery driver as he hands over the first DGX H200 to OpenAI to 'advance AI, computing, and humanity'
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Nuclear fusion scientists hail 'low-cost' 37 million Celsius breakthrough : Bill Gates-backed Zap Energy says it has exceeded the Sun's temperature in a small ...
thenationalnews.com/climate/2024/04/23/nuclear-fusion-scientists-hail-low-cost-37-million-c-breakthrough/
“Artificial sun”: Korean reactor reaches record temperature of 100 million degrees
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Artificial Intelligence: Generation GPT: They want nothing less than to change the world. About the people who are leading the biggest technical revolution in ...
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Who Is Pragya Misra, OpenAI's 1st Employee In India: Pragya Misra has served as the Director of Public Affairs for Truecaller, where she has collaborated ...
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Audio app Airchat probably isn't worth the hype: With big-time investors like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the app is being 'hyped in tech circles ...
mashable.com/article/airchat-audio-app-clubhouse
Editorial: Shapiro energy plan keeps Pa. interests front and center
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Nuclear fusion: US researchers build stellarator with permanent magnets - Golem.de
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Inside an agency’s AI pitch to CMOs—how its technology creates ad concepts and analyzes brands
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“Artificial Sun”: This Korean Reactor Reaches a Record Temperature of 100 Million Degrees
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Inside an agency’s AI pitch to CMOs—how its technology creates ad concepts and analyzes brands
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Proxima Fusion: German nuclear fusion start-up gains further investors: Politicians and investors dream of inexhaustible green electricity. Now a German start-up ...
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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: At least four dead after hydroelectric plant explosion, building 'superbonus' claims reach ...
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OpenAI fires two researchers for allegedly leaking information: Report: OpenAI has reportedly fired two members of its safety team for allegedly leaking ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/openai-fires-two-researchers-for-allegedly-leaking-information-report-9266193/
Fallout’s NCR explained, from its origin to the Prime Video finale twist: What is the NCR, who runs it, and what does it all have to do with Shady Sands? Here’s ...
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Worldcoin tightens privacy checks, allows users to unverify World ID: On April 9, Worldcoin announced two updates: The ability to unverify World IDs via ...
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Energy supply: Bavaria wants the place in the sun? and relies on nuclear fusion: Nuclear fusion research has been carried out in Garching for over 30 years ...
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'AI is such an exciting thing': Bill Gates tells Sam Altman he 'didn't expect ChatGPT to get so good' | Mint
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Nuclear fusion: USA and Japan expand partnership: Japan and the USA want to coordinate their efforts to generate energy from nuclear fusion more closely.
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Japan Inc. races to join U.S., U.K., China in nuclear fusion race: TOKYO -- Japanese companies are racing to create momentum for fusion power ...
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Energy transition: What does the future of nuclear power look like?: A year ago, Germany shut down its last reactors. But internationally, the nuclear age ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/energiewende-wie-sieht-die-zukunft-der-atomkraft-aus-19633982.html
Research finds Americans supportive but misinformed about fusion energy's promise
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OpenAI may introduce GPT-5 this summer: Here’s what we know so far: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that they are already working on GPT-5 ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-everything-we-know-9259837/
Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on its ‘stellarator’ approach to nuclear fusion
techcrunch.com/2024/04/09/proxima-fusion-raises-21m-to-build-on-its-stellarator-approach-to-nuclear-fusion/
Quick Glance: Proxima Fusion raises $21M to advance 'stellarator' nuclear fusion
- Venture capitalists' interest in fusion startups has fluctuated recently. Despite nuclear fusion companies attracting over $6 billion in investments in 2023, $1.4 billion more than in 2022, the 27% growth was slower due to external concerns like inflation.
- However, beyond the numbers, startup innovation in the field continues with novel approaches to harness the Sun's energy for safe and endless power.
- Proxima Fusion, the first spin-out of the renowned Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP), has raised €20 million ($21.7M) to kickstart the construction of its initial fusion power plants.
- The company's technology is based on 'quasi-isodynamic (QI) stellarators' with high-temperature superconductors, leveraging research from the Max Planck IPP, which developed the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) experiment, the world's largest stellarator.
Energy industry: Saxony's energy researchers are tackling nuclear fusion: While more and more Saxon researchers are working on hydrogen, Science Minister ...
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More than nuclear fusion: The laser that dreams are made of: Whether nuclear fusion, cancer treatment or drone defense - Laser applications have the potential to ...
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Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund, resolving unusual corporate venture structure
techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/sam-altman-gives-up-control-of-openai-startup-fund-resolving-unusual-corporate-venture-structure/
Quick Glance: OpenAI Removes Sam Altman's Ownership of its Startup Fund
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he no longer owns or controls the fund.
- The change in the governance structure of the OpenAI Venture Capital Fund was documented, eliminating Sam Altman's unusual ownership structure of the fund.
- Control of the fund has been transferred to Ian Hathaway, a partner at the fund since 2021, with Altman no longer being a general partner.
- An independent investigation following Altman's dramatic ouster from the company concluded that he did not commit any wrongdoing in terms of product safety or OpenAI's finances.
OpenAI’s Altman-Backed SPAC Rallies 22% as Target Hits The Road: Investors have piled into the blank-check firm backed by Sam Altman and Michael Klein that’s ...
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AI keeps going wrong. What if it can’t be fixed?: Pessimists warn it could wipe out humanity. Optimists hail a medical revolution. Henry Mance meets the sceptics ...
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Elon Musk says he’s increasing salaries for Tesla engineers because Sam Altman’s OpenAI keeps trying to recruit them
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Unveil Tesla 'Robotaxi' on August 8
- Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8, despite past promises and delays with self-driving cars.
- Musk plans to develop a car without controls for human use and gradually enhance Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving capability.
- Currently, buyers can add the Full Self-Driving feature for an additional cost, but experts note that the system is not fully autonomous yet.
- Other companies like Waymo and Cruise are also working on autonomous ride-sharing services, despite safety concerns and incidents.
Nuclear fusion power plant plan reaches 'major milestone': First Light Fusion, in Oxfordshire, hopes to develop a commercial fusion power plant.
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Investors turn away: Is the hype around Sam Altman over?: Altman offered renowned VCs to invest in OpenAI. With limited returns and no chance of negotiation ...
businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/perspektive/openai-altmann-hype-ende/
‘Craziest talent war I’ve ever seen’: Elon Musk says AI is hitting a new frenzy—and he helped set it off 9 years ago with Larry Page and Sam Altman
fortune.com/2024/04/04/ai-talent-war-elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-google-engineers/
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Taylor Swift, Magic Johnson, Sam Altman join Forbes' billionaires list: Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Magic Johnson's business deals, and Sam Altman's startup ...
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Quick Glance: Billionaires Profiting from AI 2024
- The AI gold rush has led to a plethora of new billionaires in the sector, as surging values for both public and private companies with ties to AI have skyrocketed.
- Over the past year, tech companies, both new and old, have seen massive share price increases, making the world's tech tycoons even richer and introducing over a dozen new AI billionaires into the Forbes World's Billionaires list.
- Nvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang serves as the poster child for this boom. However, other companies like Super Micro Computer, Advanced Micro Devices, and Cloudflare also benefited from the trend. Privately owned AI companies have also gained momentum, with AI-centric startups alone raising nearly $50 billion in funding last year.
- Major tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet have significantly contributed to financing private AI companies to compete in the AI race. However, it remains to be seen if and when the AI bubble will burst and funding could dry up.
Taylor Swift and OpenAI’s Sam Altman join the ranks of freshly minted billionaires
fortune.com/2024/04/03/taylor-swift-sam-altman-net-worth-billionaires/
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Google just hired a former OpenAI executive to boost its AI efforts: Logan Kilpatrick helped AI developers bring their products to life at the Sam Altman-led ...
qz.com/google-hires-ex-open-ai-leader-gemini-1851385096
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ChatGPT might get its own dedicated personal AI device – with Jony Ive's help: But it's not a smartphone
techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-might-get-its-own-dedicated-personal-device-with-jony-ives-help
Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman Seeking Funding for Personal AI Device: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design chief Jony Ive have officially teamed up ...
macrumors.com/2024/04/05/jony-ive-sam-altman-ai-device/
AI chatbot letdown: Hype hits rocky reality: The generative AI iindustry hits a "trough of disillusionment" as early awe dims and tough problems mount.
axios.com/2024/03/27/ai-chatbot-letdown-hype-reality
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