Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says He Left OpenAI Over a Difference in ‘Vision’

During an interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast, Amodei explained why he isn’t focused on winning the AI wars.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

ChatGPT blocked over 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates, OpenAI says

ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 AI image requests in the month leading up to Election Day according to a Friday blog post from OpenAI. Users tried to generate photos of President-elect Trump, Vice ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says new AI model is taking a while because 'we can't ship' as quickly as hoped

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that GPT-5, the company's next probable large AI model, likely won't come this year.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Connor Bedard Says He's "Not Really Making a Difference" Lately

Connor Bedard knows he can be better for the Blackhawks than what the past number of games have shown.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Jerry Seinfeld says he was ‘wrong’ to blame ‘extreme left’ for killing comedy

Seventy-year-old comedian walks back contentious comments about ‘PC crap’, saying: ‘You can’t say certain words about groups. So what?’. Jerry Seinfeld has backtracked on comments he made earlier ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Trump says he 'shouldn’t have left' the White House in 2021

Former President Trump said Sunday that he “shouldn’t have left” the White House in 2021. Speaking at a rally in Lititz, Pa., the former president confirmed Democrats’ concerns about him not ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google

GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - October 29

xAI woos developers with $25/month worth of API credits, support for OpenAI, Anthropic SDKs

It doesn't sound like much coming from the world's wealthiest man and multi-billionaire, and it's not really on a per user basis.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

Morgan Stanley CEO says the era of zero interest rates and inflation 'is over'

Several of Wall Street's chief executives don't see more than one more interest rate cut by the Fed this year, citing expectations of continued inflation.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Morgan Stanley CEO says the era of zero interest rates and inflation 'is over'

RIYADH — The days of easy money and zero interest rates are firmly in the past, Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said Tuesday, speaking at a panel of finance CEOs in Riyadh.

A closing argument for Harris's vision over Trump's venom

Her view of what it means to enjoy the blessings of democracy is the antithesis of Trump’s vision, which insists that only some people get full humanity and autonomy.

Politics - The Hill - November 4

How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying power tamed Washington

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has emerged as one of the most powerful people shaping AI policy.

Business - CNBC - October 30

New Starbucks CEO Scouted Cafes Before Taking Over: What He's Tackling First

Brian Niccol is focusing on cafe operations and company affairs as he seeks quick change.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers

Start-up backed by Google and Amazon says tool can act like a ‘human collaborator’

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Trump Says He ‘Shouldn’t Have Left’ White House in 2020 at Pennsylvania Rally

Donald J. Trump, who sought to overturn his loss of the 2020 election, also suggested that he didn’t mind if reporters were shot.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Trump says he 'shouldn't have left' White House after 2020 loss

During a weekend battleground blitz, former President Donald Trump said that he should have never left the White House despite his 2020 campaign loss. Referencing the bulletproof glass now that now ...

Vans maker VF Corp. rallies 23% on results, and CEO says he feels good about Q3

Shares of VF Corp. rocketed higher after hours on Monday after the parent company of Vans and the North Face reported second-quarter results that beat expectations, as it looks to tighten up ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Pfizer CEO says he welcomes good ideas as Starboard ups pressure on company

Pfizer reported an earnings beat Tuesday morning and raised its full-year outlook, seeing strength in sales of its Covid vaccine and antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Business - CNBC - October 29

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure

Authorities say 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near a fence surrounding the site and that workers are using food to ...

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Badenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debate

Jenrick pledges to ‘end the drama’, while Badenoch calls his plan to exit ECHR ‘a distraction from bigger worries’. Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Boy says mom 'ran him over,' left him on roadside and falsely reported kidnapping

A woman has been arrested after leaving her son unattended along a road, allowing him to run off in the night following a tantrum and falsely reporting a kidnapping.

Trump Says Apple CEO Tim Cook Called Him Over EU Fines

The GOP candidate said the tech boss spoke to him about penalties Apple received from European Union regulators and courts.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Simon Cowell says he is ‘heartbroken’ over death of Liam Payne

Former X Factor judge says he feels ‘empty’ in Instagram post after death of ex-One Direction singer in Argentina. Simon Cowell has paid tribute to the former One Direction star Liam Payne, saying ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Vance says he's lost friends over Trump support

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he’s lost friends over his support for former President Trump. “We can't discard friends, and we can't discard family ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Kinzinger says he has 'no fear' over Trump's victory

Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL) said he has “no fear” about president-elect Trump’s second term in office . “Can I be clear about something? I have absolutely no fear of Trump. Honest to ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People

Science Corporation's retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Unity's new CEO pitches 'fundamentally different company' after rough year

Unity CEO Matt Bromberg, who joined in May, is overseeing his first big product launch since taking over the gaming software company.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Yes, CEOs are moving left, but ‘woke capitalism’ is not the whole story

The corporate world has taken a progressive turn, while polarisation is also on the rise

Business - Financial Times - October 18

OpenAI CEO responds to report of GPT-5 Orion coming later this year: ‘Fake news out of control’

It's an interesting quasi-denial given how precise The Verge report is, noting specific details about Orion's supposed release plans.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

OpenAI Scored a Legal Win Over Progressive Publishers—but the Fight’s Not Finished

A judge tossed out a case against OpenAI brought by Alternet and Raw Story, in what could be a significant ruling in the larger battle between AI companies and publishers.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law

Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Microsoft CFO says OpenAI investment will cut into profit this quarter

Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, a bet that's weighing on the company's profitability.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Former Clippers trainer suing team, says he was fired for voicing concerns over Kawhi Leonard injuries

A former trainer for the Los Angeles Clippers is suing the team for wrongful termination, claiming he was fired for voicing complaints about treatment Kawhi Leonard received for injuries.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes says he's sore but OK after hurting ankle in win over Bucs

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after hurting his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass to Samaje Perine early in the fourth quarter of their game ...

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Judge says Giuliani faces contempt if he doesn't turn over property to poll workers

A judge has raised the possibility of holding Rudy Giuliani in contempt if he fails to turn over property to two Georgia poll workers he defamed after the 2020 election.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson joins Bryce Young in 2023 first-round benched club. But Colts' decision is harder to explain.

When the Colts first drafted Richardson, they said they were going to be patient with this development. Apparently they've ditched that plan.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

'Smaller R in royal' - Prince William wants to do things differently

The prince appeared more relaxed and open with media throughout his South Africa tour.

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