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Microsoft hires former OpenAI chief Sam Altman

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Financial Times 2 place · 11/20/2023 03:15 EDT

Tech giant to create a ‘new advanced AI research team’, says chief executive Satya Nadella Read more ›

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OpenAI: Sam Altman’s exit undermines company’s commercial potential

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Financial Times · 11/20/2023 02:08 EDT

The chaos around his near reinstatement and subsequent replacement will give investors pause Read more ›

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OpenAI taps Emmett Shear as chief executive

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Financial Times · 11/20/2023 01:17 EDT

Unexpected move set to deepen rifts at company after sacking of Sam Altman Read more ›

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Cruise chief resigns as self-driving car venture seeks to ‘strengthen public trust’

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Financial Times · 11/20/2023 00:01 EDT

Kyle Vogt steps down after California regulator barred start-up’s driverless vehicles over accident in San Francisco Read more ›

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India’s back-office boom sparks ‘war’ for IT service workers

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Financial Times · 11/19/2023 20:54 EDT

Multinationals are setting up global capability centres as they seek to bring technology in house Read more ›

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Altman appears at OpenAI offices as pressure grows to reinstate him

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Financial Times · 11/19/2023 16:38 EDT

Microsoft and investors explore options to bring back CEO and oust directors behind his firing Read more ›

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OpenAI investors push to reinstate Sam Altman as CEO

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Financial Times 1 place · 11/18/2023 19:50 EDT

Efforts are under way to restore AI start-up’s co-founder to his old job just days after he was abruptly sacked by the board Read more ›

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Apple and Disney join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk’s X

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Financial Times 2 place · 11/18/2023 15:58 EDT

Comcast, Paramount and Warner Bros also follow IBM in pulling back amid concerns about antisemitic content Read more ›

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman ousted over ‘breakdown in communication’, memo says

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Financial Times 3 place · 11/18/2023 15:36 EDT

Co-founder’s shock firing has exposed tensions at the generative AI start-up behind ChatGPT Read more ›

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OpenAI schism leads to Sam Altman’s ousting — and an opening to rivals

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Financial Times 3 place · 11/18/2023 03:55 EDT

Sudden and dramatic departure of chief executive who had become the face of generative AI will create new tech alliances Read more ›

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Apple and Disney are the latest to pause X adverts amid Musk controversy

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Financial Times 2 place · 11/17/2023 19:43 EDT

Big companies join IBM in pulling back from the social media platform Read more ›

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Who wins in the battle between nation states and Big Tech?

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Financial Times 3 place · 11/17/2023 09:00 EDT

We need to discuss what AI means for the concentration of wealth and power Read more ›

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Microsoft tweaks AI image generator over Disney dogs poster trend

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Financial Times 1 place · 11/17/2023 08:53 EDT

Film company’s logo was visible in mock-ups of movie illustrations featuring users’ pets Read more ›

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Panasonic: betting on batteries over car displays will pay off  

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Financial Times · 11/17/2023 08:12 EDT

Sale of automotive unit would free up ample cash to invest in rapidly changing battery technology Read more ›

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Intel: plan for home-made chips is far from oven-ready

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Financial Times · 11/17/2023 06:05 EDT

Rising costs have coincided with a drop in the company’s central PC business Read more ›

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Alibaba goes back to the future with reversal of cloud spin-off

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Financial Times · 11/17/2023 03:53 EDT

Chinese tech group’s shock change in direction represents gamble by new chief in face of US curbs Read more ›

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IBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi content

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Financial Times 2 place · 11/16/2023 16:11 EDT

Tech company’s move is the latest setback to Linda Yaccarino’s efforts to convince brands Elon Musk’s platform is safe Read more ›

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Apple moves to simplify messaging between iPhones and Androids

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Financial Times · 11/16/2023 16:02 EDT

Decision comes as smartphone maker comes under pressure to improve interoperability between systems Read more ›

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IBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi content

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Financial Times 2 place · 11/16/2023 14:17 EDT

Tech company’s move is the latest setback to Linda Yaccarino’s efforts to convince brands Elon Musk’s platform is safe Read more ›

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AI boosts breast cancer detection rates, new research shows

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Financial Times · 11/16/2023 12:36 EDT

Study shows potential of technology to improve and speed up medical diagnoses Read more ›

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