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Broadcom’s long path to the trillion-dollar club, and Trump’s role
President Donald Trump introduces Broadcom CEO Hock Tan prior to Tan announcing the repatriation of his company's headquarters to the United States from Singapore during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington,…
Meta asks California AG to block OpenAI’s switch from non-profit to for-profit
Dear General Bonta:As a California company that builds Generative AI technology, Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) is deeply concerned about OpenAI’s attempt to shed the non-profit status under which it was founded in order to establish a…
Former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower found dead at age 26
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, CNBC has confirmed.Balaji left OpenAI earlier this year and raised concerns…
Apple’s AI summary mangled a BBC headline about Luigi Mangione
In a report about the notification, a spokesperson for the network says it contacted Apple “to raise this concern and fix the problem.”Other examples of the AI summaries missing the mark that we’ve seen have turned “that hike almost…
Tech companies most threatened by Trump donating to inauguration fund
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26, 2024 in Detroit,…
Elon Musk says SEC sent ‘settlement demand’ after Twitter deal probe
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a "settlement demand" to Elon Musk, the tech billionaire disclosed in a social media post on Thursday.The post included a copy of a letter sent by Musk's attorney, Quinn Emanuel Partner…
Naughty Dog reveals sci-fi game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
The Game Awards’ final world premiere was Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Developed by Naughty Dog, Intergalactic is a futuristic space opera with the kind of futurepunk vibes that remind me of Cowboy Bebop. That comparison is apt as…
Broadcom (AVGO) earnings report Q4 2024
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan.Lucas Jackson | ReutersBroadcom reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday and said artificial intelligence revenue for the year more than tripled. The chipmaker's stock jumped after Broadcom…
Meta makes $1 million donation to Trump’s inauguration
Before the dinner, Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and gifted a pair to Trump, according to the Journal. Zuckerberg’s advisers also met with incoming White House officials, including incoming White House chief of staff…
ServiceTitan starts trading on Nasdaq after IPO
ServiceTitan shares popped 42% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday after the provider of cloud software to contractors raised around $625 million in its initial public offering.The company, trading under ticker symbol TTAN, sold shares at…
OpenAI says ChatGPT has recovered after hours-long outage
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits "Making Money With Charles Payne" at Fox Business Network Studios in New York on Dec. 4, 2024.Mike Coppola | Getty ImagesOpenAI said in an early Thursday X post that its popular ChatGPT assistant, Sora video…
Best cheap Apple Watch deals December 2024
In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the…
ServiceTitan prices at $71, above expected range
Vahe Kuzoyan, left, and Ara Mahdessian, the founders of ServiceTitan.ServiceTitanServiceTitan, a provider of cloud software to contractors, priced its IPO at $71 a share on Wednesday, above the expected range. The company is set to debut…
Nvidia must face lawsuit alleging it downplayed crypto’s impact on its success
Nvidia must face an investor lawsuit claiming it misled shareholders about the impact of the cryptocurrency market on its sales after the Supreme Court dismissed the company’s appeal.The court said it had “improvidently granted” Nvidia’s…
Google releases the first of its Gemini 2.0 AI models
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle released the first version of its Gemini 2.0 family of artificial intelligence models on Wednesday.Gemini 2.0 Flash, as the model is called, is available in a chat version for users globally…
Michael Saylor case for Microsoft buying bitcoin gets rejected
Michael Saylor, the billionaire bitcoin investor who turned the company he co-founded, MicroStrategy, into a high-risk proxy for the cryptocurrency, has been encouraging Microsoft to use some of its massive cash pile to follow his…
Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight…
GM halts funding of robotaxi development by Cruise
A in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGeneral Motors will no longer fund its Cruise division's robotaxi development, the company said on Tuesday. The Detroit automaker…