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Mistral AI takes on OpenAI with new moderation API, tackling harmful content in 11 languages
Mistral AI launches a powerful multilingual content moderation API to challenge OpenAI, addressing growing concerns about AI safety with advanced tools to detect harmful content across nine ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 7 -
OpenAI’s data scraping wins big as Raw Story’s copyright lawsuit dismissed by NY court
The dismissal of Raw Story’s lawsuit is more than a win for OpenAI—it’s an indicator of how courts may handle similar copyright claims.Tech - VentureBeat - November 8 -
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. - November 13 -
Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI's Sora with image-to-video tool launch
Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on separate images.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
Google Gemini unexpectedly surges to No. 1, over OpenAI, but benchmarks don’t tell the whole story
Google's Gemini-Exp-1114 AI model tops key benchmarks, but experts warn traditional testing methods may no longer accurately measure true AI capabilities or safety, raising concerns about the ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 15 -
OpenAI’s Altman Latest Tech Exec to Lend a Hand to New San Francisco Mayor
The AI leader joins the transition team for Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune and a political neophyte.Business - Inc. - November 19 -
DeepSeek’s first reasoning model R1-Lite-Preview turns heads, beating OpenAI o1 performance
The company’s published results highlight its ability to handle a wide range of tasks, from complex mathematics to logic-based scenarios.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
How OpenAI’s Plan for an AI Web Browser Could Upend the Online Ad Market
The leader in the AI field has ambitions beyond chatbots, and if it takes on Google’s web portal, it could affect your business.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI's Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition
San Francisco's Mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie, has begun tapping tech heavyweights and business leaders to help with his goal of overhauling the city's image.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts. Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
US cements rule to limit high-tech investments to China
The Treasury Department cemented a final rule on Monday that limits those in the United States from investing in certain technologies to China that could bolster the nation's military and threaten ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments
Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projectsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Biden to unveil $3 billion investment in U.S. ports in Baltimore
President Biden will announce initiative to modernize ports across the U.S. and improve working conditions for dockworkers.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom
Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much furtherBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Australia to invest $12bn in missile manufacturing amid China’s rise
Canberra has prioritised domestic capabilities in defence strategy overhaul to meet ‘missile age’World - Financial Times - October 30 -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
3 gold investing mistakes beginners should avoid this November
Considering a gold investment now amid the record price surge? Here are three timely (but costly) mistakes to avoid.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
DoorDash keeps investing in expansion, as more consumers use platform in third quarter
DoorDash Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter results and a fourth-quarter demand outlook that topped expectations, as the company continues to invest in expansion and improving service.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
BNP Paribas Investment Bank Growth Offsets Retail Weakness
BNP Paribas reported a rise in third-quarter earnings that was in line with market expectations, as growth in its investment bank offset softness in its domestic retail business.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Morgan Stanley is launching an investing index tied to sports leagues
Sports have proven to be an attractive and growing asset class as valuations have skyrocketed over the past decade.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90
The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31