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OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/31/openai-closes-40-billion-in-funding-the-largest-private-fundraise-in-history-softbank-chatgpt.html

OpenAI on Monday announced the close of its $40 billion financing, the most money raised in a single round by a private tech company.

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The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/30/the-hottest-ai-models-what-they-do-and-how-to-use-them/

Confused about which AI model to use? Check out this comprehensive list of the most advanced models out there.

Computer scientist goes silent after FBI raid and purging from University website - https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/computer-scientist-goes-silent-after-fbi-raid-and-purging-from-university-website/

Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.

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Bloomberg's AI-Generated News Summaries Had At Least 36 Errors Since January - Slashdot - https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/30/1946224/bloombergs-ai-generated-news-summaries-had-at-least-36-errors-since-january?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

The giant financial news site Bloomberg "has been experimenting with using AI to help produce its journalism," reports the New York Times. But "It hasn't always gone smoothly."

While Bloomberg announced on January 15 that it would add three AI-generated bullet points at the top of articles as a s...

China is Already Testing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots in Factories - Slashdot - https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/03/30/239225/china-is-already-testing-ai-powered-humanoid-robots-in-factories?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

The U.S. and China "are racing to build a truly useful humanoid worker," the Wall Street Journal wrote Saturday, adding that "Whoever wins could gain a huge edge in countless industries."

"The time has come for robots," Nvidia's chief executive said at a conference in March, adding "This could ver...

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Bloomberg Has a Rocky Start With A.I. Summaries - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/business/media/bloomberg-ai-summaries.html

The outlet has issued dozens of corrections to A.I.-generated news summaries since it started using the technology to write them this year.

First Trial of Generative AI Therapy Shows It Might Help With Depression - Slashdot - https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/29/101206/first-trial-of-generative-ai-therapy-shows-it-might-help-with-depression?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: The first clinical trial of a therapy bot that uses generative AI suggests it was as effective as human therapy for participants with depression, anxiety, or risk for developing eating disorders. Even so, it doesn't give a go-ahead to t...

Exclusive | The Real Story Behind Sam Altman’s Firing From OpenAI - https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-real-story-behind-sam-altman-firing-from-openai-efd51a5d

Secrets, misdirection and broken trust. The inside story of how the CEO of the hottest tech company was ousted and, just as quickly, resurrected.

ChatGPT is shifting rightwards politically - https://www.psypost.org/chatgpt-is-shifting-rightwards-politically/

ChatGPT’s political responses have changed, according to a new study—earlier versions leaned left-libertarian, while newer versions show a rightward shift.

Shabana Azmi: I don't diet, I'm a big foodie #ShabanaAzmiI #Im #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2025/03/29/shabana-azmi-i-dont-diet-im-a-big-foodie/

My mom loves I.M. One of her all time favorite songs period (not just in Kpop) is God Damn. Happy To Die is another of her favorites. I think she's really going to like Don't Speak. It's different from her other favorites, but it's still in a style she loves. I'll be playing it for her tonight. I'm so glad my mom is a cool mombebe!

Leadership updates | OpenAI - https://openai.com/index/leadership-updates-march-2025/

OpenAI has grown a lot. We remain focused on the same core—pursuing frontier AI research that accelerates human progress–but we now also deliver products used by hundreds of millions of people.

The @signalapp is great! I've been using it for over three years without issue. I recommend #Signal to all of my friends!

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From the ChatGPT community on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1jjl5uf/i_activated_chaos_mode_on_my_coworkers_chatgpt/

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Android Auto 14.0 update rolling out, prepares Gemini - https://9to5google.com/2025/03/25/android-auto-14-0-update-gemini-preparation/

It’s no secret that Google is planning to bring Gemini to Android Auto and, while that’s still not live, Android...

Adolescence, and toxic masculinity - https://www.metafilter.com/208164/Adolescence-and-toxic-masculinity

The Guardian: Jamie has fallen under the spell of misogynistic influencers and suffered cyber-bullying for being an incel. His parents admit that he would shut himself in his bedroom and be on...

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Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms - https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-meta-google-buying-remote-controlled-robot-arms?rc=lykptg

During Nvidia’s conference for developers last week, CEO Jensen Huang showed off software that creates computer simulations of robots. Those simulations aim to teach robots how to perform tasks, from washing dishes to picking up household objects.But some robot makers I spoke to say it’s better ...