The recent announcement of John Schulman, co-founder of OpenAI, leaving the company to join Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup funded by Amazon, has sparked discussions within the tech community. Schulman’s decision to depart from OpenAI comes on the heels of the disbandment of the superalignment team, which was focused on ensuring that AI systems remain
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Delta Air Lines recently faced a massive outage that resulted in thousands of flight cancellations. Despite the severity of the situation, Delta reportedly rejected onsite help from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company. This decision came as a surprise to many, especially considering the significant financial impact the outage had on the airline. Delta CEO Ed Bastian
The recent announcement by Walgreens to close a significant number of its U.S. stores has sent shockwaves through the retail pharmacy industry. This move comes on the heels of CVS closures and Rite Aid filing for bankruptcy, signaling a troubling trend in the sector. According to GlobalData retail managing director Neil Saunders, the traditional role
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently made headlines by withdrawing the controversial plea deal for the three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. This decision has sparked a lot of discussion and debate regarding the role of the US government in handling such high-profile cases. In a surprising move, Secretary Austin signed a memo reserving
The Paris heatwave during the 2024 Olympics has been causing some serious issues for the athletes. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles took to Instagram to express her frustrations with the extreme temperatures. She mentioned that despite having her hair done, the lack of air conditioning on the bus made her uncomfortable. This sheds light on the
As the Federal Reserve contemplates the possibility of lowering interest rates, certain segments of the market are becoming increasingly impatient. Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, expressed her concerns on CNBC regarding the delay in initiating a gradual reduction in interest rates. Sahm, known for creating the Sahm Rule to predict recessions based
The decision by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) to host Donald Trump at their annual convention has sparked controversy both within and outside the group. One of the convention co-chairs, Karen Attiah, even resigned her position in protest. This move has divided opinions, with some seeing it as an opportunity for Trump to
Microsoft is set to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, with analysts predicting earnings per share of $2.93 and revenue of $64.39 billion. This represents a 15% increase in revenue from the previous year, slightly lower than the 17% expansion seen in the prior quarter. Unlike Google’s parent company Alphabet, which experienced a slowdown in growth,
In a recent announcement, Apple revealed that they have opted to use Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) for training the artificial intelligence models that power their Apple Intelligence system. This move signifies a shift in the industry away from the dominance of Nvidia’s GPUs for cutting-edge AI training. Apple’s decision to utilize Google’s TPU was
Former President Donald Trump recently spoke at the biggest Bitcoin conference of the year in Nashville, where he stopped short of committing to establish an official U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve. Trump’s proposal fell short of expectations, as he merely pledged to maintain the current level of Bitcoin holdings that the U.S. government has acquired from