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Elon Musk Offers $97.4 Billion to Take Back OpenAI’s Nonprofit
His proposal, submitted to OpenAI’s board on Monday, is backed by his AI company xAI, Valor Equity Partners, media executive Ari Emanuel, and venture firm 8VC.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 11, 2025
1 min read
Benefits of Artificial General Intelligence Should Be Broadly Distributed: Sam Altman
As AI begins to transform industries globally, ensuring that the benefits of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) are broadly distributed is critical, according to OpenAI Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2025
2 min read
Brave Now Lets Users Inject Their Own Scripts for a Personalized Browsing Experience
Open-source web browser Brave announced a new feature that allows users to write and inject their own scriptlets into a page, giving them greater control over their browsing experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2025
1 min read
Sony Offers 5 Free PS Plus Days Following Service Disruption
Following a days-long outage on the PlayStation Network, Sony is giving 5 extra days of service to PlayStation Plus members, according to a post for the official Aks Playstation support account of X.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2025
1 min read
Meta Likely to Lay off Thousands of Employees, Says Leaked Memo
Reports on Sunday said Meta is expected to lay off around 3,000 employees, which is about 5 percent of its total workforce, as per a leaked internal memo.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 10, 2025
2 min read
Federal Judge Halts Elon Musk’s DOGE from Accessing Treasury Records
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction preventing Elon Musk’s DOGE from obtaining Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers, according to Inner City Press.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2025
2 min read
TikTok Launches Direct Android App Downloads for US Users
TikTok has unveiled a new way for Android users in the United States to download or update the app—directly from its website.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2025
1 min read
PSN Fully Restored After Nearly a Day of Disruption
After nearly a full day of disruption, PlayStation Network (PSN) is now back online.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 9, 2025
1 min read
PlayStation Network (PSN) Hit with Hours-Long Outage
PlayStation Network (PSN) has been facing a widespread outage that began on Friday evening, leaving many gamers frustrated.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 8, 2025
2 min read
Cloudflare Outage Caused by Mistaken Phishing Block Disrupts Services
A misstep in blocking a phishing URL within Cloudflare’s R2 object storage platform triggered a widespread outage, temporarily taking down multiple services for nearly an hour.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 8, 2025
2 min read
Meta Partners with UNESCO to Develop AI for Underserved Languages
Meta has launched a new initiative in collaboration with UNESCO to gather speech recordings and transcriptions, aiming to help develop AI systems that are accessible to a wider range of languages.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2025
2 min read
Netflix Raises Prices in the UK
Starting yesterday, Netflix has raised prices across all its subscription tiers in the UK.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2025
1 min read
Russia Appoints New Roscosmos Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, replacing Yury Borisov, the Kremlin announced Thursday on its official Telegram channel.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2025
2 min read
NASA to Host First-Ever Live Twitch Stream from the ISS on February 12
NASA is set to make history with its first live Twitch stream from the International Space Station (ISS) on February 12 at 11:45 AM ET.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2025
1 min read
Tinder Introduces New Categories to Match Users with Similar Relationship Goals
Dating giant Tinder is updating its Explore page with new categories to help users find matches based on their relationship goals.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2025
1 min read
Sonos Cuts 200 Jobs as It Gears Up for New Set-Top Box Launch
Sonos has announced another round of layoffs, cutting 200 jobs as part of an effort to restructure the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT’s Search Feature Now Works Without an Account
OpenAI has made ChatGPT’s search engine more accessible by removing the login requirement.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2025
1 min read
China Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Google Amid US Trade Dispute
China has opened an antitrust investigation into Google, escalating tensions in response to recent US tariff hikes.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2025
2 min read
Meta’s Threads Now Lets You Share Custom Feeds with Others
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new update for Threads, allowing users to share the custom feeds they’ve created.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 5, 2025
1 min read
Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Elon Musk’s Alleged Overreach into Government Payment Systems
The Trump administration is now facing a lawsuit over Elon Musk’s alleged “massive and unprecedented” intrusion into the U.S. government’s payment systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 4, 2025
3 min read
