Category Archives: Business

This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment

With the US falling behind on open source models, one startup has a bold idea for democratizing AI: let anyone run reinforcement learning.

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OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold

OpenAI revealed last week the custom AI tools it uses internally. The news sent some software companies into turmoil.

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Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone

The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that.

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Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.

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OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operation System

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.

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OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI

OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as skeptics warn of a bubble.

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WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week’s best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel’s obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video app.

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Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.

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Your Delivery Robot Is Here

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we introduce you to DoorDash’s new delivery robot and discuss what the growing robot population means for humans.

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Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong

OpenAI’s CEO explains that its large language model has been misunderstood—and that he’s changed his attitude to AGI.

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