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Meta Platforms is investing $10 billion to build its largest data center to date in Louisiana’s Richland Parish, according to a Reuters report by Priyanka G and Seher Dareen. The hyperscaler facility, designed to process AI workloads, will be powered by renewable energy through a partnership with utility provider Entergy. Construction is set to begin … Read more
Three leading members of Google’s NotebookLM team have departed the company to establish their own AI venture, according to reporting by Charles Rollet for TechCrunch. Former team lead Raiza Martin, designer Jason Spielman, and engineer Stephen Hughes will focus on developing consumer-oriented artificial intelligence products. The startup remains in stealth mode with minimal public information … Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI plans to increase its Colossus supercomputer capacity to more than 1 million graphics processing units. According to a report by Stephen Morris and Tabby Kinder in the Financial Times, the expansion will take place at the facility in Memphis, Tennessee. The current system, built in just three months, already … Read more
OpenAI has formed a partnership with defense technology company Anduril to develop AI systems for countering unmanned aircraft threats in national security missions. According to reporting by Hayden Field for CNBC, the collaboration will focus on improving real-time detection and response to aerial threats while reducing the burden on human operators. The partnership marks a … Read more
Vanguard’s chief economist Joe Davis cautions that investors have overestimated the short-term potential of artificial intelligence technologies, suggesting a market correction may be imminent. In an article published by the Financial Times, Davis explains that while AI could be more impactful than personal computers, current market valuations reflect unrealistic expectations. The stock market is pricing … Read more
OpenAI has appointed Kate Rouch as its first chief marketing officer, marking a significant step in the company’s growth strategy. According to reporting by Hayden Field for CNBC, Rouch brings extensive experience from her previous roles at Coinbase and Meta. The AI company, now valued at $157 billion, secured $13 billion in funding from Microsoft … Read more
OpenAI is launching a “shipmas” initiative featuring twelve consecutive days of new product announcements starting December 5th, reports Kylie Robison from The Verge. The series will include the release of their text-to-video AI tool Sora and a new reasoning model, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. CEO Sam Altman confirmed the announcement schedule … Read more
OpenAI is exploring the possibility of introducing advertising to its AI products while pursuing new revenue streams. According to a Financial Times article by Madhumita Murgia, Cristina Criddle, and George Hammond, the company has been hiring advertising experts from Meta and Google, including former Google search advertising leader Shivakumar Venkataraman. While Chief Financial Officer Sarah … Read more
Elon Musk has filed a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and Microsoft in California’s Northern District Court to prevent OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit entity. According to tech journalist Kyle Wiggers reporting for TechCrunch, the filing accuses OpenAI’s leadership, including CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft, of anticompetitive behavior and self-dealing. The motion claims the defendants are … Read more
A coalition of Canada’s major news organizations has launched a lawsuit against OpenAI over the alleged unauthorized use of their articles to train ChatGPT. As reported by Josh Rubin for the Toronto Star, the lawsuit includes prominent media outlets such as the Toronto Star, Metroland Media, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and … Read more