John Schulman, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, recently announced his departure from the company to join Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup funded by Amazon. Schulman stated that his decision to leave OpenAI was driven by his desire to deepen his focus on AI alignment and to return to hands-on technical work. Despite emphasizing that
The recent establishment of a new medical school in partnership with U.S. healthcare giant HCA Healthcare marks a significant milestone in medical education. The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, has welcomed its first class of 50 students, setting the stage for groundbreaking advancements in the field of
In a recent development, five secretaries of state have jointly penned a letter to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, urging him to rectify the misinformation spread by X’s artificial intelligence search assistant. The issue at hand revolves around false information regarding the 2024 presidential election shared by X’s AI chatbot Grok, which
JPMorgan Chase, the first bank to have branches in all 48 contiguous states, is now aiming to expand its reach to smaller cities and towns across the country. This ambitious new goal forms part of the firm’s multibillion-dollar branch expansion plan, which focuses on ensuring that bank coverage is within an “accessible drive time” for
It has been reported that Jenna Ortega is currently in final negotiations to join J.J. Abrams’ secretive untitled movie at Warner Bros. This exciting opportunity will position Ortega alongside Glen Powell, who is also in the final stages of securing his role in the film. While specific details about the project remain under wraps, it
Apple Intelligence features, including the Writing Tools, were showcased in a preview last month through the iOS 15.1 Developer Beta 1 update. This update also included similar beta releases for iPadOS and macOS Sequoia. One user who had early access to these artificial intelligence (AI) features recently posted a demo showcasing the functionality of the
In the wake of recent riots in the UK, concerns have been raised about the role of online platforms in inciting violence. The billionaire owner of X, Elon Musk, recently made comments on social media suggesting that “civil war is inevitable” following days of unrest in the country. Such rhetoric has been met with criticism,
Delta Air Lines recently faced a massive outage that led to thousands of flight cancellations, costing the company approximately $500 million in losses. In response to the outage, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced that the airline had no choice but to seek damages to recover its losses. The company informed CrowdStrike and Microsoft that they
In a recent breakthrough, researchers unintentionally stumbled upon a super-black wood-based material that absorbs more than 99 percent of light. The material, named Nxylon, was discovered during experiments on water-repelling technologies for wood using high-energy plasma gas. This accidental discovery led to the realization of the material’s incredible light absorption properties. Nxylon combines the benefits
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a continued sell-off on Monday following Friday’s downward trend. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes led the losses in the region, dropping significantly in volatile trading. The Topix recorded its worst day in eight years, while the Nikkei had its worst day since March 2020. Investors are closely monitoring key trade data