Musk V. Altman Isn’t About The Future Of AI

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman has been billed as the trial that could decide “the future of AI.” That makes for a strong headline, but it is wrong.

Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux

One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. As the post states, the AI […]

Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use
Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use

Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post. Its organizers claim many of the signers work in Google’s DeepMind AI lab, and include more than 20 principals, directors, and vice presidents. According to […]

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement.

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead
Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead

OpenAI and Microsoft’s partnership-turned-situationship just got even less committed. And a clause about artificial general intelligence, which has for years dictated the future of their deal, has officially been dropped. On Monday morning, Microsoft announced a handful of big changes to its long-standing OpenAI deal. Microsoft will remain OpenAI’s “primary cloud partner, and OpenAI products will ship first […]

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye’s new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.

Adobe Firefly AI is now live publicly, hoping you’ll take to an AI and get work done

The Firefly AI Assistant public beta is available for Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly plan subscribers, with complimentary daily generative credits provided to eligible users during the beta period.

All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI
All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. After nearly a month, […]

OpenAI Publishes Five Principles For Its AGI Push

OpenAI published this week five operating principles for its work toward AGI. OpenAI wants broad access, but it reserves room to restrict capabilities.