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OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled
AI group recently told investors the critical figure was approaching $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn that was widely reported
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Big Tech sets out its pitches on AI agents
Race to develop new services has moved into high gear with a series of launches
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Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed
Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star.
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AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon
The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and science are changing the way we live. A robot shaped like a human—white with a black head and torso—has been poppin