TECHNOLOGY

Sam Altman: The 'Super Optimistic' Star Of AI

'If something goes wrong with AI, no gas mask is going to help you,' OpenAI boss Sam Altman has said
By recruiting former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman following his surprise ouster by ChatGPT's parent company, Microsoft is hiring a tech industry star at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.

Microsoft To Hire OpenAI's Sam Altman After Sacking

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a new 'Turbo' version of its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence software along with lower prices to make it cheaper to tap into the technology
OpenAI's board sacked Altman on Friday, with US media citing concerns that Altman was underestimating the dangers of its tech and leading the company away from its stated mission -- claims his successor as CEO has denied.
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Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform

Musk's X Fails To Pay Australian Watchdog Fine

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.
The 'Zelda' game franchise, which began in 1986, includes more than a dozen titles -- several of which have been acclaimed by critics as among the greatest video games of all time

Nintendo Announces New 'Zelda' Movie

Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant announced, as it bids to capitalize on the blockbuster success of its recent "Mario" movie.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a new 'Turbo' version of its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence software along with lower prices to make it cheaper to tap into the technology

OpenAI Sees A Future Of AI 'Superpowers'

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday enticed developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence "agents" to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.
Even Apple was unable to escape questions during earnings season about its AI plans

Tech Giants Jockey For Position At Dawn Of AI Age

Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is attending

UK, US, China Sign AI Safety Pledge At UK Summit

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants a collaborative approach to AI safety

UK Kicks Off World's First AI Safety Summit

The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology.
Chinese city Shenzhen ditched diesel buses and went fully electric in 2017 -- a world first -- with its taxi fleet not far behind

China's Electric Bus Revolution Glides On

On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity's buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China's public transport network.
Musk has gutted content moderation, restored previously banned accounts and let users to buy account verification

Musk Pulls Plug On Paying For X Factchecks

Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.

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