‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Elon Musk first sued OpenAI in February 2024. Despite OpenAI’s repeated attempts to throw it out, the case is now headed to a jury trial on April 27th in […]

The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster

AI labs just can’t get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three top executives at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines lab.

OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs

OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.

Big OpenAI leak claims the ChatGPT maker is developing an earbud-style wearable with a surprising twist

OpenAI’s next wearable looks like Apple’s AirPods and will give you constant access to ChatGPT.

ChatGPT saved me from a roadside nightmare — this is exactly what we should be using AI for, not for replacing creatives

A simple dashboard photo shows how AI can solve real-world problems in seconds — without drama, disruption, or embarrassment.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate
OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone web translation tool that supports over 50 languages and is positioned as a direct competitor to Google Translate. The two services look visually similar: both feature two text boxes – one for typing or pasting the source text and another that displays the translated results – alongside dropdown […]

Try ChatGPT Translate if you need your message rewritten, not just translated

ChatGPT Translate looks like a familiar translator, but its best trick is what happens after the translation. One-tap rewrites kick you into ChatGPT to polish tone, while big Google-style features are still missing.
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Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI

The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive.