Sora Co-Lead Leaves OpenAI for Google DeepMind
Tim Brooks, co-lead on OpenAI’s video generation project Sora, has left the company to join Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research division. Brooks, who had been co-leading the development of Sora…
Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip Faces Unprecedented Demand, Says CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described the demand for the company’s upcoming Blackwell artificial intelligence chip as “insane.” In an interview with CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime,” Huang noted that every…
Court Revives 2020 AT&T Case Over $24M Crypto Theft via SIM Swap
AT&T is set to return to court facing charges related to its failure to protect user information, following an appeal that overturned part of a summary judgment in the company’s…
Nvidia Unveils New AI Model That Rivals GPT-4 in Both Vision and Language Tasks
Nvidia has introduced a groundbreaking open-source artificial intelligence model, poised to rival industry-leading systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4. This new development, named the NVLM 1.0 family, is headlined by the NVLM-D-72B,…
BTC Whales Not in Sufficient Profit to Dump on Market
An analysis of the Bitcoin unrealized profit ratio comparing new and old whales indicates that large Bitcoin holders have not yet realized enough profits to justify selling their significant holdings…
Facebook Tackles Celebrity Deepfake Scams After $43 Million Lost by Australians
Facebook has ramped up efforts to tackle celebrity deepfake scams in Australia after Australians lost $43 million to such schemes. Meta introduced a Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) tool in…
Prime Video Viewers Will See More Ads Next Year
Amazon will soon increase the number of ads on its Prime Video streaming service, starting early next year. According to a report from the Financial Times, this move is part…
Bitcoin ETFs Experience Largest Outflow in a Month Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
Institutional investors appear to be reacting to escalating tensions in the Middle East, leading to significant outflows from United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On October 1, these ETFs…
Over 80% of 2022 Crypto Startups Remain Active Despite Market Chaos
A recent report from venture capital firm Lattice Fund reveals that more than 80% of early-stage startups that raised funds in 2022 are still operational, despite the tumultuous landscape of…
Geopolitical Tensions, US Elections Favor Bitcoin ‘Debasement Trade’
Investors are increasingly turning to gold and Bitcoin in what is being termed a “debasement trade,” as they brace for a potential “catastrophic scenario” amid rising geopolitical tensions. This insight…
Bank of America Customers See $0 Balances Amid Nationwide Outage
Thousands of Bank of America customers experienced significant service disruptions on October 2, reporting network outages that prevented them from accessing their bank accounts. Many users were alarmed to find…
Nio and Monolith Join Forces for Real-Time AI Testing of EV Batteries
Nio has partnered with Monolith, a UK-based artificial intelligence software startup, to enhance real-time testing and improvement of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Leveraging Nio’s battery swapping service in Europe,…
WordPress Trademark Fight Intensifies as WP Engine Sues Automattic
WP Engine has filed a federal lawsuit against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, following a heated public dispute over the WordPress trademark and open-source project. WP Engine, a hosting…
Texas Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations of Child Privacy Law
Texas has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform has violated the state’s newly introduced child privacy law. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenges the…
Liz Cheney Campaigns with Harris and Urges Voters to Reject Trump’s ‘Cruelty’
Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent conservative critics, has appealed to the millions of undecided Americans who could sway the outcome of the 2024 election. She urged them…
Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks for Rear-View Camera Delay
Tesla has issued its fifth recall for the Cybertruck, which has been on the road for less than a year. This latest recall affects over 27,000 vehicles due to a…
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $37 Million in Cryptocurrency Through Cyber Intrusion
A hacker who infiltrated a company’s computer servers and stole over $37 million in cryptocurrency from nearly 600 victims has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
Uber and Alphabet’s Wing Join Forces for Drone Delivery Pilot in Dallas
Uber’s Serve Robotics and Alphabet’s Wing have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionizing last-mile delivery by combining sidewalk delivery robots with flying drones. This dual delivery system will be…
Study Finds Women of Color Candidates for Congress Subjected to More Online Abuse
Women of color running for Congress in 2024 have been disproportionately attacked on X, with offensive and hate speech aimed at them at significantly higher rates compared to other candidates,…
Foxconn Announces Speaker Lineup Including Nvidia, Google, and BMW Execs
Executives from major companies, including Nvidia, Google, and BMW, are set to speak at Foxconn’s annual tech day forum next week, according to a statement by the world’s largest contract…