Elon Musk is trying to buy OpenAI

Elon Musk and a consortium of investors has offered to buy OpenAI for $97 billion. Responding on Musk’s X platform, OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote on Monday: “No thank you, but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” Notably, Musk’s offer is much lower than OpenAI’s reported $300 billion valuation. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but departed apparently over disagreements about its direction ...

It comes as AI firms fight for supremacy in the rapidly developing sector — World leaders and tech giants converge in Paris for AI summit
OnePlus has just shared some images of its latest smartwatch, and it looks great — The OnePlus Watch 3 launches next week
Researchers have been looking at how the technology affects our problem-solving abilities — Is AI making us dumb?
It's not clear how Korean Central Television gets hold of the footage — North Koreans are watching Premier League soccer
The robotic pool cleaners were unveiled at CES 2025 — Beatbot launches the AquaSense 2 Series

Google has officially changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

Google has said it's changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps as part of a long-standing practice of keeping to official government names. The move comes after President Trump signed an executive order to rename the location last month. Viewed from the U.S., Google Maps now shows “Gulf of America,” while from Mexico it continues to show “Gulf of Mexico.” From other countries it reads: “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” ...

What is cheaper than Sling? Not much, it seems

Sling TV offers a more affordable alternative to traditional TV subscription services by curating a selection of channels based on customer preferences, focusing on sports, news, or entertainment. The base packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, are priced at $23 for the first month, rising to $46 afterward. Sling’s competitive pricing contrasts with alternatives like YouTube TV ($73–$83/month), Hulu+Live TV ($83/month), and Fubo ($80/month). Sling’s lower cost is due to its focus on essential channels, with both plans sharing 24 channels and offering distinct options for sports or entertainment fans, without extra fluff ...

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Macron's deepfakes raise questions over AI use

French President Emmanuel Macron publicized the start of the AI Action Summit by sharing a video containing AI-generated deepfake clips of himself in various guises. Macron also appears in the video as himself, saying, “More seriously, with AI we can do some very big things: change healthcare, energy, life in our society.” But some criticized him for normalizing deepfakes ...

The minimalistic app surfaces random, interesting information — WikiTok offers users Wikipedia knowledge in TikTok format
They can fly 100 times longer than previous designs — MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones
'This isn’t your hobbyist-level 3D printing' — How 3D-printed parts changed the NASCAR Cup Series
'It’s not more bandwidth that users need' — It's time to rethink 6G
The focus is on sustainability and ultra-low power consumption — Samsung’s latest tech innovation is a giant 5K ePaper display
The highly anticipated crewed mission is currently set for next year — Watch NASA's launch-to-splashdown video for Artemis II lunar mission

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