Microsoft has announced a multi-year, multibillion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as it extends its partnership with OpenAI. OpenAI is the creator of popular image generation tool Dall-E and the chatbot ChatGPT. In 2019 Microsoft invested $1bn (£808m) in the company,
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Microsoft Makes ‘Multibillion Dollar’ Investment in ChatGPT Creator OpenAI
Terms of the deal were not revealed, but reports suggest that Microsoft could be investing as much as $10 billion in the San Francisco lab, which is behind ChatGPT and DALL-E 2. Microsoft is pouring billions more into OpenAI, the
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Mastodon Rejects Funding Offers to Preserve Nonprofit Status, Founder Says
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko tells the Financial Times that he turned down multiple six-figure investment offers to avoid turning the site into ‘everything you hate about Twitter.’ Mastodon, the social media platform that has seen a surge in popularity since
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The Biggest Tech Fails of 2022
Come reminisce over Twitter trash fires, Crypto crashes, metaverse malfunctions, and much, much more. The world of technology is one of incredible advancements—but also, at times, spectacular failures. 2022 was no exception, with industry giants and start-ups alike suffering some
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Data will play key role in sustaining SEA digital economy growth
Southeast Asia’s digital economy is projected to reach $200 billion in gross merchandise value this year, but market players will need to understand consumer behaviour to sustain growth as adoption of online services matures across the region. Southeast Asia’s digital
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Aura, the frame and photo startup, raises $26M as app users near 3M and frames sold pass 500K
Aura, a startup founded by early Twitter employees that makes digital frames and photo sharing apps that can also be used to update those frames, has pulled in some funding to expand its business as it closes in on three
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Elon Musk clears out Twitter bosses in $44bn deal
Elon Musk declared on Friday “let the good times roll” after he completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter. The purchase of the social media firm by the world’s richest man was confirmed in a filing with the US government.
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YouTube Premium Family Plan Price Increases by $5 Per Month
It now costs $22.99 per month or $29.99 per month through the Apple App Store. The price of a YouTube Premium family plan is unexpectedly being increased from $17.99 to $22.99 per month starting on or after Nov. 21 (depending on your
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RIP Stadia: Google to Shut Down Game-Streaming Service in January
Turns out the rumors were true: Google is shutting down its Stadia game-streaming service. Stadia launched in November 2019, but Google now says the cloud-gaming service failed to resonate with consumers. “While Stadia’s approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong
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Intel will start phasing out Pentium and Celeron brands in 2023
What just happened? Intel will begin phasing out the long-standing Pentium and Celeron brands next year. Entry-level notebooks shipping in 2023 and beyond will feature CPUs under the new “Intel Processor” umbrella. Josh Newman, Intel VP and interim GM of mobile
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