Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s OpenAI feud is the ‘Tech and Finance Bro version of Kendrick vs. Drake’

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Elon Musk has launched an audacious $94.7 billion bid to take back control of OpenAI, reigniting his long-standing feud with CEO Sam Altman over the future of artificial intelligence. A lawyer representing Musk and a consortium of investors submitted the offer to OpenAI’s board on Monday, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The … Read more

AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds

Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Four major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are inaccurately summarising news stories, according to research carried out by the BBC. The BBC gave OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and Perplexity AI content from the BBC website then asked them questions about the news. It said the resulting answers contained … Read more

Big Tech Policy Tracker | ITIF

Mexico’s digital tax system relies on withholding taxes and VAT instead of a traditional Digital Services Tax, imposing strict compliance measures, including potential market access blocks. U.S. tech companies face significant administrative burdens, while Chinese firms may benefit from structured entry pathways and regulatory adaptability, potentially expanding their presence in Latin America.

Platforms on the Frontline: The Rise of the Platform Model in Defense Tech

[Marijn Hoijtink is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science at the University of Antwerp. She leads the PLATFORM WARS project, which focuses on military applications of AI, how these shape new military practices, and the broader political-economic frameworks in which these take place. Dr Jasper van der Kist is … Read more

UK and French tech leaders seize AI opportunities

Through a series of engaging roundtables and discussions at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris, government officials and industry executives mapped out initiatives to foster technological advancement through AI alongside a commitment to responsible innovation. The afternoon programme was packed with five thematic workshops relating to AI foundations, sustainable AI and how AI can be … Read more