49 place 0 fresh
As OpenAI irons out new terms of a partnership with Microsoft, it has told some shareholders that the percentage of revenue it will hand over to Microsoft will drop considerably in the coming years.
As part of their original partnership agreement, Microsoft is entitled to 20% of the startup’s revenue through 2030. But OpenAI has projected to share roughly 8% of its revenue with commercial partners—namely, Microsoft—by the end of the decade from just under 20% this year. The difference between those figures
A newsletter a day!
You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
The Information
The Oath Keepers are apparently restarting, and extremist groups like the Proud Boys are calling for “state violence” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. Read more ›
1,069
A "South Park" episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting. Read more ›
821 fresh
Howard Lutnick, who recruited Elon Musk for DOGE, is now criticizing his approach to federal staff cuts. Read more ›
820 fresh
The inscriptions on bullets recovered near the scene of Charlie Kirk's murder appear to reference video games like Helldivers 2 and online furry roleplay, not a legible political ideology. Read more ›
727 fresh
XAI laid off at least 500 of the workers on its data annotation team on Friday night. Read more ›
514 fresh
Tyler Robinson, apprehended last night in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, allegedly left engraved bullets at the crime scene that were covered in a furry meme, references from the video game Helldivers 2, and an extremely online taunt. In an FBI briefing this morning about his arrest, Utah Governor Spencer […] Read more ›
345
In the days since the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the overwhelming response on the left has been shock and horror. No one of prominence has justified the killing; hundreds, from Democratic Party leadership on down, have condemned political violence. But below the unanimity is a subtler debate: not about how to respond to […] Read more ›
328
In the hours and days after Charlie Kirk’s killing, the breadth of people — particularly younger ones — sharing grief and shock on newsfeeds, Instagram stories, or TikTok livestreams might have been surprising. They were not just avowed conservatives or loyal Trump voters, but seemingly apolitical people: old classmates or hometown friends who never posted […] Read more ›
278
Apple today announced its store at the Westfield Hornsby shopping mall, in Hornsby, Australia, will be permanently closing next month. Apple Hornsby Hornsby is a suburb of Sydney, on the Upper North Shore. Apple opened its store there in 2011, and it will close for good on October 4, at 5 p.m. local time. In a statement shared with some Australian media outlets a few months ago, Apple said it... Read more ›
208 fresh
Gretchen Felker-Martin opens up on her 'Red Hood' book being cancelled and her comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination. Read more ›
180 fresh
Researchers identified microRNA-93 as a genetic driver of fatty liver disease and showed that vitamin B3 can effectively suppress it. This breakthrough suggests niacin could be repurposed as a powerful new treatment for millions worldwide. Read more ›
177 fresh
While I generally respect The Wall Street Journal, every once in a while it sees fit to remind me that it is, in fact, owned by Rupert Murdoch. This time, it printed something dangerously close to anti-trans blood libel in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting. In its live-update blog yesterday, the Journal wrote, "Ammunition […] Read more ›
146 fresh
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models in the U.S. feature an antenna window on the top edge of the devices, for mmWave 5G signals to pass through. The standard iPhone 17 does not appear to have the antenna window, while the iPhone Air does not support mmWave 5G, so it is not on that device either. All of the iPhone 12 through iPhone 15 models are outfitted... Read more ›
142
Elon Musk is pressing Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to look into Blizzard employees who criticized Charlie Kirk after his death. Musk’s post quotes an X thread listing names and screenshots of the developers. “What’s going on here, @satyanadella?” Musk said. “These are Microsoft employees,” he added in another post. Musk’s direct question to Nadella follows […] Read more ›
125 fresh
Authorities have named Tyler Robinson as a suspect in the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, citing Discord messages as evidence of his alleged role. Read more ›
122
Apple is scheduled to release iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 on Monday, September 15, bringing a host of new features to existing iPhones and iPads, such as a Liquid Glass design overhaul, new Home Screen customization options, a streamlined Camera app, new Phone app features, and more. This article covers some of the things you can do to prepare your iPhone or iPad for Apple's latest mobile operating system, including... Read more ›
111
Following Tuesday's event, new Liquid Glass icons for Apple Store, Clips, GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, and Pages have surfaced on Apple's iPhone tech spec pages. The new icons appear on the iPhone 16 tech specs page despite that model having no hardware changes, and existing users will presumably see the new icons in app updates that will roll out on Monday alongside iOS 26. iOS 26 icons These apps come... Read more ›
108 fresh
"There are no excuses, only regret," Javice wrote her judge Friday night, ahead of her sentencing for defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million Read more ›
107 fresh
A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy. Read more ›
107 fresh
iOS 26 adds a new Hearing Protection setting for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 in some countries across Europe and the Middle East, such as Belgium, Czechia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates. Specifically, there is a new "EN 352 Protection" setting in these countries. When this setting is turned on, Apple's website says the Hearing Protection feature on AirPods Pro 2... Read more ›
96
The Information
Microsoft is taking its biggest step to lessen reliance on OpenAI’s artificial intelligence by embracing the startup’s bitter rival Anthropic to power its most important software business. Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic’s technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, according to two people involved in the effort. The move will blend Anthropic and OpenAI technology in the apps, after years in which Microsoft primarily used OpenAI for... Read more ›
107
Before we get to today’s main item, please check out my colleague Sri’s exclusive piece from Friday night revealing that OpenAI expects to burn $115 billion in cash through 2029, plus tons of other financial data the company has disclosed to investors. We are still having a hard time digesting the capital that cash burn will require the company to raise in the next five years! We will bring you... Read more ›
63
Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML has invested $1.5 billion in French artificial intelligence developer Mistral, valuing it at $11.7 billion, up from a $6 billion valuation last year, Reuters reported. ASML will be the startup’s biggest outside shareholder and will take a board seat, the ... Read more ›
35
Perplexity, which runs an artificial intelligence-powered search engine, has secured commitments from investors for $200 million in new funding at a $20 billion valuation, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The new capital comes less than two months after the three-year-old ... Read more ›
32
Physical Intelligence, a startup developing large artificial intelligence models to power robots, is in talks with investors to raise additional venture capital at a valuation of about $5 billion, according to two people who have recently spoken to the company. A financing at that valuation would more than double the price investors awarded the San Francisco startup in November. The company, founded in early 2024, is one of several startups... Read more ›
27
Klarna is planning to price its initial public offer above its planned range of $35 to $37, according to a person familiar with the matter. At the top of the range, Klarna would have a market value of $14 billion, not including unvested employee shares. The plans have not been previously ... Read more ›
24
Earlier this summer, chatter in AI communities went into overdrive after OpenAI and Google revealed that their models had achieved gold medal-level performance on the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad. In the past, this competition had proved difficult for AI models, which struggled to verify whether their generated math proofs were correct without special software.This time around, though, researchers from OpenAI and Google hinted that the techniques they had used to... Read more ›
24
Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group and Baidu have begun using their own internally designed chips to train their artificial intelligence models, partly replacing AI chips made by Nvidia, according to four people with direct knowledge of the moves. The move is the latest sign that a decoupling of Chinese AI development from the Western semiconductor ecosystem is underway. Until recently Chinese firms were entirely dependent on Nvidia chips for most... Read more ›
23
We got big news this afternoon from the folks at OpenAI and Microsoft: They are close to a peace deal. Yes, after nearly a year of talks over changes to their partnership, the companies announced they had signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding for the next phase of our partnership.” Contractual terms now have to be finalized. Hmmm. That sounds like a deal you have when you don’t really have... Read more ›
21
Figure Technology, the blockchain-based lender co-founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, jumped 44% in its opening trade after raising $787.5 million in an initial public offering. Figure, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker FIGR, started trading Thursday at $36 per share, above its IPO price of ... Read more ›
20
Most popular sources
Business Insider
|
22% 8 |
Wired
|
15% 0 |
MacRumors
|
9% 4 |
The Verge
|
7% 5 |
Android Authority
|
6% 1 |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
13.09.2025 02:18
Last update: 01:40 EDT.
News rating updated: 09:12.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.