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Sam Altman says current computer form factors aren't designed to deliver the "sci-fi dream" of an AI companion like ChatGPT

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that today's computers and smartphones aren't designed to realize generative AI's full potential.

An image of a woman holding a laptop in front of a ChatGPT logo displayed on a computer screen.

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Ex-Google GenAI founder says "AI is going to be gone by the time you finish a PhD" — higher education degrees can't keep up

Jad Tarifi, founder of Google’s first generative AI team, says pursuing a PhD to join the AI wave may not be wise, given how rapidly the field and the world are evolving.

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Is Microsoft still the "software factory" that Bill Gates envisioned 50 years ago? Satya Nadella says no — it needs an AI blueprint

What happens when legacy vision meets modern disruption? In a recent memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Bill Gates' revolutionary "software factory" vision might be obsolete in the age of AI.

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks in front of a photo of Bill Gates, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., and Steve Ballmer, former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, US, on Friday, April 4, 2025.

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Sam Altman admits OpenAI "screwed up" GPT-5's launch but shares a bold vision for the future — hints at "a cooler social experience with AI" and a potential Google Chrome buyout

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with other company executives, met with multiple reporters over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco to discuss the multibillion-dollar AI firm's future plans

Sam Altman Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI speaks during the Italian Tech Week 2024

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OpenAI pulling GPT-4o from ChatGPT felt like a free hit to get us hooked — now it's locked behind a $20/month paywall

OpenAI’s decision to abruptly deprecate GPT-4o after the launch of ChatGPT-5 felt like a strategic mistake, made worse by burying it behind a $20/month paywall.

The ChatGPT app is seen on a mobile device.

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Microsoft Lures "Most-Wanted" AI Talent from Meta With Multimillion-Dollar Offers Amid Industry Turbulence — Giving Zuckerberg a Taste of His Own Medicine

According to a leaked internal document, Microsoft has compiled a "most-wanted" list, comprising Meta engineers and researchers. The company has reportedly made multi-million-dollar compensation package offers to get them to switch sides.

CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with representatives of social media companies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman: GPT-5 Fails to Meet AGI Standards Amid Microsoft's Fading Partnership — "It's Still Missing Something"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that GPT-5 didn't meet the coveted AGI threshold because of its inability to continuously learn "as it's deployed from the new things it finds."

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, speaks at a joint press conference announcing a strategic partnership with Kakao at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, on February 4, 2025.

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Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Became a Therapist for Many — And GPT-5 Broke That Bond

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users are attached to GPT-5's predecessors for emotional support, further claiming that they've perhaps never experienced that before.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Altman delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Open AI DevDay conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Elon Musk Says Apple’s Playing Favorites — And OpenAI’s Winning the Popularity Contest

Elon Musk made a bold claim against Apple, and by extension, OpenAI, suggesting that Apple is making it hard for any AI company to rank as #1 in its App Store besides OpenAI.

CHONGQING, CHINA - APRIL 15: In this photo illustration, the DHgate app is shown ranked second on the Top Free Apps chart in the Apple App Store, just below ChatGPT and above TurboTax, while part of the DHgate website interface is visible in the background, on April 15, 2025 in Chongqing, China. The Trump trade war has gone viral on TikTok, pushing a Chinese e-commerce app, DHgate, to the No. 2 spot on the US App Store's free iPhone apps chart. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

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Bill Gates’ 2-Year Prediction: Did GPT-5 Reach Its Peak Before Launch — Despite Sam Altman’s Promises of Improvements?

Over 2 years ago, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates claimed that OpenAI's technology had reached a plateau, indicating that GPT-5 wouldn't be significantly better than GPT-4.

Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on September 21, 2023 in New York City.

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AI Isn’t Here to Help You — It’s Here to Replace You, Says Ex-Google Exec

Former Chief Business Officer at Google X, Mo Gawdat, says the idea of AI creating jobs is "100% crap", further indicating that the technology will replace the entire workforce, including CEOs.

CHIPPING NORTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Mo Gawdat speaks at BoF VOICES 2022 at Soho Farmhouse on November 29, 2022 in Chipping Norton, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for BoF)

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Windows 11 Firewall with Advanced Security flags up errors in "under development" code — but it's nothing to worry about

An issue in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security for Windows 11 24H2 was prompted by a feature in development, but not fully implemented.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.

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AI-powered malware eludes Microsoft Defender's security checks 8% of the time — with just 3 months of training and "reinforcement learning" for around $1,600

Outflank researchers are set to unveil new AI malware at Black Hat 2025 in August with the capability to bypass Microsoft Defender.

An office worker has a "Blue Screen of Death" error on their Windows PC.

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Microsoft's new 'flash' reasoning AI model ships with a hybrid architecture — making its responses 10x faster with a "2 to 3 times average reduction in latency"

Microsoft recently unveiled Phi-mini-flash-reasoning as its latest entry in the Phi family of small AI models, developed using a new hybrid architecture (SambaY), making its responses 10x faster.

An audience member seated near a Microsoft logo listens as Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

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Microsoft’s extra year of free Windows 10 security updates feels like a last-minute snooze button — while groups like "The Restart Project" still want to help users

The Restart Project says Microsoft's conditional year of Windows 10 security updates will only postpone the impending issue.

Windows 10 Start menu on Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4.

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ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher "gives up"

A security researcher recently played a guessing game with OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, tricking it into generating Windows 10 product keys by saying "I give up."

Windows 10 Start menu on a Surface Pro 5th Gen

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xAI's $300/month Grok 4, billed as a "maximally truth-seeking AI" — seemingly solicits Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics

xAI's "smartest AI in the world," Grok 4, is seemingly seeking Elon Musk's view on controversial topics.

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 10: In this photo illustration, the logo of Grok 4 is displayed on smartphone screen with xAI logo in the background on July 10, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Elon Musk on July 10 unveiled Grok 4, a new version of his X platform's AI chatbot.

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OpenAI’s $6.5 billion purchase fuels Sam Altman’s quest to build next-gen computers for “transcendentally good” AI — The biggest tech disruption since the iPhone?

OpenAI has finally closed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire former Apple designer Jony Ive's AI device startup, io, after a few months of negotiations.

Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman (right) photographed in black in white with money and stock counts in the background

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Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around."

While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City.

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