US Army Reserve fast-tracks commissions for silicon valley top brass
Skip boot camp and push ups
The US Army Reserve has pulled off a bizarre bit of military cosplay by commissioning four Silicon Valley bigwigs as lieutenant colonels, skipping the usual boot polish and push-ups.
Microsoft could walk away from OpenAI talks
Huge deal wobbles as OpenAI pushes for profit pivot
Software King of the World, Microsoft is ready to bin its negotiations with OpenAI as the ChatGPT outfit tries to morph into a fully for-profit company.
Bromance between Vole and OpenAI over
Altman's outfit considers going nuclear
Tensions are bubbling up between OpenAI and its deep-pocketed backer Microsoft as they start scrapping over control, competition, and how much cash is on the table.
AI firms race to fix sycophantic chatbots
Before users get too comfortable
OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic are working to rein in a growing problem with their chatbots: excessive flattery. The models are increasingly prone to giving users agreeable responses that prioritise validation over accuracy.
Nvidia boss promises AI renaissance for Europe
Huang reckons continent’s GPU drought is nearly over
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has assured Europe that its embarrassing lack of AI computing grunt will be sorted soon, as the region scrambles to catch up with the US and China’s AI supremacy.
Meta to splash $15bn on Scale AI stake
Zuckerberg goes headhunting to close AI gap
Meta is reportedly throwing $15 billion at Scale AI for a 49 per cent stake, desperately trying to headhunt is way up the AI pecking order after being left in the dust by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
Siri stumbles as Apple botches AI race
Apple Intelligence flounders while rivals eat its lunch
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is having a right old mess of it trying to make Siri less of a clueless digital butler and more like an actual AI assistant.
Musk throws a strop over OpenAI's Gulf gig
Trump's AI buddies spark drama as Elon tries to squeeze in
OpenAI’s latest scheme to slap one of the world’s biggest AI data centres in Abu Dhabi nearly came off the rails thanks to Elon Musk having a fit about being left out.
Microsoft woos AI heavyweights with big promises and partners
Elon, Altman and Huang trot out for Redmond’s power play
Software King of the World, Microsoft flexed its cloud muscle this week, wheeling out its AI mates and fresh software toys in a pitch to dominate the artificial intelligence land grab.
OpenAI teams up with Sir Jony Ive
Former Apple designer likely to cook up an expensive mystery box
OpenAI has confirmed it’s entering the hardware game, teaming up with former Job’s Mob design messiah Jony Ive to birth a new line of AI gadgets, though no one’s quite sure what they’ll do yet.
