Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”
… He added: There’s no clear path that makes sense… there’s so many new form factors that are important that need to be focused on. …
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Leaked financial docs show OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year
… Around the same time, OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo told employees that the company would be cutting back on “side quests” and focusing on its core coding and business users. …
OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury
… But the OpenAI president has been stuck for days doing exactly that, while testifying in a trial in which Elon Musk has alleged that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission to instead focus on personally enriching leaders like Brockman and Sam Altman. “It’s very painful,” Brockman told OpenAI lawyer… …
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
… The 200 percent price hike and Plex’s admission that it has mulled killing Lifetime Passes illustrate Plex’s shifting priorities as it seeks profitability . …
Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory
… The soaring price of memory, according to an interview that Apple CEO Tim Cook gave to The Wall Street Journal earlier this month. “Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable,” Cook told the paper. “We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been … …
New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business
… Plex’s evolution The new capabilities highlight Plex’s focus on features that go beyond its media server business. …
SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
… Or will the company focus on putting profit-making Starlink satellites into orbit, followed by critical tests of data center satellites? …
Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
… I’m excited to partner with the team at Fenris Creations to push the frontier of artificial intelligence and explore new player experiences.” Breaking free The newly independent Fenris Creations said that “differences in operating context, current strategic focus, and long-term priorities” were amo… …
eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive"
… Pressler said the board and its independent advisors thoroughly reviewed GameStop’s unsolicited bid and found numerous problems. “We have taken into account such factors as 1 eBay’s standalone prospects, 2 the uncertainty regarding your financing proposal, 3 the impact of your proposal on eBay’s lo… …
How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
… The prolific Doctorow is back with a provocative new book that serves as a follow-up of sorts, focusing on AI and related issues: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI . …