meta Meta Commits to Building Open Source Artificial General Intelligence Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta is developing open source AGI by merging its FAIR and GenAI research teams. The company also reveals massive compute infrastructure upgrades and highlights smart glasses as the ideal AI device.
openai OpenAI Launches GPT Store for Custom AI Applications OpenAI introduces the GPT Store, a new platform where users can discover, create, and share custom versions of ChatGPT. The store aims to democratize AI by providing categorized models for productivity, education, and lifestyle.
samsung Samsung Unveils 'AI for All' Strategy to Enhance Connected Home Devices Samsung introduces its "AI for All" vision at CES 2024, focusing on making connected devices safer and more intuitive. The initiative highlights new AI-powered processors in home appliances and televisions that automatically upgrade content and optimize audio.
openai OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reflects on Ousting and AI's Future TIME's 2023 CEO of the Year Sam Altman discusses his brief firing, the need for better governance at OpenAI, and the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence.
apple Apple Negotiates Google Gemini Integration to Power Upcoming iPhone AI Features Apple discusses licensing Google's Gemini AI engine for new iPhone software features as both companies explore a potential expansion of their existing partnership. The possible deal provides Apple with necessary AI capabilities while giving Google access to billions of active devices.
openai OpenAI Names New Board of Directors After Tumultuous Leadership Crisis OpenAI concludes its chaotic two-week leadership saga by appointing a new three-member board of directors. The reshuffled governance marks the end of Sam Altman's sudden firing and return, but new challenges immediately emerge.
ai safety Sunak and Musk Discuss AI Risks and the Future of Human Labor Following the UK's AI Safety Summit, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak interviews Elon Musk about the profound risks of artificial intelligence. Musk warns that AI will soon make all human jobs obsolete, while Sunak pushes back on the idea that work lacks meaning.
microsoft Microsoft Embeds AI Copilot Directly Into Windows 11 Starting September 26 Microsoft is integrating its Copilot AI assistant directly into Windows 11, allowing it to interact across multiple applications and devices. The update brings AI-powered features to classic apps like Paint, Word, and Outlook.
microsoft Microsoft Embeds AI Copilot Directly Into Windows 11 Starting September 26 Microsoft is bringing its AI assistant Copilot directly into the Windows 11 operating system, giving it the ability to view and interact with all open applications. The integration allows users to draft emails, generate images, and manage tasks across their connected devices seamlessly.
wga strike Hollywood Writers Secure First-Ever AI Protections in New Contract The Writers Guild of America ends its 148-day strike after establishing groundbreaking rules that prevent studios from forcing writers to use AI or undercutting their credits with AI-generated scripts.
coqui Coqui and Hugging Face Launch Open-Access XTTS Voice AI Model AI startup Coqui partners with Hugging Face to release XTTS, a generative voice AI model that clones voices from just three seconds of audio. The open-access model supports 13 languages and offers cross-language cloning capabilities.
nvidia Nvidia Earnings Show No Signs of AI Chip Demand Slowing Down Nvidia reports strong quarterly earnings that exceed expectations, proving that the demand for artificial intelligence chips remains incredibly high. The tech giant provides optimistic forward guidance as major cloud providers continue to scramble for its powerful processors.
microsoft Microsoft Expands Bing AI to Safari and Chrome With Feature Limits Microsoft brings its AI-powered Bing to third-party browsers like Safari and Chrome, though it reserves full capabilities for its own Edge browser. The expansion marks six months since the tool's launch, a period that saw over one billion user requests.
sag-aftra Hollywood AI Battle Heats Up After SAG-AFTRA Strike Resolution The recent end of the SAG-AFTRA strike brings temporary relief to the entertainment industry, but unresolved disputes over artificial intelligence remain a major challenge. Studios and performers continue to navigate complex copyright and consent issues as AI technology rapidly evolves.
openai OpenAI Quietly Lobbies EU to Weaken Groundbreaking AI Act Despite public calls for global AI regulation, OpenAI secretly pressures EU officials to soften the AI Act and avoid strict rules for its general-purpose systems.