Elon Musk has filed for an injunction against OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, designed to prevent OpenAI from shifting towards an entirely for-profit business. Via @The Register. #OpenAI #SamAltman #ElonMusk #AI #Tech #Technology
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear he is no friend to the environment. So why are some climate VCs cautiously optimistic about Trump’s return to the White House? [@Techcrunch]( ) explores this question: #Tech #Environment #Trump #ClimateChange #Energy
In a new motion filed late Friday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk’s attorneys have asked for a preliminary injunction to stop OpenAI from transitioning to a for-profit enterprise. The reason, his legal team says, is that if OpenAI becomes for-profit, it may not have sufficient funds” for damages if they lose the lawsuit. Read more from [@theverge]( ). #Tech #AI #OpenAI #ElonMusk #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
Dyed-in-the-wool car enthusiasts may bemoan how “boring” electric vehicles are. But the 2025 Hyundia Ioniq 5 N, an SUV with a suite of “frivolous features and performance upgrades that make it behave and sound just like a dinosaur juice-burning hot hatch.” Read more from [@theverge]( ). #Tech #Cars #SUVs #Technology #ElectricVehicles #ECars
As more publishers cut content licensing deals with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a study put out this week by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism — looking at how the AI chatbot produces citations (i.e. sources) for publishers’ content — suggests that publishers remain at the mercy of the generative AI tool’s tendency to invent or otherwise misrepresent information, regardless of whether or not they’re allowing OpenAI to crawl their content. Read more from [@Techcrunch]( ). #Tech #AI #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism
Meta accounts for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic and that stands to grow with its increased investment in AI. [@Techcrunch]( ) reports that this has led to the company planning its own subsea cable extending round the world — a 40,000km project that could cost more than $10 billion. It could be years before it becomes fully operational thanks to the limited number of companies that can build the infrastructure. “There’s a real tight supply on cable ships,” said Ranulf Scarborough, a submarine cable industry analyst. “They’re expensive at the minute and booked out several years ahead. Finding the available resources to do it soon is a challenge.” #Tech #Technology #Meta #AI #SubseaCable
"Here's a pleasant surprise: For once an emulator is being discontinued, and it's not bad news," writes [@wes.readonlymemo.com]( ) for his newsletter, [@readonlymemo]( ). He discusses how the Lime3DS, which picked up the code from Citra after Nintendo's settlement with Yuzu, is joining forces with another developer to create a new, yet-to-be-named emulator. "No longer will development be fragmented between these forks, and instead all progress will be made in a single coordinated effort," the Lime3DS devs wrote in their latest update." Also in this issue, an update on N64 core developer Robert Peip's emulator work, and a fan translation of Saturn RPG Princess Crown that is proving messy. #Gaming #GameDevs #GameDevelopment #Tech #Emulators #Lime3DS #Citra #Nintendo
Trouble in influencer land: Sydney Nicole Gifford, who makes her living from showcasing Amazon wares, is suing Alyssa Sheil for copyright infringement, tortious interference with prospective business relations and misappropriating another person’s likeness — in other words, stealing her vibe. For [@theverge]( ), [@miasato.2]( ) met both, visited their identikit homes, and pondered: Can the legal system protect the vibe of a creator? And what if that vibe is ... basic? "It’s a look and feel so commonplace on the internet that I can’t imagine anyone claiming ownership over it, especially in a legal context," writes Sato. #SocialMedia #Influencers #TikTok #Amazon #Lifestyle #Law #USLaw
Security researchers at last week’s Cyberwarcon conference offered their most up-to-date assessment of the threat from North Korea: Hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as venture capitalists, recruiters and IT workers. [@Techcrunch]( ) has more: #Tech #CyberSecurity #Hacking #NorthKorea #Crypto