Hasan Chowdhury is a Senior Technology Reporter at Insider.
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AI
2024-11-13T10:59:51Z
One of OpenAI's biggest new investors explains why it made its $500 million bet
The Japanese conglomerate was part of an investment round that OpenAI unveiled last month that valued the ChatGPT maker at $157 billion.
AI
2024-11-12T17:25:36Z
SoftBank is betting on AI and an IPO revival after swinging to a $7.7 billion profit
The Japanese firm posted a $7.7 billion quarterly profit and is ready to chase fresh profits with new AI bets and IPOs.
AI
2024-11-11T18:03:23Z
OpenAI is reportedly struggling to improve its next big AI model. It's a warning for the entire AI industry.
The latest suggestion that AI labs are grappling with slower performance improvements came after a report about Orion, OpenAI's upcoming model.
AI
2024-11-07T17:17:33Z
Saudi Arabia spent years investing in global tech firms. Its domestic AI push hopes they'll return the favor.
The kingdom is looking to companies overseas to help it meet its AI ambitions at home after years of investing billions of dollars overseas.
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AI
2024-10-15T15:14:56Z
Google is taking the nuclear option to power soaring demand for AI. Here's why it's such a big deal.
Google struck a deal to help power its energy-intensive AI data centers with nuclear, joining others in Big Tech.
Tech
2024-10-15T03:10:17Z
Elon Musk faces doubts about whether he can still deliver. Starship stuck the landing.
SpaceX achieved a world first by returning its Starship rocket booster to its launch site, a reminder that Elon Musk can prove the doubters wrong.
Tech
2024-10-11T15:18:56Z
Elon Musk wants to take humanoid robots mainstream with Optimus. Making them 'the biggest product ever' will be tough.
The Tesla boss unveiled upgraded versions of Optimus at Robotaxi Day and predicted the robots will be "the biggest product ever of any kind."
Tech
2024-10-07T16:35:55Z
Elon Musk is ready to make his biggest pitch yet that Tesla is more than just a car company
Musk is set to unveil a new chapter in Tesla's history at Robotaxi Day as he attempts to pitch the company as one focused on more than just EVs.
AI
2024-10-05T09:37:01Z
There are 3 signs that generative AI might be reaching peak market froth — and it's not just OpenAI
Signs that the AI frenzy is getting frothy have emerged in recent weeks across different segments such as chips, AI models and new form factors.
AI
2024-10-03T16:38:36Z
OpenAI has secured a $157 billion valuation. Now comes the hard part.
The ChatGPT maker has secured $6.6 billion in funding, but it still has to overcome challenges around the high costs of developing smarter AI models.
Tech
2024-10-02T21:06:54Z
The investors behind OpenAI's historic $6.6 billion funding round
OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that's also one of the largest private investments on record.
AI
2024-10-02T16:36:31Z
SoftBank just handed OpenAI $500 million. For Masayoshi Son, it's just the beginning.
With a bet on OpenAI, Masayoshi Son adds another piece to the puzzle as he looks to bring several investments together to unlock AI advancements.
Tech
2024-09-28T09:12:02Z
Masayoshi Son is the $100 billion gambler who went from dirt track to tech titan — and he isn't done betting yet
Masayoshi Son's bold bets on tech defined an era. A new book asks if the SoftBank boss is a visionary or a gambler.
Tech
2024-09-24T16:47:37Z
Intel matters to US chipmaking. Its tangled relationship with China makes things complicated.
Intel is seen as strategically important to US chip ambitions, but its China links paint a complicated picture.
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Tech
2024-09-23T15:32:56Z
Qualcomm has good reasons to bid for Intel — but a takeover probably won't happen
The embattled chip giant has become a takeover target in recent days, but the tough act of separating the pros from the cons makes a takeover unlikely.
AI
2024-09-18T16:02:09Z
America is ready to go big on AI infrastructure
A new $30 billion fund from Microsoft and BlackRock, as well as a government task force, aims to tackle AI's data-center needs and energy constraints.
Tech
2024-09-17T14:46:37Z
Intel, once a Silicon Valley star, has been floundering. Now it's mounting a turnaround.
The Silicon Valley chip giant has been in freefall this year, pushing CEO Pat Gelsinger to unveil a turnaround plan for the 56-year-old company.
AI
2024-09-16T14:12:08Z
Saudi Arabia just stepped up plans to court the world's AI leaders to its desert kingdom
The Middle East kingdom is betting big on AI as it races against the clock to diversify its economy away from oil.
AI
2024-09-13T13:59:13Z
OpenAI's o1 model is inching closer to humanlike intelligence — but don't get carried away
The ChatGPT maker says its new AI models "spend more time thinking before they respond," but we shouldn't get too carried away just yet.