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OpenAI Welcomes Back Co-Founder Greg Brockman
November 13, 2024 – Greg Brockman, the co-founder and former president of OpenAI, has announced his official return to the company through a post on X. “The longest vacation of my life is over, and now it’s time to resume building @OpenAI,” Brockman stated. Brockman’s departure from OpenAI dates back to the days of the…
Japan Unveils Massive 10 Trillion Yen Boost for Chip Industry
November 12, 2024 – The Japanese government is set to unveil a massive 10 trillion yen initiative to bolster its chip industry over a span of “several years” through subsidies and other financial aid, according to a draft seen by Reuters. This ambitious plan, which offers financial support of 10 trillion yen or more, is…
Google’s Open-Source AlphaFold3 Ushers in New Era of AI-Driven Biological Discovery
November 12, 2024 – According to a blog post published by Nature yesterday (November 11th), Google’s DeepMind team has open-sourced the code for AlphaFold3, inviting academic researchers to download and optimize the Nobel Prize-winning protein structure modeling tool for non-commercial use. Compared to its predecessor, AlphaFold3 offers the ability to model proteins in interaction with…
OpenAI-Backed 1X Unveils Chef-Like Skills of Humanoid Robot Neo Beta
November 11, 2024 – On the 9th of this month, 1X, a company backed by OpenAI, unveiled a new skill of its humanoid robot Neo Beta – cooking. Neo went head-to-head with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni in a home cooking challenge, competing to create the perfect medium-rare steak. Nick, notably, is the youngest finalist in…
OpenAI Snags Chat.com, Signaling a Bigger Push into AI-Driven Chat Interfaces
November 07, 2024 – On Wednesday local time, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, unveiled a simple web address (chat.com) on X, which redirects users to the official ChatGPT website. Previously, the domain was owned by Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot. In early 2023, Shah acquired chat.com for a price of $10…
Physical Intelligence Secures 400MillionInvestment,Reaching2.4 Billion Valuation with Bezos and OpenAI Support
November 07, 2024 – Physical Intelligence, a robotic startup in the United States, has announced the raising of 400millioninfunding,propellingitspost−moneyvaluationtoawhopping2.4 billion. According to a spokesperson from Physical Intelligence, the round was led by a prestigious group of investors including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, Thrive Capital, Lux Capital, and Bond Capital. Additionally, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia…
Precision Raises 93Million,Reaching500 Million Valuation as Neuralink Competitor
November 07, 2024 – According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter have revealed that Precision Neuroscience, a brain-computer interface company, is seeking to raise 100millioninfunding.Thecompanyhasalreadysecured93 million, resulting in a valuation of approximately $500 million. Precision is positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink. This new infusion of funds provides Precision with additional financial…
OpenAI CEO Predicts AGI Arrival Within 5 Years, Expects Minimal Immediate Social Changes
November 06, 2024 – Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has long harbored a passion for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and has been vocal about his company’s pursuit of this ambitious goal. In a recent Reddit AMA session, Altman asserted that achieving AGI is possible with existing hardware, albeit without specifying the exact requirements. Previously,…
AI on the Verge: Former OpenAI Exec Says Machines Will Soon Do All Human Computer Tasks
November 05, 2024 – According to a report by Business Insider on November 3, Miles Brundage, the former head of policy research and “AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) preparedness” at OpenAI, has stated that the industry could develop systems capable of “almost remotely completing” all tasks that humans can perform via computers in the coming years….
Anthropic Unveils Claude AI Desktop Client, Following ChatGPT’s Lead
November 01, 2024 – Following the footsteps of ChatGPT, Claude AI, another popular artificial intelligence model from overseas, has now gained a desktop client. Currently, the client is in a testing phase and supports Windows, macOS, and iOS platforms. Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, announced this news on the X platform, revealing that users…