OpenAI’s crisis is an era-defining moment

The “traitorous eight,” the PayPal Mafia and . . . the OpenAI expats? OpenAI’s meltdown is likely to become the latest installment in what’s becoming a Silicon Valley...

With Functional Source License, Sentry wants to grant developers freedom ‘without harmful free-riding’

Yet another software license is vying for the attentions of SaaS companies seeking to align themselves with the open source realm, without compromising...

Instagram Threads missed a moment to shine, as OpenAI’s drama took place on X

Instagram Threads missed its moment to truly challenge X, this weekend’s OpenAI scandal indicates. Over the past few days, as news spread about...

10 gifts for frequent travelers in 2023, from backpacks to portable power

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of...

Max Q: SpaceX’s mega-rocket for the moon and Mars goes farther than ever before

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! What an incredible weekend, folks. And no, I’m not talking about the OpenAI drama. If you’re...

Elon Musk’s ‘thermonuclear’ lawsuit over hate-adjacent ads on X… actually confirms them

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has filed a lawsuit alleging defamation by a news organization over claims that major companies had ads appear...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella suggests that Sam Altman might return to OpenAI

In interviews on CNBC and Bloomberg TV tonight, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made it clear that it’s possible Sam Altman, who was fired...

Chaos at OpenAI adds fuel to the AI talent poaching war

Salesforce among the first to make blanket offers With most of OpenAI’s employees threatening to leave following Sam Altman’s ousting, company rivals might be...

Avarni gets backing to help large enterprises hit their net-zero goals

For a lot of companies, Scope 3 emissions make up the bulk of their carbon footprint, but are time-consuming and expensive for them...

Investors are souring on OpenAI’s nonprofit governance model

The knock-on effects could be substantial OpenAI was never quite like other generative AI startups — or other startups period, for that matter. Its...