🚫 Misinformation Surge on X, Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO, Microsoft's Tightening Grip on OpenAI's Future
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How Musk's X Is Failing To Stem the Surge of Misinformation About Israel and Gaza. In late September, Elon Musk wrote on X that he hoped “people around the world engage in citizen journalism, so we know what’s truly happening and we get real-time, on-the-ground coverage!” He didn’t have to wait long. By Davey Alba via Bloomberg
𝕏: This investigation from Bloomberg does an excellent job of explaining, with evidence, how @elonmusk's changes and interactions on Twitter have fuelled the spread of disinformation and misinformation on Israel and Gaza - Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins)
Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO. OpenAI said late Tuesday that it had reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board chaired by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor. By Ina Fried via Axios
𝕏: Of note: There is also an agreement that there will be an independent investigation into the events that led to Altman's original ouster, a source familiar with the matter tells Axios - Ina Fried (@inafried)
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The OpenAI Coup Is Great for Microsoft. What Does It Mean for Us?. There was the coup that hit the headlines: the OpenAI board's abrupt ousting of its co-founder and chief executive, Sam Altman. Now we are on the verge of a second, even more critical coup, one that cements control of one of the most powerful and promising technologies on the planet under one of this country’s tech titans. By Julia Angwin via The New York Times
𝕏: The OpenAI Coup Is Great for Microsoft. What Does It Mean for Us? - The OpenAI fracas most likely cements control of one of the most powerful and promising technologies on the planet under one of this country’s tech titans. - Olav Mitchell Underdal (@omunderdal)
Osium AI uses artificial intelligence to speed up materials innovation. While everybody is trying to figure out how artificial intelligence can be leveraged across various industries, French startup Osium AI has found an interesting use cases for AI — research and development in materials science. By Romain Dillet via TechCrunch
The Old-School Artillery Shell Is Becoming High Tech. At a factory in rural Norway, engineers are perfecting an artillery shell they say will be able to travel many times farther than the traditional ammunition currently pounding the battlefield in Ukraine. The work is part of a broader trend among arms companies to increase the range, precision and lethality of artillery shells that have remained largely unchanged for decades. By Alistair MacDonald via Wall Street Journal
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