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In brief xAI is hiring a “Video Games Tutor” at $45–$100/hour to train Grok on game design and mechanics. Elon Musk says xAI will launch a “great AI-generated game” before the end of next year. The role signals that human oversight is still central as AI transforms video game development. Elon Musk said on Monday…
In brief The 6GW agreement gives OpenAI the option to buy up to 160 million AMD shares while securing Instinct MI450 chips—its boldest hedge yet against Nvidia’s dominance. AMD’s software gap may still haunt the deal, but the equity tie makes OpenAI a partner in fixing it. Wall Street cheered, sending AMD shares skyrocketing as…
In brief AI activist Guido Reichstadter ended his 30-day hunger strike, launched outside Anthropic to protest unchecked AI development. The protest drew global attention to “AI doomers,” who warn frontier labs are racing toward unsafe superintelligence. Guido says his fast may be over, but his campaign for transparency and accountability in AI governance will continue.…
In brief Reve integrates web browsing, pulling real logos and references directly into edits. Nano Banana sets a new standard for character consistency, but suffers from strict censorship. Qwen 3 Omni Flash excels at multi-element compositions, but lags on subject fidelity. Local models like Flux Kontext or Qwen Image Edit provide full creative freedom without…
In brief Yale and Brookings researchers found no evidence of mass AI-driven unemployment 33 months after ChatGPT’s release. Occupational shifts rose about one percentage point above early 2000s levels, but matched typical tech transitions. High AI-exposure jobs—law, finance, customer service—showed no displacement in federal data. Three years after ChatGPT burst onto the scene, American workers…
In brief New York lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to tax Bitcoin miners. Democratic Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles argue that mining operations use too much electricity. If passed, the money would be passed to lower income households in the state. New York lawmakers are trying to tax Bitcoin miners, citing excessive…
In brief OpenAI’s $6.6 billion employee share sale valued the firm at $500 billion. The Sale makes OpenAI the world’s most valuable private company, topping SpaceX. Secondary deal aids staff retention amid Meta’s nine-figure pay offers. OpenAI has overtaken SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable private company after a $6.6 billion employee share sale…
In brief Sora 2 TOS says deleting Sora also wipes all ChatGPT + API data permanently. Users can’t reuse their email or phone after deletion. OpenAI said it is developing a separate Sora deletion feature. Deleting an account on OpenAI’s new Sora 2 app isn’t just a button tap—it’s a point of no return.OpenAI warns…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of $675.8 million Wednesday, their highest level since September 12. Bitcoin’s upward price momentum continued through Thursday morning, with the price of BTC topping $119,000 Analysts linked increased Bitcoin ETF inflows over the past week to predictions of looming U.S. interest rate cuts, among other “macro and…
In brief OpenAI launched Sora 2 with audio generation and a cameo feature letting users insert real people into clips. Within hours, users generated NSFW ads, anime romance parodies, and Sam Altman deepfakes. Legal experts warned of deepfake risks and copyright violations as Sora replicated game and anime content. OpenAI’s Sora 2 launched Tuesday with…
