Ilya Sutskever Deposition Reveals How Sam Altman’s 2023 Firing Was Planned for Over a Year
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A newly public deposition from OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever reveals the plot to fire CEO Sam Altman was a year in the making, based on a secret memo.The post Ilya Sutskever Deposition Reveals How Sam Altman’s 2023 Firing Was Planned for Over a Year ap…
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Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia to Take On ‘Propaganda’ Wikipedia
Jon Swartz / techstrong - Is the world ready for Grokipedia? Elon Musk, xAI's billionaire founder, thinks so. This week, he unveiled Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia positioned as an alternative to Wikipedia amid ongoing conservative criticism of the established plat…
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Danish regtech Formalize raises €30M to scale its GRC automation platform across Europe
Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Across Europe, small and mid-sized businesses are facing an ever-expanding maze of compliance obligations. Regulations like GDPR, DORA,…
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The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
Simon Willison / simonwillison - The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant programThe Python Software Foundation was recently "recommended for funding" (NSF terminology) for a $1.5m grant from the US government National Science Foundation to help improve the se…
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Proxy advisor ISS recommends Tesla shareholders oppose Elon Musk $1 trillion pay plan
cnbc - Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Tesla investors vote against a pay plan for CEO Elon Musk that would grant him nearly $1 trillion more in stock.
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OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI
engadget - OpenAI announced today that it is creating an advisory council centered on its users' mental and emotional wellness. The Expert Council on Well-being and AI comprises eight researchers and experts on the intersection of technology and mental health. Some …
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Musk’s Grok AI Sparks Controversy Over Hate Speech Prompts
Elon Musk’s Grok AI has come under fire after generating antisemitic and conspiracy-laden responses. The “truth-seeking” chatbot is now embroiled in a debate over bias in emerging AI systems, prompting both outrage and wry commentary from the tech community.
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Columbia University faces accreditation crisis amid protest fallout
Controversy is swirling around Columbia University as the Education Department flags the institution for failing to meet accreditation standards, while another report claims the White House is threatening accreditation over protest-related issues. This clash has ignited debates over academic integrity and political influence in higher education.
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Yoshua Bengio launches LawZero to develop safe AI systems free from commercial influence
Jonathan Kemper / the-decoder - Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio is launching LawZero, a nonprofit focused on building safe AI systems, driven by his concerns about the direction of current AI development.The article Yoshua Bengio launches LawZero to develop safe AI systems free from c…
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OpenAI sticks with nonprofit control despite board restructuring plans
OpenAI has reversed course on its planned split into a for-profit entity. After months of debate and public scrutiny from tech luminaries, the company is keeping its nonprofit governance intact—much to the chagrin of those who were eagerly waiting to see a for-profit twist.
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Trump Considers Delaying TikTok Ban for Negotiations
President Trump has signaled a willingness to push back the impending TikTok ban, indicating yet another delay to give American buyers more time while a deal for U.S. operations hangs in the balance. Amid the ongoing tug-of-war between regulatory pressure and business interests, the saga continues with Trump’s familiar high-stakes negotiation style.
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