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Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
by  AFP

Major investors in OpenAI, the company behind hugely popular ChatGPT, are working to orchestrate the return as CEO of Sam Altman, a leader in the AI revolution who was fired in a shock move Friday, US media reported Sunday. OpenAI sent a shock through the industry on Friday when it announced the immediate ouster of Altman, a major Silicon Valley star.

South Korea's T1 win record fourth League of Legends world title
South Korea's T1 win record fourth League of Legends world title
by  AFP

South Korean powerhouse T1 swept aside China's Weibo Gaming on Sunday to clinch a record fourth League of Legends world championship, widely considered the Super Bowl of e-sports. Britain will host the 2024 world championship, with the final at The O2 Arena in London, Riot Games announced on Sunday.

S. Korea's T1, Weibo Gaming of China clash in League of Legends final
S. Korea's T1, Weibo Gaming of China clash in League of Legends final
by  AFP

South Korean powerhouse T1 take on China's Weibo Gaming in the League of Legends world final in Seoul on Sunday, aiming for a record fourth win in an event widely known as the Super Bowl of e-sports. The team includes Faker, a superstar gamer hailed as the Michael Jordan of e-sports, who is also aiming for a record fourth world title.

Sam Altman, ousted pioneer of OpenAI, is serial entrepreneur
Sam Altman, ousted pioneer of OpenAI, is serial entrepreneur
by  AFP

Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired Friday by OpenAI, the company that launched the revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot. Altman left Y Combinator, putting his energy into artificial intelligence despite feared risks.

Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post
Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post
by  AFP

An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. - White House rebuke - The White House on Friday condemned Musk, the world's richest person, for "abhorrent promotion" of anti-Semitism.

ChatGPT's OpenAI sacks star CEO Sam Altman
ChatGPT's OpenAI sacks star CEO Sam Altman
by  AFP

OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT a year ago, said Friday it had dismissed CEO Sam Altman as it no longer had confidence in his ability to lead the Microsoft-backed firm. "The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI," it added.