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| Hayden Field / CNBC: |
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she is leaving the company after 6.5 years “because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration” — - OpenAI's board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business … OpenAI's board is considering plans …
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Threads: @joannastern, @kylie.robison, @katiedrumm, @crumbler, and @laurengoode
X: @miramurati, @sama, @sama, @garymarcus, @mattyglesias, @parmy, @danprimack, @mattturck, @shiringhaffary, @officiallogank, @bcmerchant, @carnage4life, @gavinsbaker, @netcapgirl, @dkardonsky_, @pitdesi, @markgurman, @jg_nuke, and @mgsiegler
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/ChatGPT, r/news, and r/LocalLLaMA
| Reuters: |
Sources: Sam Altman will receive equity in OpenAI for the first time, as it plans to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation — ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer …
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X: @thepacketrat, @can, @elonmusk, @amitisinvesting, @alexrkonrad, @austin_rief, @alexrkonrad, @amir, @dinabass, @shakeelhashim, @reedalbergotti, and @garymarcus
Forums: Hacker News, r/artificial, r/ChatGPT, r/slatestarcodex, r/technews, r/singularity, r/tech, r/technology, and Ars OpenForum
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and a research VP, Barret Zoph, are leaving the company; OpenAI promotes Mark Chen to its new SVP of Research — OpenAI's chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing.
More: Business Insider, Bloomberg, MEDIANAMA, Business Today, Maginative, and The Information
Threads: @benedictevans and @crumbler
X: @barret_zoph, @sama, @luke_metro, @greg16676935420, @brewmarkets, @polynoamial, and @thezvi
| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and directs WP Engine customers having trouble with their websites to WP Engine support — WordPress on Wednesday escalated its conflict with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter's servers …
More: WordPress News, WP Engine's Status Page, BleepingComputer, TechRadar, TechCrunch, Search Engine Journal, and Dave Martin
Threads: @runakog. X: @wordpress, @bgardner, @bgardner, @jbenton, @bgardner, @photomatt, @benjmay, @mgeheren, @stshank, @rmccue, @shendison, @joshmanders, @itsdavemartin, @thespacedmonkey, @thedannorris, @dcurtis, @wpdavidv, @taraclaeys, @danielcid, @seldo, @pressable, @viewfromthebox, @williamsba, @raymmar_, @slexaxton, @photomatt, @deviorobert, @tealou, @photomatt, @bgardner, @automattic, @carlhancock, @ozskier, @photomatt, @davidtaggart, @photomatt, @vinnysgreen, @patchstackapp, @fjzeit, @keithdevon, @mrlanphear, @tomfrankly, @t3dotgg, @photomatt, @timbouchard, and @tmeister
Forums: Hacker News, r/Wordpress, and r/webdev
| The Verge: |
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's Orion AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, Threads, X, downranking political content, mental health, AI regulation, and more — Meta's CEO on his first pair of AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, why he's done with politics, and more.
More: The Verge, Music Ally, The Verge on YouTube, and The Information
Threads: @alexheath, @reckless1280, @w3stfa11, @alexcartaz, @jimprosser, @abelian_cat, @nick_statt, and @reckless1280
Mastodon: @funnymonkey@freeradical.zone and @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
X: @maxwinebach and @jason_kint
Forums: r/EatTheRich, r/technology, r/OculusQuest, and r/virtualreality
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
More: Yahoo Finance, NewsBytes, Telegraph, Daring Fireball, Spyglass, and Business Insider
Threads: @crumbler. X: @nearcyan, @alexfinnx, @ai_for_success, @richardhanania, @rihardjarc, @teortaxestex, @inflammateomnia, @razin, @nikitabier, @snazzylabs, @lulumeservey, @netcapgirl, and @deliprao
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Hands-on with Meta's Orion: needs a wireless processor puck, weighs only 100g, is packed with sensors, and has good eye tracking and a wide FoV for AR glasses — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls them “The most advanced glasses the world has ever seen.” — I wore Mark Zuckerberg's contact lenses.
More: Meta, Meta, Engadget, Music Ally, TechCrunch, PetaPixel, BGR, Interesting Engineering, Tom's Guide, Business Insider, UploadVR, CNET, Engadget, PhoneArena, and TechCrunch
X: @jetscott, @jason, @boztank, @benthompson, @hbarra, @anshelsag, @sundeep, @tomwarren, @packym, @nikitabier, @munster_gene, @stockmktnewz, @alexeheath, @benbajarin, @rihardjarc, @cosmoscharf, @munster_gene, and @munster_gene
LinkedIn: Farzad Sangi, Daniel Hill, Josh I., Jeremy Snodgrass, Mingfei Yan, Naamah Argaman, and Mudit Goel
Forums: Hacker News, r/gadgets, and r/oculus
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Meta unveils an Orion prototype, its first AR glasses, with a 70-degree FoV, a wireless neural input wristband, silicon carbide lenses, and micro-LED projectors — Orion is an impressive demo of AR glasses, but can Mark Zuckerberg beat everyone else to the next big platform?
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Threads: @navneetalang, @neil.cybart, @documentingmeta, @nick_statt, @filipe.esposito, @kbode, @laurengoode, @eshumarneedi, @sung.kim.mw, @tomwarrenuk, @jackcarterbenjamin, @robsherman, and @parkerortolani
Mastodon: @stroughtonsmith …, @jsnell@zeppelin.flights, @viticci@mastodon …, and @stroughtonsmith …
X: @dylanmcd8, @benthompson, @arian_ghashghai, @benjamindekr, @bengeskin, @raywongy, @reduzio, @eggswhite, @heaney555, @dylanmcd8, @benjamindekr, @sdw, @_danielsinclair, @bilawalsidhu, @edludlow, @jiteshubrani, @jiteshubrani, @benbajarin, @meta, @meta, @meta, @boztank, and @ballmatthew
LinkedIn: Farbod Shakouri, Stuart Pitts, Luc Dahlin, Naeem Komeilipoor, Emil Protalinski, Giovanni Beninca de Farias, Brent Harris, Nirav Shah, Steve Fuertes, and Rohit Sonwalkar
Forums: r/singularity, r/augmentedreality, and Slashdot
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
More: Meta, WinBuzzer, The Verge, ZDNET, Android Headlines, CNBC-TV18, Gizmodo, CNET, TechRadar, TechRadar, T3, Wired, UploadVR, Engadget, and Android Central
Threads: @vicmsong, @boztank, @roccobasilico, @seanhollister, @tomwarrenuk, @ambich0o, and @vishwanathsarang. Mastodon: @podcast@livingblindfully …
| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Ubisoft lowers its FY 2024-25 bookings forecast to €1.95B, vs. €2.42B est., and delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025; UBI closed down 4.52% — - Company said its recent Star Wars release had underperformed
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X: @assassinscreed, @stephentotilo, @tomwarren, @chris_dring, @jasonschreier, @paultassi, @destinlegarie, @legacykillahd, @legacykillahd, @stephentotilo, @synthpotato, @grummz, @grummz, @tinkereryorch, @genepark, @paultassi, @patrickklepek, @shinobi602, and @stephentotilo
Forums: r/gamernews, r/technology, r/MauLer, r/Asmongold, and r/Games
| Rasmus Larsen / FlatpanelsHD: |
LG rolls out full-screen screensaver ads to its smart TVs, including its expensive OLED models; the ads, on by default, can be disabled — Even if you buy one of the most expensive TV models today, you cannot escape ads. LG is rolling out screensaver ads, including ads for things completely unrelated to the TV experience.
More: Ars Technica, Engadget, Android Authority, Tao of Mac, and TechRadar
Forums: Hacker News, r/technews, and Ars OpenForum
| The Hacker News: |
Google says its transition to memory-safe languages like Rust led to memory-safe vulnerabilities in Android dropping from 76% in 2019 to 24% in 2024 — Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage …
More: Google Online Security Blog, SecurityWeek, Help Net Security, The Register, SC Media, Android Police, BleepingComputer, and Android Headlines
Mastodon: @jeffvanderstoep@infosec …, @Gankra@toot.cat, @ayper@infosec.exchange, and @anji@metalhead.club
Forums: Hacker News and lobste.rs
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Meta's Horizon Store now supports 2D PWAs apps, native Android apps, or apps built via the new Meta Spatial SDK, which lets developers use Android dev tools — During its developer keynote at the Meta Connect conference on Wednesday, the company pitched its Quest mixed reality platform to developers as the next big app store.| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More: Meta, Meta, ZDNET, VentureBeat, IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, WinBuzzer, GSMArena.com, UploadVR, Wired, Neowin, MIXED Reality News, FlatpanelsHD, Tom's Guide, Wccftech, Auganix.org, Ars Technica, Polyarc Games on YouTube, UploadVR, The Verge, Tyriel Wood - VR Tech on YouTube, and OtterWorldly on YouTube
Threads: @jaypeters.11 and @parkerortolani
X: @dshankar, @sadlyitsbradley, @cixliv, @benz145, @charshenton, @boztank, @baekdal, @tomwarren, @munster_gene, @dilmerv, @hmltn, @anshelsag, @kentbye, @benbajarin, @benbajarin, and @kifleswing
LinkedIn: Greg Manyak and Sriram Kaushik
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Researchers find a flaw in carmaker Kia's web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines; Kia seems to have fixed the issue — Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will … | Pritam Biswas / Reuters: |
PayPal says it is enabling US merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal business accounts, except in New York state at launch — PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) announced on Wednesday it is enabling U.S. merchants to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency from their business accounts.
More: PayPal Newsroom, South China Morning Post, CoinDesk, CCN.com, The Paypers, The Crypto Times, CoinJournal, Bitcoin Insider, Cryptonews, Coinpedia Fintech News, The Crypto Basic, Blockonomi, The Block, MarketWatch, FXStreet, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, NFTgators, BTC Times, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph, Cryptopolitan, Bitcoinist.com, CoinGape, Decrypt, Watcher Guru, crypto.news, and Crypto Briefing
| Liz Stinson / Fast Company: |
An interview with Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu on the Rabbit R1, criticism of the AI device, bad reviews, and more; Lyu says ~5,000 people now use the R1 daily — In a frank conversation at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Ammunition's Robert Brunner and Rabbit's Jesse Lyu unpacked AI hardware's slow start.| Dan Mangan / CNBC: |
The FTC announces a crackdown on “deceptive AI claims and schemes” by companies including legal services firm DoNotPay, which claimed to offer a “robot lawyer” — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what the regulator called …
More: Federal Trade Commission, Ars Technica, Reuters, Silicon Republic, Cointelegraph, Blockonomi, Gizmodo, Federal Trade Commission, Bloomberg Law, Washington Times, Federal Trade Commission, Marketing Brew, InformationWeek, VentureBeat, Nextgov/FCW, and The Hill
X: @lefthanddraft, @rcalo, @robertfreundlaw, and @robertfreundlaw
| Karoun Demirjian / New York Times: |
A US Senate security office email says a “deepfake” caller posed as the former foreign minister of Ukraine in a recent Zoom call with Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin — A figure impersonating Dmytro Kuleba, the former foreign minister of Ukraine, targeted Senator Benjamin L. Cardin …
More: Punchbowl News, Forbes, Fox News, and NBC News
| David Lumb / CNET: |
Meta unveils 11B- and 90B-parameter Llama 3.2 models with multimodal image support and small 1B and 3B models, which Arm partnered on, meant to run on phones — The new models are small enough to assist in tasks on people's phones... and potentially smaller accessories, too.
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Threads: @boztank, @thestockmarketnerd, @ajassy, @zuck, and @boztank
X: @simonw, @nickadobos, @linusekenstam, @simonw, @simonw, @ajassy, @drjimfan, @saboo_shubham_, @benbajarin, and @aravsrinivas. LinkedIn: Guido Appenzeller
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
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