Would you stop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and API if Elon Musk took it over?
Source: Venture Beat It’s hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot. Read Full Article
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Google Maps now shows the ‘Gulf of America’
Source: The Verge Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States. It made the change after the Trump administration formally changed the name today of the body of water spanning between the eastern coast of Mexico and…
Ready at Dawn co-founder says Ubisoft demanded their game’s protagonist be male
Source: Venture Beat A game being developed by Ready at Dawn for Ubisoft was met with odd demands about the protagonist, according to the studio’s co-founder. Read Full Article
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Source: The Verge Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC…
Elon Musk just offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion
Source: The Verge In a dramatic escalation of Silicon Valley’s most heated AI rivalry, Elon Musk just announced that he’s leading a $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bid was reportedly delivered to the board Monday morning. The offer brings together a powerful coalition of backers,…
Dead Astronauts raises over $4M in seed round to develop its first game
Source: Venture Beat Dead Astronauts held an oversubscribed seed round to expand its nascent team and work on its first game inspired by the Nordic wilderness. Read Full Article
Big Tech is still silent on Trump’s tariffs
Source: The Verge President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China has been in effect for nearly a week. Ahead of the tariff going into effect, I wrote that “Big Tech has been silent on Trump’s tariffs” — almost no one in the industry had a public reaction or said how they…
Who’s using AI the most? The Anthropic Economic Index breaks down the data
Source: Venture Beat New Anthropic study uncovers AI’s true impact on modern workforce: 57% augmentation vs 43% automation across industries, based on analysis of 4 million Claude interactions. Read Full Article
Google’s upgraded NotebookLM is now included in its One AI Premium plan
Source: The Verge Google is bringing its upgraded note-taking app to its One AI Premium plan. That means subscribers will now gain access to NotebookLM Plus at no added cost, which offers higher usage limits and premium features, like the ability to customize NotebookLM’s responses. Google launched the NotebookLM Plus plan for businesses, schools, organizations,…
Elon Musk’s DOGE activities trigger protests, vandalism for Tesla
Source: The Verge Elon Musk’s role in carrying out President Donald Trump’s dirty work has triggered a wave of opposition that is spilling over into protests against his flagship company, Tesla. Over the last week, some people have held demonstrations while others have vandalized Tesla vehicles owned by individual buyers and showrooms — with actions…