In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
Category: OpenAI Labs
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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa
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Why State Ownership of A.I. Is a Bad Idea
The New York Times – On the Runway:Taking stakes in A.I. companies would not increase the government’s powers to control those companies. The opposite is more likely.
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If You Can’t Beat A.I., Outdress It, Tech Firms and Their Swag Say
The New York Times – On the Runway:Over the years, tech workers have proudly worn nerdy company-branded gear. But this generation of hot companies is getting fancy with its merch.
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Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellison’s A.I. Gamble
The New York Times – Business:The billionaire’s company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle.
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Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
The New York Times – Business:Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
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In San Francisco, Some Home Sellers Now Ask for OpenAI or Anthropic Stock
The New York Times – Business:Even before OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they are distorting home sales in the San Francisco Bay Area, as people race to buy and sellers ask for stock instead of cash.
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Anthropic Won a Reprieve From the Trump Administration. Is It Enough?
The New York Times – Business:The company can restore access its most powerful A.I. models. But Silicon Valley remains worried about the Trump Administration’s heavier hand on regulation.
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Neon Buys ‘Artificial,’ a Film About OpenAI, After Amazon Dropped It
The New York Times – Business:Neon purchased “Artificial,” which focuses on OpenAI’s chief, Sam Altman, after Amazon walked away from it following an investment in the start-up.
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In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
The New York Times – Business:As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.