OpenAI CEO's Life Extension Goals Spark Controversy 📣

OpenAI Bolsters Leadership with Ex-Meta Executive 🤝

Former OpenAI Employees Critique Company's Regulatory Stance 🚫

Apple Considers Premium AI Features for iOS 18 💸

Trump Eyes Musk for AI Advisory Role 🏛️

San Francisco Maintains Tech Startup Dominance 🌉

AI's Energy Demands Drive Tech Giants to Nuclear Power ⚡

Perplexity AI Unveils Ad Strategy to Challenge Google 🔍

Nvidia Profits Soar Amidst AI Boom 📈

AI Voice Technology Advances, Raising Concerns 🎙️

Amazon Coaches Sales Team to Criticize AI Rivals 📊

Jenna Ortega Quits Twitter Over AI-Generated Images 😨

Meta Abandons High-End VR Headset Plans 🥽

North Korean Hackers Infiltrate US Tech Firms 🕵️

Sam Altman aims to extend life by 10 years through AI and biotech, but ignores existing 15-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor Americans.

U.S. life expectancy (77.5 years) lags behind other high-income countries (82.2 years average) despite higher healthcare spending.

Critics argue tech billionaires like Altman focus on sci-fi solutions for the wealthy rather than addressing systemic issues causing health disparities.

OpenAI hires Irina Kofman, former Meta Platforms senior director of generative AI product management, as head of strategic initiatives.

Kofman will report to OpenAI's CTO and focus on enhancing safety and reliability of the company's AI technologies.

This hire continues OpenAI's trend of recruiting top talent from major tech companies, following recent additions from Instagram, Twitter, and Block.

Two ex-OpenAI researchers who resigned over safety concerns express disappointment with the company's opposition to California's SB 1047, aimed at preventing AI disasters.

They argue OpenAI's actions contradict CEO Sam Altman's previous calls for AI regulation, urging California's governor to sign the bill.

OpenAI defends its position, stating it supports federal-level AI safety regulations due to national security and competitiveness implications.

Analysts predict Apple could introduce a $15-20 monthly subscription for advanced Apple Intelligence features by fall 2025.

The fee would help offset the high costs of developing and running AI infrastructure.

Basic AI features in iOS 18 are expected to remain free initially to encourage adoption, following Apple's typical playbook.

Some users are already expressing frustration at the prospect of additional subscription fees for phone features.

Former President Trump says Elon Musk is too busy running multiple companies to join a potential cabinet, but could serve as an advisor on AI and competitiveness.

Musk has shown interest in government roles, supporting the idea of leading a "Department of Government Efficiency" and endorsing Trump's presidential bid.

The potential collaboration highlights growing intersection of tech leadership and politics, raising questions about conflicts of interest and policy influence.

Data shows SF Bay Area still dominates with 49% of big tech engineers and 27% of startup engineers, contradicting reports of tech exodus.

International founders, even those not in AI, are relocating to SF for access to talent, investors, and serendipitous connections.

Y Combinator's presence and events contribute to SF's startup ecosystem, with founders citing the ability to "manufacture luck" in the city.

Amazon's AWS purchased a $650 million nuclear-powered data center campus, signaling the tech industry's growing energy needs for AI operations.

Global AI-related electricity consumption could surge 64% by 2027, reaching 134 terawatt hours annually—equivalent to Sweden's usage.

Big Tech companies are investing in renewable energy and efficiency, with Microsoft signing a record 10.5 gigawatt power purchase agreement and developing AI-specific chips to reduce energy consumption.

The AI search startup plans to integrate ads within user queries and answers, targeting CPMs over $50.

Perplexity boasts 230 million monthly U.S. queries, 8x growth in one year.

Ad formats include sponsored questions, videos, and branded explanatory text across various categories.

The company emphasizes accuracy and readability, promising not to alter organic results for advertisers.

Nvidia became one of the largest public companies globally in 2024, driven by generative AI and data center growth.

Major tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are key customers, fueling demand for Nvidia's market-leading chips.

Analysts anticipate continued momentum, with investors keen on guidance for the rest of the year and updates on delayed AI chips.

Two-thirds of people can't distinguish AI-generated voices from human ones, opening doors for both innovation and potential misuse.

AI voices are revolutionizing accessibility, customer service, and intelligent assistants, with applications ranging from helping ALS patients communicate to improving call center experiences.

The technology raises concerns about voice scams and deepfakes, prompting a need for increased awareness and regulatory measures to prevent misuse.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) instructs salespeople to highlight competitors' weaknesses, including OpenAI's lack of cloud infrastructure and Microsoft/Google's AI chip inexperience.

The strategy aims to convince customers to "move beyond the hype" of AI chatbots and focus on AWS's foundation models and cloud infrastructure.

Despite a slow start in AI, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy remains optimistic about AWS's role in the generative AI transformation, with reports of an internal chatbot "Metis" in development.

The 21-year-old actress deleted her account after seeing "dirty edited content" of herself as a minor, calling it "terrifying," "corrupt," and "wrong."

Ortega received an unsolicited explicit photo in her first direct message on Twitter at age 12, highlighting issues of online harassment faced by young actors.

The incident underscores growing concerns about AI-generated deepfakes and the need for better protections, especially for minors, on social media platforms.

Meta has cancelled development of "La Jolla," a premium mixed reality headset planned for 2027.

Decision driven by high costs of MicroOLED displays and concerns over market appetite for expensive VR devices.

Meta still pursuing other AR/VR projects, including a more affordable Quest headset and new AR glasses to be showcased next month.

CrowdStrike report reveals over 100 US companies unknowingly hired North Korean operatives as remote IT staff.

Hackers used falsified identities to gain employment, exfiltrate data, and funnel salaries to North Korea's weapons program.

Attackers installed remote monitoring tools to maintain network access and blend in with normal activity.

FBI and DOJ have taken action, but the threat of large-scale insider attacks continues to grow.