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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 - 8 hours ago -
OpenAI Hires Aaron Chatterji to Be Its Chief Economist
Aaron Chatterji was chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Biden and served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.Tech - The New York Times - October 22 -
OpenAI hires first chief economist
OpenAI hired its first-ever chief economist to examine the economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), the ChatGPT maker announced Tuesday. Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, a professor of business ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
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 -
Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world
Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
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. - Yesterday -
Manchester United Confirms Ruben Amorim as New Head Coach
The Portuguese coach has signed a contract that runs until 2027, with his first game on Nov. 24.Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invested in Physical Intelligence, a robot startup that raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
This Robotics AI ‘Brain’ Startup Just Raised $400 Million From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Others
Physical Intelligence, now valued at about $2 billion, aims to create AI models that can power robots.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Albania's left-wing former President Meta is arrested on corruption allegations
Albanian prosecutors have arrested former President Ilir Meta on suspicion that the left-wing Freedom Party leader engaged in alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding of personal income and ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
Hurricane misinformation hinders relief efforts: DHS head
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mayorkas warns of hurricane misinformation Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned over the weekend that hurricane ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
LinkedIn upgrades its Recruiter with an AI Hiring Assistant
LinkedIn's new Hiring Assistant will let recruiters use AI agents to find the most qualified candidates based on their LinkedIn profile.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
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 -
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 -
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 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 -
With Reality Labs, Meta risks heading down slippery slope of overspending again
Zuckerberg said that he is going to keep building out Meta’s infrastructure and data centers, because the opportunity is so huge, even if investors don’t like it.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'
Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England coach and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophySports - ABC News - October 16 -
Sharpton heads to Michigan in effort to mobilize Black voters for Harris
Rev. Al Sharpton is heading to Michigan on Thursday in a get-out-the-vote campaign targeting Black voters as polls show Vice President Harris struggling with younger members of the voting bloc. ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Former Canadiens Dryden On Head Injuries And The Preseason
There was hockey royalty at the Bell Centre tonight as members of the Montreal Canadiens’ dynasty from the 1970s were in attendance for a pre-game ceremony and I had the opportunity to speak to Ken ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights
Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes
The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Netflix shutters its only triple-A studio, loses major industry hires
Netflix has closed Team Blue, the LA-based internal studio, before it could release its alleged triple-A game.Tech - VentureBeat - October 22 -
LA28 hires Nike's John Slusher to lead commercial arm
Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm for the 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Indiana hires Stephanie White as coach to lead Caitlin Clark and the Fever
The Indiana Fever have hired Stephanie White as head coachSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Manchester United Fires Its Head Coach
Erik ten Hag led the soccer team for two and a half years. His final game ended in defeat to West Ham United on Sunday.Sports - The New York Times - October 28 -
Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry
Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining sceneWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open
Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banksBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search
Google launches real-time search integration for Gemini AI platform at $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Search on the same day, setting up a major battle for the future of ...Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
When Sean McVay takes a coach under his wing, the league takes notice -- and hires a new head coach
In his latest protege-turned-opposing-coach matchup, McVay will coach across from the Vikings' Kevin O'Connell on Thursday nightSports - ESPN - October 24 -
Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen: Why New Orleans' post-Sean Payton hire was always destined to backfire
Allen wasn't getting results on his own side of the ballSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Former army head Gen Sir Mike Jackson dies at 80
Sir Mike helmed the army during the invasion of Iraq and also served in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh helping Packers' Matt LaFleur analyze his offense in 'fluid' situation
Saleh is crashing at LaFleur's house while helping provide a defensive perspective on his offenseSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation
An Albanian court has ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing Freedom Party leader faces allegations of corruption, money laundering and the hiding of ...World - ABC News - October 23
