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Breaking report: 505 of 700 employees at OpenAI, including co-founder Illya Sutskever, tell the remaining board to resign
Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. In a shocking twister to the saga unfolding at OpenAI, news broke Monday morning before 6am that 500 of 700 employees at OpenAI have... Read more
Nvidia introduces the H200, an AI-crunching monster GPU that may speed up ChatGPT
Enlarge / Eight Nvidia H200 GPUs covered with a fanciful blue explosion that figuratively represents raw compute power bursting forth in a glowing flurry. Nvidia | Benj Edwards On Monday, Nvidia announced the HGX H200 Tensor Core GPU, which utilizes the Hopper architecture to accelerate AI applications. It’s a... Read more
Valve avoids supply pitfalls with Steam Deck OLED launch
On Oct 12, 2022, Valve launched an updated version of its popular handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck, with an improved OLED screen, longer battery life, and other enhancements over the original. According to a recent PC Gamer report, many were worried that Valve would face similar inventory shortages... Read more
Apple Watch Series 9 Hits Its Lowest Price Ever for Black Friday (Save $70)
Amazon is offering a huge $70 off the Apple Watch Series 9 right now, with various color and size configurations seeing the steep savings. With prices from $329, it’s a rare opportunity to score a serious bargain on one of Apple’s most recent devices.  Are early Black Friday sales... Read more
The EU Wants to Fix Gig Work. Uber Has Its Own Ideas
“Our advertising campaign simply puts certified facts about the company in the public domain,” says Uber spokesperson Nixon. “Uber supports a strong and enforceable directive that ensures platform workers maintain the independence they want and receive the protections they deserve, such as minimum wage, holiday and sick pay.” What’s... Read more
Understanding OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear’s Twitch roots
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Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
What do Boeing, an Australian shipping company, the world’s largest bank, and one of the world’s biggest law firms have in common? All four have suffered cybersecurity breaches, most likely at the hands of teenage hackers, after failing to patch a critical vulnerability that security experts have warned of... Read more
Google pays Apple 36% of Safari search ad revenue, court testimony shows
During the ongoing antitrust trial, it was revealed that Google pays Apple 36% of Safari browser search advertising revenue. This detail, which emerged from the testimony of Kevin Murphy, a professor at the University of Chicago, sheds light on the financial dynamics of the long-standing partnership between the two... Read more
Best Black Friday Deals Under $50: Save on Smart Devices, Kitchen Equipment and More
Black Friday is less than a week away, which means that there are thousands of incredible deals that you can take advantage of right now. And big-ticket items like TVs and laptops aren’t the only things you’ll find on sale this week. There are also tons of budget-friendly bargains... Read more
How OpenAI’s Bizarre Structure Gave 4 People the Power to Fire Sam Altman
Venture capitalists and employees could now get some return on the money or sweat that they invested in the company—but the nonprofit’s board still maintained ultimate say over the for-profit business through several new legal provisions, according to OpenAI. The directors’ primary fiduciary duty remained to uphold its mission... Read more