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👀 Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiate multi-billion dollar partnership
📱 Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivals
🚀 SpaceX to launch 'national security' missions for US Space Force
📚 Penguin protects authors from AI scraping with clear rules
🧠 Former OpenAI CTO seeks $100M for new models
🔊 FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid-compatible
🎁 + 5 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
👀 Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiate multi-billion dollar partnershipLINK
Microsoft and OpenAI are negotiating the tech giant's stake in OpenAI, following Microsoft's $13.75 billion investment since 2019, as the startup transitions to a for-profit company.
The valuation of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has skyrocketed to $157 billion, and it plans to restructure into a for-profit public benefit company to attract more investors.
Microsoft might also discuss expanding its governance rights in OpenAI following recent events, including the temporary dismissal of CEO Sam Altman, highlighting the need for changes in corporate governance.
📱 Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivalsLINK
Judge postponed an order that would have required Google to open its Android app store to more competition, pending an appeals court decision due to the 2023 verdict declaring Google an illegal monopolist.
The order's delay, initiated less than two weeks after it was issued, would have mandated Google to allow access to its over 2 million Android apps to competitors and include these alternatives in its Play Store.
Google argued that the adjustments would threaten Android's security and incur substantial costs, while Judge Donato emphasized the evidence supporting the antitrust claims, giving the Ninth Circuit time to review the case.
🚀 SpaceX to launch 'national security' missions for US Space ForceLINK
SpaceX won military contracts worth $733 million for eight launches, forming part of a new phase of national security launch procurement by the US Space Force.
The launches include two task orders: seven flights for the Space Development Agency's mission, and a single mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
These contracts mark the start of the Space Force's Phase 3 Lane 1 procurement, which involves less complex missions into low-Earth orbit, to be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
📚 Penguin protects authors from AI scraping with clear rulesLINK
Penguin Random House is updating its copyright pages to prevent its books from being used in training AI systems, marking a significant stance against the unlicensed use of its authors' works.
This move by Penguin diverges from other major publishers who allow licensing for AI companies and may particularly influence both European and U.S. markets under respective copyright laws.
Such restrictions could compel AI developers to purchase high-quality content, which may alter business models that depend on free access to copyrighted materials for training their language models.
🧠 Former OpenAI CTO seeks $100M for new modelsLINK
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is planning to establish her own AI startup and is currently in talks with venture capitalists to secure over $100 million in funding.
The new company will focus on developing proprietary AI models, building on Murati's experience with key projects like ChatGPT and DALL-E at OpenAI.
Murati's move follows a trend of former OpenAI executives starting their own ventures, highlighting ongoing shifts in the AI industry and its executives' ambitions.
🔊 FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid-compatibleLINK
The FCC has mandated that all smartphones in the US must be compatible with hearing aids, with new rules on volume control and labeling for informed buying decisions.
The guidelines include a Bluetooth pairing requirement to ensure universal connectivity, closing gaps found by a task force that most smartphones already support hearing aids.
Smartphone manufacturers have a 24-month transition period to comply with these rules, aligning with prior efforts like the FDA's introduction of over-the-counter hearing aids for greater accessibility.
Other news you might like
DJI sues the US Department of Defense for labeling it a ‘Chinese Military Company’.LINK
WP Engine files an injunction to get its WordPress.org access back.LINK
Qualcomm’s canceled mini-PC could spell trouble with consumers down the line.LINK
Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording.LINK
Nvidia improves Meta's Llama model with new training approach.LINK
Latest research and tools
Interactive Visualization App: combines Claude's AI capabilities with interactive data visualization for analyzing financial data, generating charts, and adapting to other data types like health metrics or image contents, all via chat interaction.LINK
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