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OpenAI breakthrough model Q*, Google updates Bard with access to YouTube content
OpenAI researchers' letter to the board warning of Q*, an AI breakthrough they said may threaten humanity, was a key development before Altman's ouster. - Link
Google updates Bard with more in-depth access to YouTube content, allowing users to ask specific questions about the content of a video. - Link
Cruise plans a slow return to service, starting in one city, and to lay off an unspecified number of its 3,800 employees, mostly non-engineering workers. - Link
The European Commission plans to grant Amazon unconditional antitrust approval for its $1.4B iRobot acquisition, having set a February 14 deadline. - Link
Google updates Google Meet to recognize gestures in meetings, including raising a hand to trigger the “Raise hand” button; the feature is off by default. - Link
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OpenAI Chaos Continues with Sunny Madra, David Sacks, and Jason. The three recap the chaotic past few days at OpenAI plus some immediate impacts from the fallout. David Sacks joins the show and explains why this situation is so unprecedented in Silicon Valley. - Watch
Instagram now lets all users download public Reels, after rolling out the feature in the US in June 2023; creators can opt out of downloads. - Link
Source: an OpenAI employee share sale valuing the company at $86B is back on track after Sam Altman's reinstatement and is expected to close in December. - Link
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