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Microsoft in talks to maintain access to OpenAI’s tech beyond AGI milestone

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-12-26 11:44:10

Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would clear a key hurdle in OpenAI’s transition toward becoming a fully commercial enterprise. The companies have been negotiating regularly, and they could come to an agreement in a few weeks, Bloomberg reports, citing three anonymous sources. The rep

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Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-12-28 16:00:17

Microsoft / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Microsoft's on a relentless quest to embed its Copilot AI into every software product it owns. That campaign takes another big step forward today with the addition of some new generative AI features in the company's Edge browser. Today's release beefs up the capabilities of Copilot Mode, the chat-based search interface for Edge, on Windows PCs and Macs. You can use natural voice commands to navigate pages, and the chatbot can see all the open tabs in th

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OpenAI could rival Google Shopping with ChatGPT Shop

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-29 02:25:28

AI companies like OpenAI and Perplexity like to be the "everything company," and OpenAI's latest ChatGPT feature, "Shopping," makes that obvious. Financial Times recently reported that ChatGPT is testing a new shopping feature where you could buy products directly from the app. When ChatGPT 'converts' sales for merchants, OpenAI gets a percentage of the revenue. This is similar to the existing affiliate program for publishers. FT reports that OpenAI could partner with Shopify to integrate th

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OpenAI prepares GPT-5 for roll out

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-29 02:43:15

OpenAI's ChatGPT-5 could drop in the coming days, and it could be one of the best models from the Microsoft-backed startup. As The Verge's Tom Warren first reported, GPT-5 is being prepared for an August release. GPT-5 is believed to be the "unified" model, which means it combines the breakthroughs from the reasoning and multi-modal models, such as o3 and 4o respectively. ChatGPT currently has too many capable models for different tasks. While the models are powerful, it can be confusing beca

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Here’s why people are putting grip tape on their $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold 7

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-30 00:41:38

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Despite largely positive reviews, several Galaxy Z Fold 7 users report difficulty opening the device due to its ultra-thin sides and strong magnets. Community members have tried cases, skins, grip tape, and techniques like optimal thumb placement as workarounds. Some suggest hardware changes, like grippier textures or indentations, could improve usability without compromising the design too much. Chinese foldables have dominated the last few years, mai

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Open Sauce is a confoundingly brilliant Bay Area event

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-26 02:22:05

This is the second year I brought my Dad (a now-retired radio engineer and co-host of Geerling Engineering) to Open Sauce, a Bay Area maker faire-like event, dreamed up by William Osman and featuring hundreds of exhibits ranging from mad science, to vintage electronics, to games, to world-record-breaking Rubik's Cube solvers: Sprawling over the grounds of the San Mateo County Event Center, I met people of all ages who were building all sorts of zany contraptions. Sometimes practical, sometimes

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Meta names Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI superintelligence unit

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-12-29 23:58:37

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that former OpenAI researcher Shengjia Zhao will lead research efforts at the company’s new AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Zhao contributed to several of OpenAI’s largest breakthroughs, including ChatGPT, GPT-4, and the company’s first AI reasoning model, o1. “I’m excited to share that Shengjia Zhao will be the Chief Scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs,” Zuckerberg said in a post on Threads Friday. “Shengjia co-founded the new lab and

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Trump's AI plan says a lot about open source - but here's what it leaves out

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-12-31 16:49:42

traffic_analyzer / Getty Images As expected, President Donald Trump's administration recently unveiled Winning the Race: AI Action Plan went all in on liberating AI companies to do what they want to make sure "that the United States and its allies win the [AI] race." Also: Trump's AI plan pushes AI upskilling instead of worker protections - and 4 other key takeaways What about safety and responsibility? Not so much. The contradiction... The AI Action Plan states it is "a national security i

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OpenAI Is Reportedly About to Release GPT-5

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-01 02:32:51

Is it *finally* happening? Save the Date OpenAI's release of GPT-5 might be right around the corner. Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Verge reports that the ChatGPT maker now expects to release the highly anticipated upgrade to its large language model as soon as early August, following several recent delays — and for power users, an unbearable years-long wait. OpenAI has been dropping hints about GPT-5 since 2023, but its development has been troubled, with reports of persistent

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All eyes on August as rumors suggest OpenAI is preparing to launch GPT-5

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-02 02:42:17

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI plans to launch its GPT-5 model as early as August. The AI model was initially expected to arrive sometime in the middle of the year. GPT-5 is expected to be a more powerful model that incorporates the company’s o3 model and other technologies. Google has many competitors in the AI space, but none bigger than OpenAI. The company’s Gemini rival, ChatGPT, is one of the most popular chatbots currently available. And ChatGPT could get a big boost

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ChatGPT Agent now available on the Mac app

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-02 06:05:56

Last week, OpenAI announced Agent, a new feature on ChatGPT that can autonomously browse websites, analyze data, generate code, and even interact with third-party platforms like Google Drive and GitHub. Now, Agent is also available on the Mac app. Operator meets Deep Research, now on the Mac As OpenAI explained last week, ChatGPT Agent combines the Deep Research system for reading and interpreting site content, with the more visual, action-based Operator tool, which can interact with websites

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Open Source Maintenance Fee

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-02 09:29:35

User story As a WiX maintainer, the Open Source Maintenance Fee provides funding for ongoing maintenance tasks that would ensure the long-term sustainability of the WiX Toolset. Proposal Open Source Maintenance Fee Introduction To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, we are introducing an Open Source Maintenance Fee. This fee is required to be paid by all consumers of the WiX Toolset project who generate revenue. You can pay via GitHub Sponsors. We plan to enforce the mainte

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The 3M Open 2025: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the PGA Tour Golf From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 15:30:04

After last weekend's drama at The Open in Northern Ireland, the Tour returns Stateside to the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine for the 3M Open, with Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas back to defend his title. Keep reading to find out the best live TV streaming services you can use to watch each day of the tournament live wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are. Vegas claimed a nail-biting one-shot victory over Max Greyserman in last year's tournament, desp

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OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August

news.ycombinator.com Tom Warren 2026-01-02 20:11:25

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Earlier this year, I heard that Microsoft engineers were preparing server capacity for OpenAI’s next-generation GPT-5 model, arriving as soon as late May. After some additional testing and delays, sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that GPT-5 is now expected to launch as early as next month. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed on X that “we are releasing GPT-5 so

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You can actually multitask on an iPad now and it’s the best new feature in 15 years

theverge.com Todd Haselton 2026-01-02 21:14:21

I’ve gone back and forth over the years on whether or not I can actually work from an iPad. The answer has always been: sort of. I can write on an iPad. I can edit on an iPad. So, I guess I’ve always been able to “work” from an iPad. But with a Magic Keyboard and an iPad running the iPadOS 26 beta, I can work like I would right on my MacBook or Surface Pro, using a bunch of windows plastered all over the place. The first public beta for iPadOS 26 dropped today. You can download and install it y

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Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-01-03 02:06:00

Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET A while back, my ZDNET colleague David Gewirtz worried that someday AI coding agents could destroy open-source software. That day has come. A hacker managed to plant destructive wiping commands into Amazon's "Q" AI coding agent. Also: Coding with AI? My top 5 tips for vetting its output - and staying out of trouble This has sent shockwaves across developer circles. As details continue to emerge, both the tech industry and Amazon's user base have responded

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OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-03 02:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Earlier this year, I heard that Microsoft engineers were preparing server capacity for OpenAI’s next-generation GPT-5 model, arriving as soon as late May. After some additional testing and delays, sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that GPT-5 is now expected to launch as early as next month. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed on X that “we are releasing GPT-5 so

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WiX Toolset: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 03:29:35

User story As a WiX maintainer, the Open Source Maintenance Fee provides funding for ongoing maintenance tasks that would ensure the long-term sustainability of the WiX Toolset. Proposal Open Source Maintenance Fee Introduction To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, we are introducing an Open Source Maintenance Fee. This fee is required to be paid by all consumers of the WiX Toolset project who generate revenue. You can pay via GitHub Sponsors. We plan to enforce the mainte

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OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Cash at a Staggering Pace

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-03 10:06:53

Despite raising over $60 billion in venture capital, OpenAI seems to be burning through cash faster than it can raise it. Mere months after wrapping up a $40 billion funding round, the AI company is now said to be reopening the books in search of more money, according to Wired. Investors both new and old are now being asked — again — to consider pouring funds into the company, two unnamed sources told Wired. That last round, which was said to be closed on March 31st, sent OpenAI's valuation to

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We Need a European Sovereign Tech Fund

news.ycombinator.com Felix Reda 2026-01-03 11:40:23

Open source software is open digital infrastructure that our economies and societies rely on. Nevertheless, open source maintenance continues to be underfunded, especially when compared to physical infrastructure like roads or bridges. So we ask: how can the public sector better support open source maintenance? As part of our efforts to support developers, GitHub’s developer policy team has commissioned a study from Open Forum Europe, Fraunhofer ISI and the European University Institute that ex

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OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Resources at a Staggering Pace

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-03 16:06:53

Despite raising over $60 billion in venture capital, OpenAI seems to be burning through cash faster than it can raise it. Mere months after wrapping up a $40 billion funding round, the AI company is now said to be reopening the books in search of more money, according to Wired. Investors both new and old are now being asked — again — to consider pouring funds into the company, two unnamed sources told Wired. That last round, which was said to be closed on March 31st, sent OpenAI's valuation to

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Wix: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 15:29:35

User story As a WiX maintainer, the Open Source Maintenance Fee provides funding for ongoing maintenance tasks that would ensure the long-term sustainability of the WiX Toolset. Proposal Open Source Maintenance Fee Introduction To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, we are introducing an Open Source Maintenance Fee. This fee is required to be paid by all consumers of the WiX Toolset project who generate revenue. You can pay via GitHub Sponsors. We plan to enforce the mainte

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White House plan signals “open-weight first” era—and enterprises need new guardrails

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-01-04 05:24:14

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now U.S. President Donald Trump signed the AI Action Plan, which outlines a path for the U.S. to lead in the AI race. For enterprises already in the throes of deploying AI systems, the rules represent a clear indication of how this administration intends to treat AI going forward and could signal how providers will approach AI development. Muc

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China develops new method to mass-produce high-quality semiconductors

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-31 17:11:40

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Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-01-04 16:23:21

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he is “very excited” to supply OpenAI, the search giant’s largest competitor in AI, with cloud computing resources to train and serve the company’s AI models as part of a recently struck partnership. “With respect to OpenAI, look, we are very excited to be partnering with them on Google Cloud,” said Pichai on Google’s second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. “Google Cloud is an open platform, and we have a strong history of supporting great companies, startups, A

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Is This the End of Google As We Know It?

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-04 21:19:53

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in Washington this week with a carefully crafted message for policymakers: Artificial intelligence is already boosting productivity for millions of Americans, and his company intends to keep it “democratic” by putting it in everyone’s hands. As the capital buzzes with debates over AI regulation, Altman is positioning OpenAI not as a disruptor to be feared, but as an engine for universal progress. “It’s not about stopping disruption, but putting it into people’s han

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OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-04 21:34:26

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a partnership with Oracle to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity for its Stargate AI infrastructure platform in the US. The expansion, which TechCrunch reports is part of a $30 billion per year deal between OpenAI and Oracle, will reportedly bring OpenAI's total Stargate capacity under development to over 5 gigawatts. The data center has taken root in Abilene, Texas, a city of 127,000 located 150 miles west of Fort Worth. The city, which serves

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Here’s the Front-Runner to Play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s AI Movie

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-05 06:45:18

It seems like you haven’t really made it in Silicon Valley until a major movie actor plays you on film. Jesse Eisenberg portrayed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, and Michael Fassbender played Steve Jobs in the 2015 film Steve Jobs. Even Bill Gates was played by Anthony Michael Hall in the 1999 TV film Pirates of Silicon Valley. And now Elon Musk is reportedly next in line to get the Hollywood treatment. Deadline reported today that Ike Barinholtz, the star of The Studio,

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Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-05 16:15:37

Open source X and Threads competitor Mastodon will begin experimenting with a new way to raise funds: in-app donations. The organization on Wednesday announced it’s launching a campaign that introduces banners inside its Android and iOS apps, prompting users to make a monetary donation. Initially, the feature will be shown only to those on the Mastodon servers the nonprofit itself operates, Mastodon.social and Mastodon.online. These banners will be easy to dismiss, Mastodon says, and will only

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Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 00:48:22

Proxmox Donates €10,000 to The Perl and Raku Foundation The Perl and Raku Foundation (TPRF) is delighted to announce a generous €10,000 donation from Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH, supporting the critical Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund. Corporate partnerships play a critical role in enabling TPRF to fulfill its mission. A Partner in Open Source Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete, open-source server management platform for enterprise virtualization. It tightly integrates the KVM hyperviso

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