Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers
In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai – who established OpenAI’s Zurich office
Read moreUnleashing the Power of ArgoCD by Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments
Learn what ArgoCD is and why it's a leading GitOps tool for Kubernetes. This guide covers core concepts, architecture, and how to automate your continuous delivery pipeline. Continue reading Unleashing the Power of ArgoCD by Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments on SitePoint.
Read moreIndian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars
The startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance.
Read moreFederal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books
A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able
Read moreBrad Feld on “Give First” and the art of mentorship (at any age)
Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began
Read moreSam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times
From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal interview. Altman and his chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, stood awkwardly toward the back of the stage at a jam-packed San Francisco venue that typically hosts jazz concerts. Hundreds of
Read moreKalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M
Investors are pouring big bucks into these two rival prediction markets.
Read moreAir quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions
A legal group is questioning why a key pollutant was omitted from air quality tests near xAI's data center
Read moreCreative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem
The idea is meant to create a balance between the open nature of the internet and the demand for ever more data to fuel AI.
Read moreMeta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp
Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology
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