Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal reports a group of investors led by Musk’s xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the company’s board of directors on Monday. The group wants to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI’s for-profit arm. When asked for comment, an OpenAI…
Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC Chairman Gary Gensler…
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. When people rely on generative AI at work, their effort shifts…
AMD MI355X features 288GB of HBM3E memory and delivers 8TB/sec bandwidth Instinct GPU sales surpassed $5 billion in 2024 Despite rapid growth and innovation, AMD’s production challenges persist AMD is set to bring forward the launch schedule of its Instinct MI355X GPU as it looks to bring the battle to Nvidia in the increasingly lucrative…
Euphoria season 3 is now in production, with Max releasing a first-look image of Zendaya as Rue. There were many reasons why production was paused on the third season. The main cast is expected to return, but there are no official plot details yet. Max has released a first look image of Euphoria season 3…
A new app called uTag lets you use Samsung SmartTags with any Android device. The app is free to download but requires also installing a patched version of Samsung’s SmartThings app in order to function. Most functionality has been replicated, including precision finding, while new features have been added like widget support. When Google finally…
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority If you’re looking to get an excellent smartphone, the Pixel 9 Pro models are among our favorite Android devices. The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL compete only against the top contenders in the industry, so finding a good deal on these is always nice. They…
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Google is bringing its upgraded note-taking app to its One AI Premium plan. That means subscribers will now gain access to NotebookLM Plus at no added cost, which offers higher usage limits and premium features, like the ability to customize NotebookLM’s responses. Google first launched NotebookLM in 2023, allowing people to use AI to research…
President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China has been in effect for nearly a week. Ahead of the tariff going into effect, I wrote that “Big Tech has been silent on Trump’s tariffs” — almost no one in the industry had a public reaction or said how they would respond. A week…
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