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OpenAI gets new $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank, allowing employees to sell shares in a tender offer

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a new $1.5 billion tender offer, a continuation of its recent $6.6 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, CNBC has learned.

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Ai2 releases new language models competitive with Meta’s Llama

There’s a new AI model family on the block, and it’s one of the few that can be reproduced from scratch. On Tuesday, Ai2, the nonprofit AI research organization founded by the late Paul Allen, released OLMo 2, the second … Continue reading

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Roblox starts offering 25% more game currency for web purchases

As scrutiny around Apple and Google’s app store fees tightens around the world, gaming platform Roblox has now started to offer an additional 25% game currency Robux for purchases on the web and gift cards as compared to mobile platforms. … Continue reading

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Top 7 No-Cost Digital Asset Management Templates

Simplify your digital environment with the best digital asset management templates for monday.com, Wrike, Softr, Airtable, Stackby, and more.

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Figure 02 performing tasks autonomously

Robotics startup Figure released a video update showcasing their Figure 02 humanoid robot autonomously performing tasks at HQ for a BMW use case. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Trump considers naming an ‘AI czar’

Incoming president Donald Trump is considering naming an “AI czar” in the White House, Axios reports. Should Trump appoint such a policy person, they’d be charged with helping to coordinate federal regulation and governmental use of AI. Importantly, an AI … Continue reading

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Elon Musk wants to block the transfer of InfoWars’ X accounts to The Onion

The Onion, a satirical publication, won a bankruptcy auction earlier this month to purchase conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ website, InfoWars, and other related assets. However, that sale is now in limbo after a federal judge temporarily halted the deal. On … Continue reading

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SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place. The proposal dates to summer 2022, when … Continue reading

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Workday stock slips on light quarterly forecast

Workday called for a 25% adjusted operating margin in the current quarter, below Wall Street’s estimate of 25.5%.

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Dell shares fall on light forecast despite growing AI sales

Dell is a top vendor for computers required to develop and deploy artificial intelligence, especially computers based around Nvidia chips.

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