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Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI
The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision. Elon Musk suffered the worst defeat possible in his legal battle against OpenAI as a federal jury and a judge ruled he waited too long to bring his claims against the AI startup and its top executives, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. The jury's decision was a nonbinding recommendation sent to US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, though she immediately accepted it on Monday as her own, making it final. The nine-member panel delivered the unanimous verdict in an Oakland, California courtroom after deliberating for under two hours. They found that statutes of limitations expired well before Musk filed his lawsuit in 2024.
ChatGPT can access your bank accounts now. Here's why I'm not ready
ChatGPT Pro users can now connect banking and investment accounts from over 12,000 financial institutions through Plaid integration for personalized financial insights. PCWorld highlights that while the feature offers read-only access and 30-day data deletion, it raises significant privacy and security concerns for users. The AI-powered dashboard provides financial summaries and answers queries, but users must weigh convenience against potential data risks. If there's one area where LLMs excel, it's plowing through reams of data and teasing out patterns, trends, and insights. So it's not surprising that OpenAI is zeroing in on personal finance, with ChatGPT now capable of delving into our banking, checking, and investment accounts .
Elon Musk reportedly owes quite a few of his employees 420
Elon Musk owes a bunch of xAI employees $420, according to a report by . The CEO reportedly promised employees earlier this year he would pony up that amount of money if they offered up their personal tax returns as training data for Grok. Surprisingly, payments have yet to materialize. This was an attempt to improve Grok's capabilities ahead of the April 15 US tax deadline. Many people use AI chatbots to help with tax returns, despite the risks, but most opt for Claude or ChatGPT over Grok.
Inside Anduril and Meta's quest to make smart glasses for warfare
Inside Anduril and Meta's quest to make smart glasses for warfare It's been a year since the duo entered the US Army's troubled augmented-reality contest. Here's what it looks like so far. The defense-tech company Anduril has shared new details about the augmented-reality headset for the military it's prototyping with Meta, including a vision for ordering drone strikes via eye-tracking and voice commands. Quay Barnett, who leads the efforts as a vice president at Anduril following a career in the Army's Special Operations Command, says his fundamental goal is to optimize "the human as a weapons system." The vision is undoubtedly cyborg-inspired: Barnett wants drones and soldiers to see together, share information seamlessly, and make decisions as one. Anduril actually has two such projects in the works.
Microsoft admits faulty drivers were killing Windows 11 battery life for years
Microsoft has acknowledged that faulty third-party drivers have been causing significant battery drain and performance issues in Windows 11 and older versions for years. PCWorld reports that problematic drivers prevented laptops from entering low-power hibernation mode, leading to unexpected battery depletion during standby. Microsoft is implementing stricter driver evaluation processes that will assess power consumption, heat generation, and performance impact, with automatic rollback capabilities to block problematic drivers. It sucks when a failing battery or a slow PC lets you down at crucial moments--and Windows 11 in particular has repeatedly struggled with such issues. Microsoft now officially acknowledges that these problems appear to be linked to faulty drivers.
Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India's semiconductor push?
Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India's semiconductor push? India's Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to build India's first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant as New Delhi pushes to develop a domestic semiconductor manufacturing base. Front-end manufacturing refers to the building of microscopic circuits onto a blank silicon wafer using specialised lithographic machines. ASML is a pioneer of lithographic technology used in the mass production of microchips across the world. Semiconductor chips power modern technology and are critical for everything from smartphones and cars to artificial intelligence systems and defence technology.
Leg evolution made most humans right-handed
'Rightie' preference isn't seen in any of our primate relatives. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Most of our primate relatives are a mix of right-and left-handed. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It would make more sense if only a few related cultures exhibited it, but the trait is everywhere.
Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don't consent to AI note-taking
Digital rights experts have raised concerns about the security of the data recorded by AI in psychiatrists' sessions. Digital rights experts have raised concerns about the security of the data recorded by AI in psychiatrists' sessions. Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don't consent to AI note-taking A Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow her to use an AI scribe to transcribe the conversations in their sessions. AI-driven note taking tools are becoming popular within the medical industry - with two in five general practitioners now using such scribes, according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). But there have also been concerns about the security of the data and how it might be used by the AI companies, along with the accuracy of the transcriptions.