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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a hostage release deal that will see a four-day pause in fighting. And he’s back — less than a week after being fired, Sam Altman is returning as the CEO of OpenAI. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel, Hamas agree to…
In a turn of events, Microsoft has seized the opportunity created by the recent turmoil at OpenAI, securing the services of the startup’s former CEO and president Sam Altman. Microsoft’s stock price surged to a record high following the move. Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, has assumed a key leadership role at Microsoft, heading…
A wild weekend in the AI industry ends with the co-founder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, landing at Microsoft. And a former first lady is being remembered as a trailblazer in the White House. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Microsoft hiring former OpenAI CEO after being fired days earlier…
Self-checkout kiosks are commonplace at supermarkets and big-box stores, but some of the nation’s biggest retailers are now rethinking their self-checkout strategy. Walmart is pulling self-checkout lanes from some stores altogether and bringing back more cashiers. So why keep self-checkout around at all? Here are five reasons why self-checkout should be fired in this week’s…
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened in San Francisco on Nov. 15 to discuss — among other things — artificial intelligence. Contrary to a South China Morning Post report suggesting a potential pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapon control and deployment, the leaders opted to continue dialogue on the risks of…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, launched a new chatbot named Grok, which is designed to answer questions “with a bit of wit.” Grok also has a “rebellious streak,” according to xAI. On Nov. 4, the chatbot was announced. It became available to a select group of users and it is intended to compete with…
During a live streamed interview-style event on Thursday, Nov. 3, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked Elon Musk about the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs. Musk predicted a future where no jobs are needed, but acknowledged the challenges this could pose, such as a lack of meaning in life for humans. Musk’s own company,…
Vice President Kamala Harris embarked on a trip to the United Kingdom for a summit on artificial intelligence hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Her visit follows President Joe Biden’s recent signing of an executive order on “safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence,” which marks the farthest-reaching move on AI at the federal level.…
Rodents are running rampant over Russia’s troops and trenches in Ukraine. A video recently posted to social media shows a slice of life during modern trench warfare, with dozens of mice crawling through every nook and cranny they can find. The video was posted to X by an open-source intelligence account that monitors the war…
Dozens of states have sued Meta, claiming the company used addictive features to keep kids and teens on its social media platforms for longer periods of time and have them return again and again. The lawsuit filed by 33 attorneys general on Tuesday, Oct. 24, alleges Meta’s use of features including the like button and…
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