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Sam Altman now says AGI, or human-level AI, is ‘not a super useful term’ — and he’s not alone
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said artificial general intelligence, or “AGI,” is losing its relevance as a term as rapid advances in the space make it harder to define the concept. AGI […]
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Tech is getting a boost from AI ad tools. Some companies are being left behind
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has been a shot in the arm for digital advertising. Meta and Alphabet both reported sales and earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, but […]
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OpenStore’s demise marks endgame for once-booming e-commerce aggregator market
When venture capitalist Keith Rabois got into e-commerce, he couldn’t stop buying brands. Now, everything must go. OpenStore, co-founded by Rabois in 2021, is shutting down nearly all of the 40-plus Shopify stores it acquired, and it’s in the process of liquidating any remaining inventory by offering steep discounts to move merchandise. Earlier this week, […]
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South Korea launches national AI model in tech race with U.S. and China
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has tasked some of its biggest companies and promising startups to build a national foundational AI model using mainly domestic technology, in a […]
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Instagram’s map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The launch of an Instagram feature that details users’ geolocation data illicited backlash from social media users on Thursday. Meta debuted the Instagram Map tool on Wednesday, pitching the feature as way to “stay up-to-date with friends” by letting users share their “last active location.” The tool is akin […]
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Pinterest stock falls 10% after earnings miss
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Pinterest shares were down more than 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed on earnings per share. […]
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Omada Health beats on revenue in first earnings report since IPO
The Omada Health logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Omada Health reported quarterly results for the first time since its IPO in June. Here’s how the company did based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss: Loss per share of 24 cents. Revenue: $61 million vs. $55.2 million […]
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Doximity buys Pathway Medical for $63 million to help doctors get AI-powered answers
Doximity at the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering on June 24, 2021. Source: NYSE Doximity is diving deeper into artificial intelligence, announcing on Thursday the acquisition of startup Pathway Medical for $63 million. Pathway has built an AI-powered clinical reference tool that doctors can use to ask questions about guidelines, drugs […]
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California jury rules Meta violated privacy law in case involving period-tracking app
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A California jury ruled against Meta in a privacy-related lawsuit involving the alleged collection of sensitive data from Flo, a period-tracking app. The jury ruled that the plaintiffs proved that Meta […]
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OpenAI launches new GPT-5 model for all ChatGPT users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pictured, speaks with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday announced GPT-5, its latest and most advanced large-scale artificial intelligence model. The company is making GPT-5 available to everyone, including its free […]
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