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💥 OpenAI fires back against Elon Musk
🫠 Apple Intelligence generates false BBC headline
📱 Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for TikTok ban
🤗 Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund
🤔 OpenAI whistleblower found dead
🎁 + 6 other news you might like
🔮 + 5 handpicked research papers and tools
💥 OpenAI fires back against Elon MuskLINK
OpenAI refutes Elon Musk's lawsuit that opposes its for-profit shift, citing his earlier support for this change, as detailed in a recent blog post and legal document.
Founding member Elon Musk left OpenAI in 2018 after unsuccessful attempts to merge it with Tesla, later founding a rival company, xAI, in March 2023.
OpenAI asserts that Musk had considered a for-profit framework since 2015, but he attempted legal action against this shift, despite receiving prior offerings of equity in the new entity.
🫠 Apple Intelligence generates false BBC headlineLINK
The BBC has raised concerns with Apple after an AI-powered feature on iPhones falsely suggested they reported a murder suspect had committed suicide, which was incorrect.
Apple Intelligence, designed to condense notifications using artificial intelligence, mishandled headlines not only for the BBC but also other media outlets like the New York Times.
Critics argue that while Apple's AI notifications aim to reduce distractions, the current technology can spread misinformation, as seen with some misleading article summaries on iPhones and other devices.
📱 Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for TikTok banLINK
The House Committee has instructed Apple and Google to prepare for the possibility of removing TikTok from their app stores, following a U.S. Court of Appeals decision requiring ByteDance to divest the app by January 19.
House Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi have communicated with Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, stressing their obligations as app marketplace operators regarding the TikTok app if a divestiture does not occur.
TikTok disputes the law as unconstitutional and has filed for an injunction, citing significant financial losses for U.S. businesses, while a decision awaits from the U.S. Supreme Court on this matter.
🤗 Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fundLINK
Tech companies such as Meta and Amazon are contributing $1 million each to Trump's inauguration fund, despite his previous aggressive stance against these corporations.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, involved in a personal legal dispute with Elon Musk, expressed support for Trump and confirmed a $1 million individual donation to the fund.
Trump has a history of criticizing major tech firms, accusing them of stifling competition and facing antitrust scrutiny, yet these companies are financially backing his administration.
🤔 OpenAI whistleblower found deadLINK
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, passed away at 26, sparking controversy over his criticisms of OpenAI's use of copyrighted data without permission.
Balaji was a prominent whistleblower who voiced concerns about AI training methods and copyright laws, highlighting potential legal and ethical issues within the industry.
His sudden death coincided with ongoing debates about AI ethics, as Balaji was involved in a court case challenging OpenAI's data usage practices under current copyright regulations.
Other news you might like
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever says the way AI is built is about to change.LINK
Meta and Zuckerberg join Musk's legal fight against OpenAI's non-profit conversion.LINK
ChatGPT's new Projects feature can organize your AI clutter.LINK
Coinbase faces $1B lawsuit over wBTC delisting.LINK
Klarna’s CEO says it stopped hiring thanks to AI but still advertises many open positions.LINK
Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months.LINK
Latest research and tools
MarkItDown: a Python tool that converts files and office documents, including text-based formats like CSV, JSON, and XML, to Markdown for easier indexing and text analysis.LINK
Htmx 2.0.4: a JavaScript library that allows developers to create dynamic web applications using traditional HTML attributes without writing complex JavaScript code.LINK
Luon: a high-level programming language combining Lua and Oberon traits, offering static typing, re-use of Lua and C libraries, enhanced error detection, and structured coding with its own compiler and IDE.LINK
Performant intracontinental public transport routing in Rust: an infill routing service that supplements OpenTripPlanner by providing large-scale coverage for underrepresented areas in public transport planning, without returning route shapes in itineraries.LINK
Svader: a tool to create GPU-rendered Svelte components using fragment shaders, enabling efficient pixel color computation on the GPU for enhanced performance.LINK
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