Richard Osman says ‘billionaires with thin skin’ control culture as Amazon axes AI founder film Amazon scrapped its forthcoming film about Open AI co-founder starring Andrew Garfield last week The Independent UK · Jun 23
BitMine’s Ethereum Bet Is Only Part of the Story BitMine Immersion Technologies leverages digital asset validation revenue and an expanding liquid-cooling infrastructure to drive true corporate growth. MarketBeat · Jun 23
How a giant ‘disco ball’ could turn Kazakhstan into an unlikely AI superpower IN FOCUS: The president of the former Soviet Republic describes artificial intelligence adoption as a ‘matter of national survival’. Anthony Cuthbertson reveals why Kazakhstan is going all in on AI The Independent UK · Jun 23
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence A vivid and entertaining polemnic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Sam Altman thinks AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030. His rival AI billionaires say it’ll be even sooner The OpenAI CEO said GPT-5 is already smarter than he is. Fortune · Jun 21
The rich won't just have more money. They'll have more intelligence. The future of intelligence may be monetised, with AI assistants offering tiered plans like 'AI Lite' for the underprivileged and 'AI Ultra Max Quantum Executive' for the wealthy. This shift could create an 'intelligence divide,' where access to advanced AI dictates societal standing. The Economic Times · Jun 20
Amazon MGM drops Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman film 'Artificial' Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film 'Artificial,' starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, has been dropped by Amazon MGM Studios despite nearing completion. The movie, detailing Altman's brief ousting and swift return to OpenAI, is now being shopped to other distributors. Amazon cited a belief that a different studio could better serve… The Economic Times · Jun 20
With the exits of Apple’s Tim Cook and Dow’s Jim Fitterling, the Fortune 500 is losing two groundbreaking gay CEOs—leaving just one The departures expose how fragile LGBTQ+ gains in the C‑suite really are. Fortune · Jun 20
'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology "to benefit everyone" OpenAI publishes manifesto that likens the advent of AI to electricity in the 1920s, as it talks about a "third phase". TechRadar · Jun 20
Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership Luca Guadagnino’s nearly completed biopic stars Andrew Garfield as the controversial OpenAI founder The Independent UK · Jun 19
Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership The web giant announced that Artificial, a biopic about the controversial tech executive, ‘will be better served if it were released by a different studio’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Sam Altman was ‘0%’ excited to be a CEO of a public company—but OpenAI is taking steps to compete in the AI IPO blitz anyway OpenAI filed preliminary confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the stage for an imminent IPO. Fortune · Jun 19
‘Make AI work for ordinary people’: Bernie Sanders wants to pay you $1,000 every year from a government stake in AI companies The senator is introducing a bill that would give Americans 50% ownership of the country’s biggest AI companies if they become profitable. Fortune · Jun 18
Roll Call · Jun 18 Sovereign wealth fund tax on AI companies unveiled by Sanders Newly released text offers details on legislation from progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the federal government to take a 50 percent share in leading artificial intelligence companies. The text of the as-yet unnumbered bill, released Thursday, would put a one-time tax on AI companies with more than $200 million in annual…
Fortune · Jun 18 Entry-level work didn't disappear, PwC finds with 'seniorization.' It just morphed into something young workers can't get "Employers are changing what they ask for in entry-level roles," Dan Priest, PwC's U.S. chief AI officer, told Fortune.
International Business Times UK · Jun 18 Trump Complains He Has the Lowest Chair at G7 During Viral Seating Moment Trump's G7 chair complaint sparks a viral moment in Evian-les-Bains, as Mark Carney steps in, highlighting optics, tension, and a surprising seating controversy.
The Economic Times · Jun 18 French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation French President Macron urged wealthy democracies to unite on AI regulation, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI's CEO. Amidst US restrictions on foreign access to advanced AI, Macron stressed global cooperation over nationalism, warning of potential value drops for pioneering firms if access is restricted.
International Business Times · Jun 18 Anthropic, Google DeepMind CEOs Push for U.S.-Led AI Alliance at G7 Summit The leaders of two of the world's most influential artificial intelligence companies used the G7 summit in France to urge democratic nations to unite behind a U.S.-led framework for AI development and governance.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 18 G7 leaders back tougher stance on Russia as Trump shifts line G7 leaders have backed increased pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump signalled a shift towards a tougher line against Moscow at the group's summit in France.
The Economic Times · Jun 18 Noam Shazeer hired by Google for $2.7 billion in 2024 leaves the tech giant in less than 18 months to join Sam Altman's Open AI Noam Shazeer, a key figure in Google's Gemini AI development, is departing the company. He will now join rival OpenAI. Shazeer previously left Google in 2021 and returned in 2024 through a significant licensing deal. His departure has sparked considerable discussion regarding its impact on Google's AI ambitions. Industry observers…
France 24 · Jun 18 G7 hails unity on Russia as Trump signals tougher line on Moscow G7 leaders on Wednesday welcomed growing unity in efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, amid signs of President Donald Trump's willingness to take a tougher line on Moscow. Later, at the candlelit dinner in Versailles, Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed…
AAP · Jun 17 AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country's largest artificial intelligence companies
Euronews · Jun 17 Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian G7 leaders gathered in France for a high-stakes meeting over the last three days to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and world challenges. Here is what you need to know.
AAP · Jun 17 French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation