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Sam Altman's return ushers in new era at OpenAI
Sam Altman's return ushers in new era at OpenAI
by  AFP

Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday -- days after being sacked -- caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community.

The fallen kings of crypto
The fallen kings of crypto
by  AFP

Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even by the standards of the notoriously volatile industry. An outspoken celebrity in the crypto world with 8.7 million followers on X, Zhao became the richest known figure in the nascent industry.

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after shock ouster
Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after shock ouster
by  AFP

ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced Tuesday that Sam Altman would return as its CEO, days after his shock dismissal plunged the pioneering artificial intelligence firm into crisis. Altman said on Tuesday that his return had Nadella's backing.

Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28
Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28
by  AFP

Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit.

Polarized world threatens open internet: ICANN
Polarized world threatens open internet: ICANN
by  AFP

After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN -- responsible for its technical infrastructure -- is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world. "We are living in an increasingly nationalistic, polarized world," Costerton said.

Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips
Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips
by  AFP

Nvidia on Tuesday reported that its revenue more than tripled in the recently ended quarter as companies snapped up chips to power artificial intelligence (AI). Sales of chips now requiring export licenses to China and other affected markets have accounted for a fifth to a quarter of Nvidia's data center unit revenue over the past few quarters, according to the company.

The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown
The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown
by  AFP

Silicon Valley star Sam Altman was suddenly ousted from the top spot at OpenAI as it led the race to artificial intelligence, only for the ambitious tech guru to be scooped up by Microsoft. Microsoft quickly moved to hire Altman, announcing a deal to have him join the Redmond, Washington-based computing colossus to lead a new artificial intelligence team.