A hobbyist developer building AI language models that speak Victorian-era English “just for fun” got an unexpected history lesson this week when his latest creation mentioned real protests from 1834 London—events the developer didn’t know had actually happened until he Googled them. “I was interested to see if a protest had actually occurred in 1834...
Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment
Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.
Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way.
Last Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told reporters at a private dinner that investors are overexcited about AI models. “Someone” will lose a “phenomenal amount of money,” he said, according to The Verge. The statement came as his company negotiates a secondary share sale at a $500 billion valuation—up from $300 billion just months earlier....
Zuckerberg Again Overhauls Meta’s A.I. Efforts
Meta internally announced a new restructuring of its artificial intelligence division amid internal tensions over the technology, people with knowledge of the matter said.
OpenAI Employee Stock Sale Would Value ChatGPT Maker at $500 Billion
At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.
Britain Drops Request That Apple Create a Back Door
The Trump administration said law enforcement organizations in Britain would back off asking the company for a tool for access to customers’ data.
Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intel
Federal officials are considering the move because Intel, the last leading-edge chipmaker in the United States, has been struggling.
A.I. Travel Tools Are Everywhere. Are They Any Good?
A.I.-powered tools can help you plan trips, squeeze value out of loyalty programs and translate languages. But don’t give up Google Flights just yet.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes
Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.
GPT-5 Backlash + Perplexity C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas on the Browser Wars + Hot Mess Express
“I think this was a growing up moment for OpenAI and the industry.”