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OpenAI released its new GPT-5.5 model today, which the company calls its “smartest and most intuitive to use model yet, and the next step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer.” The Verge reports: OpenAI just released GPT-5.4 last month, but says that the new GPT-5.5 “excels” at tasks like writing and debugging code, doing research online, making spreadsheets and documents, and...
As the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together.
Meta is reportedly cutting about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 8,000 jobs, while closing thousands of open roles it had intended to fill. “We’re doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making,” said Janelle Gale, Meta’s chief people officer. The company had almost 79,000 employees at the start of the...
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The combat sports betting market is undergoing a ruthless correction in 2026. For years, the sector was dominated by a handful of legacy giants who plastered their logos across the octagon and relied on brand inertia to keep players depositing. But that model is fracturing. Sportsbet.io is reportedly in the late stages of a fire […]
In this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Tim Cook’s legacy as CEO at Apple and what his long-rumored departure means for the future of one of the world’s biggest companies.
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta’s largest layoff since 2023.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The French government agency that handles the issuing and management of citizens’ identity documents, including national IDs, passports, and immigration documents, confirmed Wednesday that it experienced a data breach. In an announcement, the Agence Nationale des Titres Securises (ANTS) said the data stolen in the breach could include full...
CS 153 has gone viral on the Palo Alto campus—and on X. Not everyone is happy about it.
The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.
The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
In a recent town hall meeting reported by Bloomberg (paywalled), Apple CEO Tim Cook named the troubled 2012 launch of Apple Maps as his “first really big mistake” in the role. “The product wasn’t ready, and we thought it was because we were testing more of local kind of stuff,” Cook told staff. MacRumors reports: Reflecting on the debacle, Cook said it was “valuable,” noting that he expressed...
Ethereum continues to dominate long-term market discussions, with Ethereum price prediction narratives focused on network stability, institutional interest, and its role across decentralized applications. Growth expectations remain steady rather than abrupt, shaped by gradual adoption cycles. Hyperliquid price activity follows a different path, driven mainly by derivatives trading demand and...
Microsoft plans to offer voluntary buyouts for the first time. According to CNBC, “about 7% of U.S. employees are eligible,” with the program being “available to U.S. workers at the senior director level and below whose years of employment and age add up to 70 or higher.” Further details will be provided on May 7. From the report: Last year Microsoft removed some costs through multiple rounds...
Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protected
With the revelation that the confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been put up for sale on a Chinese website, we take a look at what the UK Biobank project has achieved – and why concerns have been raised.
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A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, two of the newest players in the prediction market industry, arguing that the companies’ unregulated and unlicensed platforms are illegal gambling operations. Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in state court in Manhattan, seeks to bar the companies’ platforms from operating...
Panellists at the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 call for stronger governance, accountability and skills development.
Experts at the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 warn that retrofitting trust into deployed models is a costly failure.
Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.
Enterprises must stop chasing AI pilots and focus on measurable outcomes, TransUnion Africa CEO Lee Naik told the ITWeb AI Summit.