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Elon Musk is trying to buy OpenAI |
Elon Musk and a consortium of investors has offered to buy OpenAI for $97 billion. Responding on Muskās X platform, OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote on Monday: āNo thank you, but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.ā Notably, Muskās offer is much lower than OpenAIās reported $300 billion valuation. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but departed apparently over disagreements about its direction ... |
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Google has officially changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps |
Google has said it's changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps as part of a long-standing practice of keeping to official government names. The move comes after President Trump signed an executive order to rename the location last month. Viewed from the U.S., Google Maps now shows āGulf of America,ā while from Mexico it continues to show āGulf of Mexico.ā From other countries it reads: āGulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)ā ... |
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What is cheaper than Sling? Not much, it seems |
Sling TV offers a more affordable alternative to traditional TV subscription services by curating a selection of channels based on customer preferences, focusing on sports, news, or entertainment. The base packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, are priced at $23 for the first month, rising to $46 afterward. Slingās competitive pricing contrasts with alternatives like YouTube TV ($73ā$83/month), Hulu+Live TV ($83/month), and Fubo ($80/month). Slingās lower cost is due to its focus on essential channels, with both plans sharing 24 channels and offering distinct options for sports or entertainment fans, without extra fluff ... |
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Macron's deepfakes raise questions over AI use |
French President Emmanuel Macron publicized the start of the AI Action Summit by sharing a video containing AI-generated deepfake clips of himself in various guises. Macron also appears in the video as himself, saying, āMore seriously, with AI we can do some very big things: change healthcare, energy, life in our society.ā But some criticized him for normalizing deepfakes ... |
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