If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there’s only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That’s right, the database company. Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way. It is not a foundation model builder like OpenAI or Anthropic, […]
The upcoming Musk vs Altman trial could destabilize OpenAI with real consequences for consumers
Today the first witness was sworn in in Musk v. Altman: Elon Musk. I was surprised by how flat he seemed. This is not the first time I’ve seen Musk in court. During his defamation suit, he turned on the charm and the jury responded by finding him not guilty. Today he looked adrift and […]
OpenAI called the report “prime clickbait.” It said its business is “firing on all cylinders.” It issued a joint statement from CEO Sam Altman and CFO Sarah Friar declaring they are “totally aligned.” None of it worked. On Tuesday, after the Wall Stree…
On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior. In the high-profile trial between him and his fellow OpenAI cofounder, now CEO, Sam Altman, Musk opened by going through his background. He went as far back as being raised in South Africa and arriving in Canada for college with “2,500 in Canadian travelers’ […]
Elon Musk officially began his testimony in the trial he has brought against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and company president Greg Brockman. The three were on the initial founding team of OpenAI, with Musk investing up to $38 million early on before the co-founders’ relationship soured over disagreements over company structure and mission, including whether […]
There’s a better way to use AI, and it involves asking it not to give you the answers you’re after.
The trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI is officially upon us. And it is going to be a mess. As the two sides fight over the early days of AI, who deserves credit and cash for what, and more, we’re likely to spend the next few weeks hearing a lot of important people’s secrets made […]
OpenAI is reportedly working on a smartphone chipset — one that would put AI at its heart and reduce our reliance on apps.
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ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Nano Banana 2 both impressed, but ChatGPT stood out for creating edits that feel more like real photos rather than polished enhancements.
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