xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands: On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available. Read More |
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team: The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company. Read More |
Apple acquires all rights to Severance, will produce future seasons in-house: The show is expected to run for four seasons, with the possibility of spin-offs, a prequel, and foreign versions. Read More |
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