Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer, Starts Her Own Company

Mira Murati’s Startup Launches, Poaching at Least 20 OpenAI Employees From Her Former Workplace

Two-thirds of the staff at Thinking Machines Lab came from OpenAI, where the founder was once chief technology officer.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab to Make AI More Accessible

After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on.

Wired - Feb. 18

OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology for ‘Natural Conversation’

The new technology, called GPT-4.5, signifies the end of an era for OpenAI.

The New York Times - 2h

Technology Giants: Stop Bullying Companies Into Buying Agentic AI

Instead, develop an innovative product that relieves customer pain.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Betty White is getting her own postage stamp

Legendary TV icon Betty White will be honored in March with a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced.

CBS News - 5d

Diana Taurasi Bids Farewell to Basketball in Her Own Legendary Way

The six-time Olympic gold medalist managed an exit that fits perfectly with her career, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 1d

EU to keep climate goals but loosen rules for companies, says green chief

Bloc has to balance protection of the planet and economic growth, Teresa Ribera argues

Financial Times - 4h

How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.

CNBC - 6d

Former FDA chief ‘very concerned’ about Texas measles outbreak spreading

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is “very concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas spreading. Gottlieb joined CBS News's "Face the Nation” on ...

The Hill - 4d

Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.

CBS News - 5d

When my sister died, it wasn’t just her own childhood memories that disappeared. Mine did too | Jason Hazeley

Millie had fantastic recall, unlike mine. Now there are parts of my past – and myself – that I’ll never be able to remember. I was midway through Kathryn Mannix’s With the End in Mind when it ...

The Guardian - 3d

UConn's Paige Bueckers made highlight tape of her own passes to recruit Azzi Fudd to Huskies

The Bueckers and Fudd duo has been as dynamic as advertised this season

CBS Sports - 1d

Groomed girl was fixated on Hitler before she took her own life, inquest hears

Rhianan Rudd was the UK's youngest female terror suspect before charges were dropped and she was found dead.

BBC News - 6h

Hims & Hers shares tumble after company misses on margin, says may stop selling some weight loss drugs

Hims & Hers Health reported fourth-quarter results on Monday that beat analysts' expectations, but the stock sank in extended trading.

CNBC - 2d

CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it

Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it’s paying them each $10,000 to show up.

NBC News - Feb. 20

CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it

Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it's paying them each $10,000 to show up.

CNBC - Feb. 20

IMAX CEO expects $1.2 billion in box office receipts this year, the best in the company's history

Aiding IMAX's lofty box office goals is the Chinese title "Ne Zha 2," which has already garnered $1.6 billion globally, including IMAX screenings.

CNBC - 6d

IMAX CEO expects $1.2 billion in box office receipts this year, the best in the company's history

An “embarrassment of riches” at the box office could fuel a $1.2 billion year for IMAX, CEO Rich Gelfond told CNBC on Friday.

NBC News - 6d

Bass Removes Kristin Crowley, L.A. Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation

Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

The New York Times - 5d

Former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance to hit free agency after 5 starts in 4 years

Cowboys confirm they will let Lance walk.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

47-year-old grew up thinking she’d work on a cattle farm—now her company raises millions for small businesses

Hello Alice co-founder Elizabeth Gore has worked with small businesses through the United Nations and Dell. Now she's doing it as an entrepreneur herself.

CNBC - 4d

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 20

GRP, Primetals Technologies partner to produce sustainable steel

Yahoo News - 2d

Technology is speeding up tax season, but not the audit process

Politicians on both sides of the political aisles should relish giving their constituents a much-deserved psychological rest after completing their tax-return filing duties.

The Hill - 2d

Who Gets to Own Scotland?

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

The New York Times - 1d

New technology changes game experience for visually impaired fans

Groundbreaking technology developed by Jerred Mace is changing the game for visually impaired fans. The OneCourt haptic tablet translates live games by touch so people can follow in real-time. The ...

NBC News - 2d

Our Hiring System Is So Broken That Technology Alone Can’t Fix It

A magically disruptive new tech solution isn’t going to get people jobs faster

Inc. - 13h

Apple’s diversity policies and OpenAI deal targeted by shareholders

iPhone-maker is rare holdout in Silicon Valley against conservative efforts to force rollback on DEI issues

Financial Times - 3d

Congratulations to insults... Trump and Zelensky, in their own words

The US and Ukrainian presidents, who have traded barbs in the past, began a new war of words this week.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist

An awkward truth has become evident in the first days of the Trump administration, as many firms mute their commitments to diversity and sustainability.

The New York Times - 6d

This Founder Left OpenAI to Launch a Competitor. It Aims to Bring AI to the Masses

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO, has taken the wraps off her new company, Thinking Machines Lab. Here’s what to know about its goals.

Inc. - Feb. 19

OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

CNBC - Feb. 20

OpenAI’s ChatGPT explodes to 400M weekly users, with GPT-5 on the way

OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 400M weekly users and doubles enterprise adoption to 2M+ users, signaling major AI shift as company prepares GPT-5 launch amid growing competition from DeepSeek and xAI.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool

The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.

The New York Times - 6d

The rise of browser-use agents: Why Convergence’s Proxy is beating OpenAI’s Operator

A new wave of AI-powered browser-use agents is emerging, promising to transform how enterprises interact with the web. These agents, including OpenAI's Operator and Convergence's Proxy, can ...

VentureBeat - 5d

How to Write the Perfect AI Prompt, According to OpenAI President Greg Brockman

The best way to learn to use AI is to play with AI. An expert explains how to write great AI prompts to get you started.

Inc. - 2d

‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.

Wired - 2d