OpenAI’s executive changes include a new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead “special projects”
Several OpenAI executives are being moved to new roles, Bloomberg reports. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the personnel changes to TechCrunch. AGI Development CEO Fiji Simo announced in a memo that OpenAI Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is taking on a new role leading “special projects” that involve “complex transactions and investments across the company.” He […]
The last day of the Tesla Model X and S has arrived. All bets are on Cybercab.
The crisis has been looming for weeks, but now the end is near. There are only a few hundred Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles left unsold. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a post on X this week that custom orders for the Model S sedan and Model X SUV have ended. “Only […]
European cyber agency blames hacking group for massive data breaches and leaks
The European Union Cybersecurity Agency announced Thursday that recent hacks and data breaches at EU executive agencies were the work of a cybercrime group known as TeamPCP. CERT-EU said in a new report that hackers stole about 92 gigabytes of compressed data from a compromised Amazon Web Services (AWS) account used by the EU’s executive […]
Facebook Insider Builds Content Moderation for the Age of AI
When Brett Levenson left Apple in 2019 to lead business integrity at Facebook, the social media giant was in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica fallout. At the time, he believed Facebook’s content moderation problems could be easily solved with better technology. He quickly learned that the problem ran deeper than technology. Human judges were […]
Amazon imposes ‘fuel surcharge’ on sellers as global energy market turmoil due to Iran war
The Iran war has devastated the world oil market, and U.S. gasoline prices have skyrocketed. In response to rising shipping costs, Amazon has introduced a new 3.5% fuel surcharge for sellers using its distribution network. The policy could impose significant new costs on countless merchants who rely on e-commerce giants to sell their products. Amazon […]
Artemis II is NASA’s last lunar mission without Silicon Valley
SpaceX launched its IPO on the same day the United States sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in 54 years. And the timing is right. This is likely the last time NASA will attempt to send people into deep space without significant help from companies emerging from the venture-backed technology scene. NASA’s […]
Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new basic models
Microsoft AI, the tech giant’s research lab, on Thursday announced the release of three basic AI models that can generate text, audio, and images. The release marks Microsoft’s continued push to build its own stack of multimodal AI models and compete with rival AI labs, even as it maintains ties with OpenAI. According to a […]
United Airlines mobile app now displays TSA wait times for select airports
United Airlines has updated its iOS and Android mobile apps with several new features, including estimated security wait times to help travelers better understand when they should arrive at the airport. The move comes as TSA checkpoints are understaffed due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. In the Travel section of United’s mobile app, travelers […]
Tesla’s low-priced cars aren’t contributing to sales decline
Tesla spent more than a year touting its “more affordable” cars, which finally arrived last October, with stripped-down versions of the Model Y and Model 3 starting at $39,990 and $36,990, respectively. But first-quarter numbers show that new cars don’t have a big impact on Tesla’s overall sales. Tesla on Thursday said it delivered 358,023 […]
Commonwealth Fusion Systems relies on magnets for short-term revenue
Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced Thursday that it will sell its high-temperature superconducting magnets to Realta Fusion. This is the second in a series of deals, suggesting the company will rely heavily on its magnet technology to deliver much-needed revenue in the coming years. “This is the largest transaction of its kind for CFS to date,” […]