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Typhoon Kong-Rey Takes Aim at Taiwan
The storm prompted closures and raised the risk of landslides as it approached the island. It was expected to hit as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
England's first Tamil footballer aims for the top
Barnsley's Vimal Yoganathan hopes to inspire other British Asians to consider a career in football.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Spurs aim to compete 'hard' for Pop amid absence
In the wake of coach Gregg Popovich's indefinite absence from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue, point guard Chris Paul said the club wants "to play hard and compete for Pop because he ...Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
AI Startup Perplexity in Funding Talks to More Than Double Valuation to $8 Billion
The search-based chatbot is seeking to raise around $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 20 -
AI search start-up Perplexity targets $8bn valuation in new funding round
Investor frenzy over artificial intelligence continues after OpenAI valued at $150bn in latest fundraisingBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
It Could Cost OpenAI a Lot to Drop its Nonprofit Structure
Leading AI firm OpenAI is valued at $157 Billion, but turning it into a for-profit company could mean a very expensive, complicated set of legal proceedings.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
OpenAI unveils experimental ‘Swarm’ framework, igniting debate on AI-driven automation
OpenAI has unveiled “Swarm,” an experimental framework designed to orchestrate networks of AI agents. This unexpected release has ignited intense discussions among industry leaders and AI ethicists ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 14 -
OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Windows—and it’s coming for your office software
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Windows, expanding its AI assistant's reach and signaling a strategic push into enterprise productivity tools.Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
OpenAI Chatbot Passes Bias Tests, But Users Should Still be Watchful
The data that shapes how an AI responds can contain unseen biases, so the AI market leader has been checking ChatGPT, and says it may be more neutral that humans.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
OpenAI Veteran Mira Murati Starts Fundraising for Her Startup
Murati left her position as chief technology officer of the world’s best-known AI company at the end of September. She’s now seeking $100 million in funding for her own venture.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
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 -
OpenAI researchers develop new model that speeds up media generation by 50X
A pair of researchers at OpenAI has published a paper describing a new type of model — specifically, a new type of continuous-time consistency model (sCM) — that increases the speed at which ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
OpenAI disbands another safety team, head advisor for 'AGI Readiness' resigns
OpenAI is disbanding its "AGI Readiness" safety team, which advised the company on its capacity to handle the outcomes of increasingly powerful AI.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
OpenAI Will Send Its Next AI to Businesses Before a Public Release
A leader in AI technology may soon make a giant leap forward, but this time, select companies will get their hands on its next-generation model before you do.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
This OpenAI Transcription Glitch Means Your Doctor’s Orders May be Wrong
Doctors have a reputation for having illegible handwriting, with implied risks for medical misunderstandings later. In the AI era, things may be even worse.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
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 -
OpenAI Just Made an Important Service 80 Percent Cheaper
Voice-to-voice chatbots, now at a much more reasonable rate.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
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 -
ChatGPT’s AI Search Tool Is Now Available From OpenAI
OpenAI just launched its newest artificial intelligence search experience for ChatGPT. Here’s how to get the AI search update, and WIRED’s initial impressions.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking ...Tech - ABC News - October 31 -
ChatGPT Will Work as a Search Engine After OpenAI Partners With News Outlets
The AI race moves into online search as competitors to Google gain visibility.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
OpenAI Hires Co-Founder of Social Platform Rival to X
Gabor Cselle, a serial entrepreneur, was a Twitter employee a decade ago. More recently he helped start Pebble, a safety-centric competitor to Elon Musk’s X. What’s OpenAI up to now?Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts
The former head of Meta's augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
OpenAI Speaks to California Attorney General About Becoming For-Profit Company
A new report says CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to shed its nonprofit AI research lab status are moving forward.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
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 - 21 hours ago -
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 - 17 hours ago -
IMF raises 2025 growth forecast
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story IMF sounds death knell over inflation, raises 2025 outlook International Monetary ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Business and wealthy bear brunt of £40bn tax increases in UK Budget
Markets unsettled by extent of government borrowing as Rachel Reeves boosts spendingBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Armenia aims to sign peace deal with Azerbaijan before COP29
Negotiations with hostile neighbour to end decades-old conflict ‘approaching end’, says presidentWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims
Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.Business - The New York Times - October 15 -
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Buzzing Milan aims to entice London’s bolting non-doms
Can the city sustain an influx of wealthy expats lured by its low taxes?World - Financial Times - October 15 -
Voters consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slaveryTop stories - ABC News - October 15