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The ChatGPT-maker is entering the voice assistant business and showing off new technology that can clone a person's voice. News 

OpenAI Introduces Voice Assistant Capable of Mimicking Your Voice, But No Plans for Launch

Nitin Misra,

SAN FRANCISCO: ChatGPT maker OpenAI is entering the voice assistant business, showing off new technology that can clone the human voice, but says it won’t yet release it publicly for security reasons. The AI company unveiled its new Voice Engine technology on Friday, just over a week after filing to trademark the name. The company claims it can recreate a person’s voice in just 15 seconds by recording that person speaking. OpenAI says it plans to preview it with early testers “but will not release this technology widely at this…

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Microsoft lost Panos Panay to Amazon last year, but Davuluri is expected to seamlessly help the company build new Surface and Windows products. News 

Learn all about Pavan Davuluri, the new Surface and Windows chief at Microsoft who studied at IIT Madras

Adriana Marais, ,

Microsoft has gone through an extensive management overhaul over the past six months. Satya Nadella and Co. have now chosen a new boss to lead the Surface and Windows team, which was left vacant when Panos Panay left for rival Amazon in 2023. The company has tapped one of its senior employees, Pavan Davuluri, to lead the combined team, as reported by The Verge, which has obtained access to an internal memo sharing this update. The memo also points to Microsoft’s decision to merge the Surface and Windows teams, which…

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Elon Musk was a core part of OpenAI's team but it seems he was not convinced of Altman and Co. which seems to have brewed into an ugly rivalry now. News 

Sam Altman Reveals Elon Musk’s Thoughts on OpenAI’s Potential Failure

Adriana Marais,

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk thought the maker of ChatGPT would fail and “he decided to get out of the way.” In an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Altman said that “Musk thought OpenAI was going to fail. He wanted total control to turn it around. We wanted to continue in the direction that has now become OpenAI. He also wanted Tesla to be able to build an AGI company. “At various times he wanted to turn OpenAI into a for-profit company…

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The next-gen GPT model from OpenAI is expected to be faster, accurate and more powerful, as described by Sam Altman recently. AI 

Report: OpenAI Could Launch ChatGPT 5 in the Coming Months

Febin Mathew,

OpenAI is scheduled to release a new ChatGPT model in the coming months. The version, called GPT-5, could be released by the summer, according to a Business Insider report. Two sources close to Sam Altman, head of the AI Company, told Business Insider that some companies received demos of the advanced and improved ChatGPT model. One of the CEOs who tested the GPT-5 gave his approval to the model, saying, “It’s really good, like materially better.” The CEO mentioned that “OpenAI presented a new model for their company with unique…

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Sam Altman is busy these days shaping the next phase of OpenAI but he could have easily been leading Microsoft's AI team if things had gone the other way. News 

Sam Altman Breaks Silence on OpenAI Board Controversy: Here’s His Response

Adarsh V.K, ,

Sam Altman is back at the helm of OpenAI and managed to get new people to join its board. However, Altman has been through a lot these past few months, and it’s not just the knuckle-fighting between him and Elon Musk. As you may recall, Altman was fired by OpenAI, prompting Microsoft’s Satya Nadella to hire him to lead a new AI research group at the company. However, things did not end there. Altman somehow managed to find love from his colleagues at OpenAI, who sent the company a written…

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OpenAI allows developers to host their AI chatbots in the store and help them make money in the near future. So what is not working for the company? AI 

Why OpenAI’s AI Chatbot App Store is Struggling to Gain Traction Among Developers and Users

Febin Mathew

OpenAI recently launched its app store for AI chatbots, where developers can publish their AI chatbots to the public and eventually monetize them. This is basically like the App Store, but for AI chatbots created by OpenAI to continue their progress after the success of ChatGPT over the past 12 months. The app store opened in January this year, and since then the AI giant has faced the challenge of getting developers on board, meaning fewer people are installing and trying new AI chatbots. The fact that people are using…

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Apple is working on its own AI model that will look to keep your data secure but some of its AI features could be borrowed as well. AI 

Apple is seeking Google’s assistance to enhance AI capabilities on iPhones by 2024.

Adriana Marais, ,

Apple is actively involved in bringing AI technology to iPhones this year, and the upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to see these changes. But the company is reportedly willing to use other existing AI models to power iOS for iPhones, giving them more features and tools. According to a report from Bloomberg on Monday, Apple is in talks with both Google and OpenAI to see if their AI models can be used to integrate some cloud-based generative AI features for iPhone users this year. Apple will likely rely on…

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Microsoft has become a big player in the AI space with OpenAI and Nadella is happy that his decision to partner has paid dividends. AI 

Nadella Reveals Microsoft’s Reason for Partnering with OpenAI for Major AI Initiative

Adriana Marais,

Microsoft has a solid lead in the AI race thanks to its partnership with OpenAI, which has allowed the company to use the latest versions of ChatGPT before others get to test. OpenAI has gone through big changes in a short time, but Sam Altman continues to lead the team along with Greg Brockman and others. However, we never learned why Satya Nadella’s Microsoft decided to partner with OpenAI and what qualities appealed to Nadella about the AI giant? The Microsoft chief has been outspoken lately, and in one of…

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Abu Dhabi's state-backed investment firm MGX is in early stage discussions to invest in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's chip venture. News 

OpenAI’s Chip Venture in Discussions with Abu Dhabi-backed Firm for Investment

Sanjay Patil

(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment firm MGX is in early talks to invest in ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s chip venture, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing two sources. MGX, a technology investment firm co-founded by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and artificial intelligence firm G42, only launched earlier this week. MGX and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The report follows an earlier FT story that Singapore-based Temasek Holdings is in talks to invest in OpenAI. UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama told the FT that…

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OpenAI has developed new AI tools and even aspires to have an AI-powered search engine soon, but what is its source of data used to train the AI model? AI 

Here’s What Mira Murati from OpenAI Revealed About the Data Used to Train the Sora AI Model

Febin Mathew

OpenAI is an AI juggernaut that has quickly moved beyond ChatGPT and now offers its AI model in other forms. We’ve seen AI being used to create images and videos that can be created with a simple prompt or text. But the company has faced questions about its policies and how it manages to obtain the data used to train its AI model. OpenAI has already gone through these allegations via the New York Times, which has sued the AI giant, claiming that its AI model was trained using its…

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Google has been a leader in search which has given it hordes of data to train the AI model but the reality is different with Microsoft pulling away. AI 

Here’s why Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is surprised that Google is not leading the global AI race

Adriana Marais, , , ,

Microsoft has become a household name in the AI world thanks to its partnership with OpenAI. But the company believes that other companies have a better chance of leading the market. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he can’t believe Google isn’t leading the AI race, especially with all the tools and resources at its disposal. In fact, Nadella was quoted as saying on the podcast that Google should have been the default winner. Why would he say that, especially when his company is way ahead of the California-based giant? Nadella…

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Altman was removed from his role as CEO and as the board member earlier in the year but the probe has confirmed his return. News 

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reinstated to the board after wrongful removal is verified

Jim Hendler, ,

Sam Altman joins OpenAI’s board after an independent investigation found his conduct “did not warrant removal.” A special committee of the OpenAI board announced the completion of the review and expressed full confidence in Altman and Greg Brockman’s continued leadership of OpenAI. Law firm WilmerHale interviewed board members, employees and reviewed “more than 30,000 documents” to reach its conclusion. “We have unanimously decided that Sam and Greg are the right leaders for OpenAI,” said Bret Taylor, OpenAI’s board chairman, in a statement early Saturday. Altman will continue as CEO on…

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OpenAI, on March 5, said that Elon Musk wanted majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO of OpenAI. News 

Details Here: OpenAI Reveals Elon Musk’s Desire to Become CEO and Merge Company with Tesla

Adriana Marais,

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday denied Elon Musk’s claims that the startup would abandon its original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and not for profit. OpenAI said in a blog post that it plans to reject all of Musk’s claims. Musk filed a lawsuit last week against the startup he co-founded, alleging breach of contract and saying the Microsoft-backed company is now focused on making money. OpenAI said Musk wanted the company to merge with electric vehicle maker Tesla, and he forwarded an email saying…

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The maker of ChatGPT is planning to appoint several new board members in March, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. News 

Report: OpenAI to announce new board members in March

Nitin Misra

(Reuters) – ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to appoint several new board members in March, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move would finally end the impasse that began after the Microsoft-backed company’s former board fired CEO Sam Altman in November. However, Altman returned just days later, and OpenAI also announced a new original board with former Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor as chairman. OpenAI’s new board has since actively sought six members with expertise ranging from technology to security and policy. OpenAI…

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OpenAI says that The New York Times "hacked" ChatGPT to obtain misleading evidence in support of its case. AI 

OpenAI alleges that The New York Times exploited a bug to manipulate ChatGPT and fabricate a lawsuit against the company.

Febin Mathew,

About two months have passed since The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and its backer, Microsoft. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft “copied” articles, reports and other published content from The New York Times to train large language models (LLMs) that use the ChatGPT chatbot. In a recent development in the legal process, OpenAI is now seeking to dismiss certain parts of the lawsuit. First reported by Reuters, OpenAI claims The New York Times “hacked” ChatGPT to obtain misleading evidence to support…

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Microsoft will make French startup Mistral AI's artificial intelligence models available through its Azure cloud computing platform. AI 

Microsoft has formed a partnership with Mistral, a new AI company similar to OpenAI.

Adriana Marais,

(Reuters) – Microsoft will make French startup Mistral AI’s artificial intelligence models available through its Azure cloud computing platform under a new partnership, the companies said on Monday. The multi-year deal is a sign of Microsoft’s efforts to offer a variety of AI models beyond OpenAI’s biggest contribution, as the tech giant looks to attract more customers to its Azure cloud services. Microsoft will take a minority stake in Mistral as part of the deal, the startup told Reuters without giving details. Microsoft confirmed its investment in Mistral, but said…

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The Amazon founder, Nvidia and other big technology names are investing in startup Figure AI that develops humanlike robots. News 

Bezos and Nvidia Team Up with OpenAI to Fund Startups in Humanoid Robot Technology Race

Adriana Marais,

(Reuters) – Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and other big tech names are investing in a startup figure in an AI company that develops human-like robots, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation. Figure AI, which is also backed by ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft, is reportedly raising about $675 million in a funding round with a preliminary estimate of about $2 billion. Bezos had committed $100 million through his company, Explore Investments LLC, and Microsoft is putting in $95 million, while Nvidia and Amazon’s affiliate fund…

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk states that Tesla has been generating real-world videos with accurate physics for about a year, similar to Sora. News 

Elon Musk asserts that Tesla has been producing Sora-like videos for OpenAI for the past year.

Adriana Marais, ,

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some intriguing insights into potential synergies between OpenAI’s Sora and its own autonomous driving ambitions after the ChatGPT maker unveiled its text-to-video model. Musk responded to a video on X titled “What does @OpenAI’s Sora have to do with @Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) v12″? year”. However, the tech billionaire mentioned that the videos weren’t very interesting because the actual training data only comes from the electric car maker’s camera-equipped fleet. “It wasn’t very interesting because all the training data came from the cars, so…

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OpenAI has got the market firing with AI tools and chatbots but the ChatGPT maker cannot own the trademark for the technology. News 

US Government Confirms OpenAI Unable to Patent ‘GPT’ Trademark

Nitin Misra,

In a setback to OpenAI, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has refused to allow a company led by Sam Altman to trademark the word GPT (generative pre-trained transformer). In its filing with the US PTO, the Microsoft-backed company argued that GPT is not a “descriptive term” because consumers do not immediately understand what the underlying term “generative pre-trained transformer” means. “Trademark counsel is unconvinced. Internet evidence demonstrates widespread and widespread use of the acronym ‘GPT’ in the software industry in connection with software that incorporates similar AI technology…

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Microsoft-backed OpenAI has completed a deal that values the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more, according to reports. News 

Report: OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT, Now Valued at $80 Billion

Febin Mathew,

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI has completed a deal that values the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the deal. According to the report, the company would sell the existing shares in a so-called tender offer led by private equity firm Thrive Capital. Under the agreement, employees can redeem their shares in the company instead of a traditional financing round that would raise money for the company, the report added. OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’…

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