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OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets
OpenAI has fired an employee over the employee’s activity on prediction markets, including Polymarket, the company confirmed to Wired. The…
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Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump directed federal agencies to cease use of all Anthropic products after the…
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ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users
ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users, OpenAI announced Friday, putting the AI chatbot within striking distance of 1…
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PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report
PayPal may not be pursuing an acquisition, Semafor reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported…
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Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
Consumers probably think of Uber as a ride-hailing and food delivery company. But in the eyes of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi,…
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Former L3Harris Trenchant boss jailed for selling hacking tools to Russian broker
Peter Williams, a former U.S. defense contractor boss, was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in prison for stealing and…
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Anthropic-funded group backs candidate attacked by rival AI super PAC
Late last year, New York Assembly member Alex Bores became the target of a campaign by a pro-AI super PAC…
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Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
A judge has denied Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict that held the automaker partially responsible for…
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‘Toy Story 5’ takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’
When the first Toy Story movie came out in 1995, Google didn’t exist yet and Apple was on the verge…
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Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again
On Thursday, Google released the newest version of Gemini Pro, its powerful LLM. The model, 3.1, is currently available as…
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Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner. This news is…
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Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables
Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable — an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras that…
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