• What led to the OpenAI leadership shakeup and what it means for the future of AI

    What led to the OpenAI leadership shakeup and what it means for the future of AI

    Nov 20, 2023 11:45 PM EST

    ... in ways that historically computer systems aren't really able to do, it created a real rush in the industry to build these technologies from Apple to Meta to Microsoft to Google. And Sam became the kind of leader of the whole movement. And OpenAI, to his credit, he wasn ...

  • Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon

    Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon

    Nov 20, 2023 11:20 PM EST

    ... Barron-Lopez has more. Joe Biden, President of the United States: I hereby pardon Liberty and Bell. (Cheering and Applause) Laura Barron-Lopez: The two birds, Liberty and Bell, were raised in Minnesota, the nation's largest producer of turkey. Joe Biden: They love honeycrisp apples. Not bad, huh? (Applause)

  • Microsoft hires Sam Altman, new OpenAI CEO vows to investigate his ouster

    Microsoft hires Sam Altman, new OpenAI CEO vows to investigate his ouster

    Nov 20, 2023 04:09 PM EST

    ... as he discussed the risks of AI and attempts to regulate the emerging technology. “If Microsoft lost Altman he could have gone to Amazon, Google, Apple, or a host of other tech companies craving to get the face of AI globally in their doors,” Daniel Ives, an analyst with Wedbush ...

  • WATCH: Biden hosts national turkey pardon, 2023 White House Christmas tree arrives

    WATCH: Biden hosts national turkey pardon, 2023 White House Christmas tree arrives

    Nov 20, 2023 02:53 PM EST

    “These birds have a new appreciation of the word, ‘let freedom ring,’" he said, adding that they love Honeycrisp apples, ice hockey, a thousand lakes and the Mall of America — all things the Midwest state is famous for. They overcame “some tough odds” to make it to the White ...

  • IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages

    IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages

    Nov 17, 2023 02:28 PM EST

    ... brands and their ad dollars, X's main source of revenue. The liberal advocacy group Media Matters said in a report Thursday that ads from Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal's Bravo network and Comcast also were placed next to antisemitic material on X. “IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and ...

  • News Wrap: House Republicans issue subpoenas to Biden's son, brother

    News Wrap: House Republicans issue subpoenas to Biden's son, brother

    Nov 08, 2023 11:45 PM EST

    ... way back to China tonight. Two adult pandas and their cub left this morning bound for Beijing. They're traveling in special crates with bamboo, apples and pears for mid-flight snacks. The crates were loaded onto a cargo plane as zoo officials voiced hope for the future.Brandie Smith ...

  • Fortnite maker asks court to limit Google's ability to take a cut of in-app purchases

    Fortnite maker asks court to limit Google's ability to take a cut of in-app purchases

    Nov 06, 2023 04:59 PM EST

    ... Apple should allow apps to provide links to other payment options, a change that could undermine the 15 percent to 30 percent commissions that both Apple and Google collect on digital purchases made within a mobile app. Apple is appealing that part of the ruling to the U.S. Supreme ...

  • News Wrap: Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of Muslim boy

    News Wrap: Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of Muslim boy

    Oct 30, 2023 10:45 PM EST

    ... a criminal investigation for sexual assault. The FDA sounded a warning today that certain WanaBana pureed fruit pouches contain dangerously high levels of lead. The apple cinnamon pouches were linked to four lead poisoning cases involving children in North Carolina, prompting a nationwide recall. Lead is toxic and can damage ...

  • Analysis: The potential global impact of California's new corporate climate disclosure laws

    Analysis: The potential global impact of California's new corporate climate disclosure laws

    Oct 15, 2023 01:00 PM EST

    ... use their products. That means oil and gas companies like Chevron will likely have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their gasoline, and Apple will have to account for materials that go into iPhones. It’s a huge leap from current federal and state reporting requirements, which require ...

  • Gov. Newsom signs new law requiring big companies in California to disclose emissions

    Gov. Newsom signs new law requiring big companies in California to disclose emissions

    Oct 08, 2023 04:35 PM EST

    ... lawmakers. “These companies are doing business in California,” Wiener said. “It's important for Californians to know ... what their carbon footprint is.” Major companies, including Apple and Patagonia, came out in support of the bill, saying they already disclose much of their emissions. Christiana Figueres, a key former United Nations ...