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OpenAI Wins Ksh.25.9 Billion US Defense Contract

ChatGPT maker OpenAI was awarded a $200 million (approximately Ksh.25.9 billion) contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with artificial intelligence tools, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday. “Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both war fighting and enterprise domains,” the […]

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OpenAI Unveils Chat GPT-4.5 with Advanced AI Capabilities

OpenAI has introduced GPT-4.5, its most sophisticated AI language model yet, offering improved conversational abilities and greater emotional intelligence. The model is currently available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers, who pay $200 per month, as part of a research preview. OpenAI has announced plans to extend access to other subscription tiers in the near future. Designed […]

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Sci & Tech

US Tech Giants Announce AI Plan Worth Up To $500bn

OpenAI is teaming up with Oracle and Softbank to build data centres equipped to power artificial intelligence (AI), with plans to invest $100bn “immediately”. Flanked by the bosses of the three companies at the White House, US President Donald Trump said the plan is a “resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential”. OpenAI has previously […]

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OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead In San Francisco Apartment

An OpenAI researcher-turned-whistleblower has been found dead in an apartment in San Francisco, authorities said. The body of Suchir Balaji, 26, was discovered on 26 November after police said they received a call asking officers to check on his wellbeing. The San Francisco medical examiner’s office determined his death to be suicide and police found […]

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ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Unveils New AI Model GPT-40

At the livestream event, OpenAI researchers showed off ChatGPT’s new voice assistant capabilities. In one demo, ChatGPT used its vision and voice capabilities to talk a researcher through solving a math equation on a sheet of paper.

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Reddit Share Sale Values The Platform At $6.4B

Reddit has priced its shares at the top of a marketed range, valuing the social media platform at $6.4 billion. It has raised $748m as it sells 22 million shares for $34 each, making it one of the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) by a social media firm. The shares will start trading on the […]

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Apple, Google In Talks To Bring Gemini AI To iPhones

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is in talks with Google to bring Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) engine to iPhones, a Bloomberg report said on Monday. According to the report, the iPhone maker recently also had discussions with OpenAI, the developer of the immensely popular ChatGPT, for a possible licensing of their AI model. If a deal […]

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Sci & Tech

OpenAI introduces AI Model ‘Sora’ That Turns Text Into Video

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is developing software capable of generating minute-long videos based on text prompts, the company announced on Thursday. The software, named “Sora” after the Japanese word for “sky,” is currently available for red teaming, which helps identify flaws in the AI system. Additionally, it is intended for use by visual artists, designers, and filmmakers […]

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