Tag: Sam Altman
Uber loses appeal over tax on rivals, EE phone plans to ‘restrict internet’ for teens
Uber’s rival taxi operators will not have to pay 20% VAT on their profits outside London after a UK supreme court verdict in a long-running case. The court ruled that private-hire […]
23andMe fined £2.31m fined by UK watchdog over 2023 data breach, Amazon boss admits AI will cost jobs
The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK’s privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen. More […]
New Smart #5 EV is biggest model yet, BYD outsells Tesla in Europe
After producing the Fortwo and Forfour for years, it seems that Smart now has an issue with even numbers. First up for the all-electric rebirth was the #1 – not a teeny […]
OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s start up for $6.4 billion
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has made its largest known acquisition to date, purchasing io, an untested hardware startup founded by Apple’s renowned design guru, Jony Ive. Valued at an […]
iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive joins OpenAI in $6.5bn deal, Fortnite back on iPhone in US
Sir Jony Ive, the hugely influential British designer responsible for the look of Apple’s most iconic and successful products, is joining OpenAI. Boss Sam Altman said he was “thrilled” to […]
Nvidia at centre of US-China trade war, memory feature added to xAI’s Grok chatbot
Computer chip giant Nvidia has once again found itself at the centre of US-China tensions over trade and technology. On Thursday Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang flew to Beijing to […]
OpenAI limits ChatGPT image generation due to high demand
As controversy rages over ChatGPT mimicking the artistic style of Studio Ghibli, OpenAI has decided to limit its image generation functionality. Those using the free tier of the service will […]
US and UK refuse to sign AI agreement, Sky unveils second-gen Sky Glass TV
The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by France, China and India among other […]
Google Maps now warns about fake business reviews, ChatGPT inventor to receive $10bn
Many people use Google Maps to find out more information about local businesses, and a key feature of this is the Google Maps rating system. Now, Google appears to be taking steps to make its […]
Sam Altman back as boss of OpenAI, Stellantis in talks with Chinese battery-maker
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement “in principle” involves new board members being […]
