Sam Altman is pushing back on mounting criticism over the environmental toll of A.I. The OpenAI chief has dismissed claims about A.I.’s water consumption as “fake” and drawn comparisons between the electricity required to power A.I. systems and the energy it takes to develop human intelligence. Figures suggesting that tools like ChatGPT consume multiple gallons…
Anela Malik worked as a diplomat before becoming a storyteller about Black food history — and much more. She hosts the web series, “Our Block,” about Black businesses and local heroes, organizes global travel and is the writer and content creator behind the website formerly called Feed the Malik. Related Articles Nearly 3.4 million pounds…
OpenAI’s latest acqui-hire puts Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source A.I. agent OpenClaw, at the center of the fast-moving stage of agentic A.I. The A.I. powerhouse has hired Steinberger to lead its personal agents division, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X on Feb. 15, praising him as “a genius with a lot of…
By Meredith Deeds and Connor Deeds, The Minnesota Star Tribune When the temperature dips and dinner needs to happen fast — or a bowl of comfort is in order — a pot of soup can feel like a small miracle. But just 30 minutes on the stove is all it takes to coax big flavors…
It was meant to be a simple photo op. To mark a busy day at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, a lineup of business and political leaders joined India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi onstage, raising their clasped hands in a show of unity. All but two. Standing side by side, OpenAI…
Observer’s inaugural New Media Power List recognizes the individuals who are defining how information, influence and capital move in the digital age. This is not a list about celebrity or follower counts alone, but a rigorous assessment of who holds real power in the new media ecosystem: the creators building loyal audiences outside traditional structures,…
With over 3.5 billion daily active users around the globe, Meta—the company behind Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook—has a reach on roughly 40 percent of the world’s population. That scale gives it a significant advantage in rolling out new technologies, according to Alexandr Wang, the 29-year-old head of A.I. at Meta, who outlined the company’s vision…
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters are mounting a two-front campaign to salvage their $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD reopened the door to a rival bid from David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, escalating what could become the largest media merger of the modern era. Paramount has until Feb. 23 to submit…
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Most of us who grew up in the 1970s and ’80s can recall certain staple dishes — either with love or so much distaste. Related Articles Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can’t get the…
Tareq Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s largest A.I. company, Humain, has been on a dealmaking blitz since taking the helm of the Kingdom’s national A.I. initiative last year. His latest move: a $3 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI. The investment was made during xAI’s $20 billion fundraising round in January, Humain announced today (Feb….
