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OpenAI’s models ‘memorized’ copyrighted content, new study suggests
A new study appears to lend credence to allegations that OpenAI trained at least some of its AI models on
GitHub Copilot introduces new limits, charges for ‘premium’ AI models
GitHub Copilot, Microsoft-owned GitHub’s AI coding assistant, could soon become costlier for some users. On Friday, GitHub announced “premium requests”
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen still sees opportunity in global trade despite Trump’s tariffs
Flexport’s business is built on supply chains, and the new tariffs the U.S. is placing upon its trading partners have
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders in response to tariffs
Nintendo is delaying preorders for the newly-announced Switch 2 in the U.S. due to concerns around President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
OpenAI says it’ll release o3 after all, delays GPT-5
After effectively cancelling the consumer release of its o3 reasoning model, OpenAI now says that it plans to release both
Automakers jump on Tesla’s brand woes with discount EV offers
Tesla trade-ins in the U.S. are at an all time high as some owners become disillusioned with Elon Musk’s politics,
Trump fires head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command
The Trump administration has fired Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, several news publications
Google is shipping Gemini models faster than its AI safety reports
More than two years after Google was caught flat-footed by the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the company has dramatically picked
X may soon start selling inactive usernames to Verified Organizations starting at $10K, code reveals
X’s plan to boost revenue by selling off dormant usernames on its service is starting to shape up. According to