OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop integrations, rivaling Copilot

OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway

In health care settings, it’s important to be precise. That’s why the widespread use of OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool among medical workers has experts alarmed.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

OpenAI, Competitors Look for Ways to Overcome Current Limitations

The AI arms race is heating up even as the field has hit limits.

Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago

With record production, Moldova plum farmers hail EU integration

World - Yahoo News - October 18

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

False narratives on election integrity seek to divide, scare Americans

Former secretaries of state Natalie Tennant and Kim Wyman have written an op-ed assuring Americans that their elections are secure, fair and accurate, and urging them to seek out reliable sources ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Be mean to me, ChatGPT: People are turning to AI chatbots for 'tough love' and motivation

People are asking ChatGPT for tough love to motivate them to be productive. Here's what a clinical psychologist says about the tactic.

Business - CNBC - October 25

How I turned ChatGPT into my tour guide in Italy

I've tried out ChatGPT a lot since adding it to my repertoire, but my favorite use case so far has been as a tour guide in Italy.

Business - CNBC - October 26

Elon Musk’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims

Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate

Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on election integrity, early vote turnout

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a news conference Monday where she went over her state's totals for early voting and talked about measures being taken to ensure a fair election.

Law expert explains safeguards that upheld 2024 election integrity

With long lines and false bomb threats, election officials ensured a safe voting process in 2024. CBS News election law contributor David Becker explains the resilience of the system in the face of ...

Biden: Trump win lays to rest question of election ‘integrity’

President Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Trump decidedly won the 2024 race. “I hope ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Election integrity concerns fade after resounding Trump victory: ANALYSIS

The U.S. election system passed a critical test, after months of widespread public concern about security of ballots, accuracy of the count, and timeliness of results.

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

2025: The year ‘invisible’ AI agents will integrate into enterprise hierarchies

Ultimately, AI agents will be able to perceive (process and interpret data), plan, act (with or without a human in the loop), reflect, learn from feedback and improve over time.

Tech - VentureBeat - 12 hours ago

Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!. ‘Welcome to Rutshire!” announces ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Hermes outperforms rivals as sales climb in the third quarter

Luxury goods group Hermes International outperformed rivals as it grew sales despite headwinds in China.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Arsenal, Liverpool share spoils in title-rivals clash

Mohamed Salah's late equaliser earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw with rivals Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League encounter at the Emirates on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Brazilian soccer fan dies after ambush by rivals

Brazilian authorities said a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a roadside ambush by rival supporters in São Paulo state on Sunday morning.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Ranger scores as Kettering upset local rivals Northampton

Watch highlights as Kettering Town secure a famous upset against local rivals Northampton Town, winning 2-1 in the first round of the FA Cup at Sixfields Stadium.

Sainsbury's to rival Aldi prices in smallest stores

It follows criticism that shopping in convenience stores can be more expensive than main supermarkets.

Jenrick accepts role in Badenoch's top team

Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership rival has accepted the role of shadow justice secretary, the BBC understands.

Maresca: Chelsea on brink of beating title rivals

Enzo Maresca is adamant Chelsea are on the verge of knocking over one of their title rivals after seeing his side draw 1-1 with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

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

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 - November 5

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. - November 5

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