Day: November 17, 2023
Sam Altman Ousted as CEO of OpenAI by Board
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has been ousted by the company’s board of directors, according to a blog post on Friday. Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer, has been named interim CEO. The board cited Altman’s lack of transparency and communication as reasons for his departure. Greg Brockman, a co-founder of OpenAI, will […]
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White House takes action against Elon Musk’s controversial remarks
The White House on Friday denounced Elon Musk for promoting an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X, calling it “abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate.” Mr. Musk endorsed a post on X, formerly Twitter, that accused Jewish people who are facing antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war of pushing the “exact kind […]
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Uncovering the Role of TikTok and X in Amplifying Antisemitic Content: A Growing Concern.
As the Israel-Hamas war flooded social media with violent content, false information and a seemingly limitless swell of opinions, lawmakers and users have accused platforms like TikTok and Facebook of promoting biased posts. Tech giants have denied the charges. TikTok blamed “unsound analysis” of hashtag data for accusations of elevating pro-Palestinian content and Instagram and […]
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Swedish Unions Extend Protest Against Tesla’s Operations
Tesla in Sweden: No production but many sales. Tesla does not produce any vehicles in Sweden, but runs several facilities where the cars are serviced. So far this year, the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling new car in Sweden, with more than 14,000 registrations through October, according to Mobility Sweden, an industry group. At […]
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