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How Sam Altman just executed the tech industry’s most audacious talent heist
When Jony Ive walked away from Apple in 2019, Silicon Valley held its breath. The man who designed the iPhone—the device that redefined human interaction with technology—was free to work with anyone. Google's billions beckoned. Meta's metaverse promised new frontiers. Microsoft's enterprise muscle offered guaranteed scale. Instead, Ive chose a startup CEO barely into his thirties, betting his next chapter on artificial intelligence hardware that didn't yet exist. That CEO was Sam Altman. And with Tuesday's announcement that Ive's design firm LoveFrom is merging with OpenAI, Altman has pulled off what may be the most strategically devastating talent acquisition in...
read Feb 3, 2025DeepSeek V. The Great AI Infrastructure Race
While tech giants pour hundreds of billions into massive data centers, DeepSeek's breakthrough demonstrates that bigger isn't always better. Their open-source AI model matches the performance of industry leaders with dramatically fewer resources, challenging the conventional wisdom that massive infrastructure defines AI supremacy. The Brute Force Approach The establishment's response to rising AI demand - evidenced by 37% of employers now preferring AI systems over recent graduates - has been to throw money and hardware at the problem. Project Stargate represents this philosophy with its $500 billion investment in massive data centers. Meta's $65 billion AI initiative and Reliance Group's...
read Dec 6, 202412 Days of OpenAI: The complete guide to daily AI breakthroughs and launches
In a festive twist on traditional tech announcements, OpenAI has launched its "12 Days of OpenAI" event, hoping to turn the end of 2024 into an AI innovation showcase. Each day at 10am PT, the company behind ChatGPT and DALL·E will unveil new developments that are reshaping the artificial intelligence landscape. As the event unfolds, we'll be documenting each day's releases here, providing you with comprehensive coverage of OpenAI's latest releases. Day 1: OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro, a $200/month plan offering unlimited access to its most advanced models and enhanced productivity tools. This subscription is designed for researchers and professionals looking to...
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