Former Harvard University president Larry Summers to resign from Harvard over Jeffrey Epstein ties
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and ex-Harvard president Larry Summers has announced he will retire from his teaching role at Harvard University at the end of the academic year. His decision comes amid renewed scrutiny over past correspondence with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Summers said stepping down was a difficult choice. Although documents released by […]
Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man after tech rival’s networth grows $100billion in one hour
Larry Ellison has taken the top spot from Elon Musk as the richest person in the world. His wealth jumped after shares in Oracle, the company he co-founded, rose sharply in early trading on Wednesday, September 10. Oracle’s stock price went up by more than 40% to $340 a share, pushing the company’s value to […]
ChatGPT to introduce Parental controls after teen’s death
OpenAI has announced plans to introduce parental controls in ChatGPT following concerns that the chatbot may have influenced a teenager to take his own life. The update will allow parents to link their accounts with their teens’ accounts and set rules to ensure the chatbot responds in an age-appropriate way. It will also alert parents […]
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over AI competition and app store rankings
Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court against Apple and OpenAI. The company says the tech giants are working together to block competition in the AI industry. According to the lawsuit, Apple and OpenAI have “locked up markets” to keep their monopolies and stop new AI companies […]
Artificial intelligence expert rejects $1 BILLION offer from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta
An Australian artificial intelligence expert has reportedly turned down a massive offer from Meta, the tech company led by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. Andrew Tulloch, who studied at the University of Sydney and grew up in Perth, has worked in top AI roles for years. He spent over a decade at Facebook’s parent company before switching […]
Elon Musk leads consortium to buy OpenAI for $97.4bn
Elon Musk and a group of investors have made a $97.4 billion offer to take control of OpenAI. This move comes after Musk previously sued the AI company, arguing that it had moved away from its original mission. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018. He has criticized the company’s shift toward making […]
OpenAI founder Sam Altman denies his sister’s allegation that he sexually abused her when she was a minor
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has denied serious allegations made by his sister, Ann Altman, in a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit, filed in Missouri, accuses Sam of sexually abusing Ann for nearly a decade, starting when she was just three years old. The alleged incidents reportedly took place at their family home […]