Day: March 1, 2024
DeSantis Rejects Statewide Social Media Ban for Minors Under 16
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a sweeping social media bill that would have effectively barred Florida residents under the age of 16 from opening accounts on services like TikTok and Instagram, even if their parents permitted them to do so. In a post on X, Mr. DeSantis said he had vetoed the teen social […]
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Mutual Admiration: A Closer Look at What They Have Said About Each Other
(Mr. Musk responded: “Thanks Sam!”) In the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, in Mar 2023: “He’s a jerk, whatever else you want to say about him — he has a style that is not a style that I’d want to have for myself. But I think he does really care, and he is feeling very […]
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Elon Musk Takes Legal Action Against OpenAI and Sam Altman for Breaching Company Values
Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing them of breaching a contract by prioritizing profits and commercial interests in artificial intelligence development over the public good. Mr. Musk alleged that OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft meant a departure from its original commitment to responsibly develop A.I. technology and make it available to […]
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Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman for Breaching Company Ethics
Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing them of breaching a contract by prioritizing profit and commercial interests in developing artificial intelligence over the public good. Mr. Musk, who helped create OpenAI with Mr. Altman and others in 2015, said the company’s multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft represented an abandonment of its […]
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OpenAI Under Scrutiny: S.E.C. Investigates Board’s Actions
The SEC started an inquiry into OpenAI following the unexpected removal of Sam Altman, its CEO, by the board of directors last year. The regulator has sent official requests to OpenAI, seeking information about the situation, but it is unclear what exactly they are investigating – Mr. Altman’s behavior, the board’s decision to remove him, […]
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