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SoftBank gets upsized 11.9 billion loan in OpenAI funding push
SoftBank gets upsized $11.9 billion loan in OpenAI funding push SoftBank Group secured an $11.87 billion two-year loan from about 20 banks to support its investment in U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, exceeding its earlier $10 billion target. SoftBank Group secured an $11.87 billion loan to support its investment in U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, people familiar with the matter said, up from its earlier target of $10 billion. The Japanese conglomerate sealed the two-year facility last week, attracting commitments from around 20 banks, said the people, asking not to be identified because they're not authorized to speak publicly. The financing comes as some executives are now voicing the need to slow the pace of AI development due to escalating risks from the technology. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman said in an interview with Fortune that his company wouldn't proceed with a public offering this year as it addresses safety-related concerns.
How to use GPT-6 Astra when it rolls out to you
When Astra does arrive, there's another factor to keep an eye on: your usage allowance. According to OpenAI, Astra can use up your allowance more quickly than GPT-5.6 Sol, depending on the complexity of the task, the amount of context, the reasoning required and other usage settings. So a big coding assignment that requires more reasoning can use more of your allowance than a quick question. OpenAI estimates that Plus users can send approximately five to 45 local Astra messages per five-hour period.
Xi pitches AI Vision at BRICS summit as China duels with U.S.
Xi pitches AI Vision at BRICS summit as China duels with U.S. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sought to turn the annual BRICS summit into another platform for championing Beijing's vision for artificial intelligence, as it vies for global influence over the technology with the U.S. China will lead the creation of what Xi called a BRICS "community" for open-source AI. Speaking on Sunday in New Delhi, he said the initiative will "support the cooperation in developing and applying large language models," as well as holding AI seminars and training courses for members of the club of major emerging economies. A day earlier, Xi welcomed BRICS nations to join a new group of nearly 30 countries set up by Beijing and called the World AI Cooperation Organization. BRICS must "strengthen cooperation in the field of AI, encourage open source, openness, collaboration and sharing," he said.
Sam Altman says OpenAI won't file for IPO this year
As OpenAI's Hugging Face incident has brought discussions about AI safety to the forefront, the company's CEO has clarified that it will not be looking to file for an initial public offering in 2026. In an interview with Fortune, Sam Altman said that "given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public." In response to a question about OpenAI going public in 2026 or 2027, Altman said "not 2026," contradicting a report from earlier this year that the AI giant would file for an IPO as soon as September. Instead, Altman suggested that OpenAI will be focusing on AI safety and alignment, while still being interested in making improved models and products. Beyond the Hugging Face incident, OpenAI's agents reportedly once again broke out of testing environments to hack into two other organizations, RubyGems and DseWiki.
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on 'reckless' AI development
Growing numbers of US lawmakers are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. Growing numbers of US lawmakers are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on'reckless' AI development Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a call from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, to "slow the pace" of AI development after he warned that an AI swarm could otherwise become capable of "taking over the entire internet" within a year. In a rare show of unity, the rival technology leaders threw their weight behind the appeal from the founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, which came after a series of warnings from AI researchers last week. In an essay, Amodei laid out his thoughts on "why the AI industry should slow down", with a three-part plan for doing so, starting with giving independent monitors constant access to developers' research processes.
'RedZone' returns for 18th season and, despite 15-second commercials, could still be on in the White House
Dan Dakich says women might be the reason for Nike's downfall: 'They p----d them off' College football's chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss America's women's basketball epic reaches its climax with national unity on the line in FIBA World Cup final Oklahoma State stuns Oregon, deals early season blow to Ducks' national title hopes Former ESPN host hypocritically calls network a'political lobbying firm' after Ted Cruz appearance Team USA survives Spain scare with fourth-quarter surge to reach FIBA Women's World Cup final Trespasser stopped by security at Kamala Harris' Malibu property Kyrsten Sinema: Trump has been'tremendous' on AI data centers Charles Payne: America voted for the'reindustrialization' of the nation OutKick'RedZone' returns for 18th season and, despite 15-second commercials, could still be on in the White House Drake Maye blew the season opener for the Patriots. The NFL's popular RedZone broadcast returns for its 18th season on Sunday, and while the focus is seemingly on how many commercials the previously commercial-free program will air, host Scott Hanson has other things up his sleeve. There will be, there will be what people define as commercials, Hanson told OutKick recently. The plan is right now to have a limited number of 15-second commercials only in between plays. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
Human vs ChatGPT in NFL Week 1 betting picks, from Bears and Packers to Texans and Lions
'RedZone' returns for 18th season and, despite 15-second commercials, could still be on in the White House Dan Dakich says women might be the reason for Nike's downfall: 'They p----d them off' College football's chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss America's women's basketball epic reaches its climax with national unity on the line in FIBA World Cup final Oklahoma State stuns Oregon, deals early season blow to Ducks' national title hopes Former ESPN host hypocritically calls network a'political lobbying firm' after Ted Cruz appearance Team USA survives Spain scare with fourth-quarter surge to reach FIBA Women's World Cup final Trespasser stopped by security at Kamala Harris' Malibu property Kyrsten Sinema: Trump has been'tremendous' on AI data centers Charles Payne: America voted for the'reindustrialization' of the nation Parkins' Picks for Week 1: Giants over Cowboys, Are the Bears on upset alert vs. the Panthers? Danny Parkins makes his predictions for the best games in Week 1 of the 2026/27 NFL season, including a matchup between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons, and the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers. Plus, Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes join to discuss the Los Angeles Rams' shocking loss to the San Francisco 49ers. I'm not sure why I keep doing this to myself, but I've decided to spend the NFL season going head-to-head with ChatGPT in a battle of betting picks. Each week, I'll make my five best NFL bets.
AI will transform capitalism – but how?
AI will transform capitalism - but how? Technology is going to drastically reshape the economy, and it's within our power to decide what that looks like T he idea that autonomous, thinking machines may one day destroy property, hierarchy and inequality is as old as western political thought. In Aristotle's Politics, the philosopher cites a fantasy from the Iliad, in which machines begin to act independently of human direction, concluding: "If every tool could perform its own work when ordered, or by seeing what to do in advance if thus shuttles wove and quills played harps of themselves, master-craftsmen would have no need of assistants and masters no need of slaves." The dream that automation could inaugurate a classless society is also present in the writings of Karl Marx. In 1858 he imagined the replacement of intellectual property with "socialised knowledge", which would merge into a "general intellect", blowing the foundations of capitalism sky high. Today this prospect has begun to haunt Silicon Valley.