Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?
A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.
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After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children
Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.
Hatching the Automobile’s Future in a Cloistered Los Angeles Lab
Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?
Pakistan launches new online fingerprint verification system for passport applicants
Fingerprint issues for online passport applicants resolved with new verification system The Passports Department has launched a new online verification system that resolves the technical issues previously affecting the fingerprint verification of online passport applicants. Applicants will now be able to verify their fingerprints through NADRA’s Pak ID app. If fingerprint verification fails, a facial … Read more
Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department
President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts his antitrust chief in an awkward position.
Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company
An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.
Zong’s new data centre marks key milestone in Pakistan’s digital transformation, says IT Minister
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, inaugurated Zong’s new state-of-the-art data centre in Islamabad on Wednesday. The event was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Information Technology and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), including PTA Chairman Hafeezur Rehman and Secretary of Information Technology Zarrar Hashim. Zong’s Chief Commercial Officer … Read more
Does the Job of C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.
Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.
A.I. Deal Making Is Getting Faster
Investors are deciding within 15 minutes whether to shovel millions into A.I. start-ups and taking entrepreneurs weight lifting and rock climbing to get deals done.
Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit
Meta plans to direct its investments to focus on wearables like its augmented reality glasses but does not plan to abandon building the metaverse.
