Monday Notes: Sam Altman x OpenAI x Microsoft, SpaceX, AI for African languages and more
Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI Ouster
Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI Ouster
After Altman’s bid to return to the AI company was unsuccessful, Microsoft said that he would lead a new advanced AI research team at the tech giant.
Berber Jin, Deepa Seetharaman, Tom Dotan and Keach Hagey
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SpaceX Rocket Test Reaches Milestone—and Ends With Explosion
SpaceX Rocket Test Reaches Milestone—and Ends With Explosion
Elon Musk’s deep-space rocket made it further than a previous test flight, achieving separation before losing contact with spacecraft.
Micah Maidenberg
More Americans on Ozempic Means Smaller Plates at Thanksgiving
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Leadership struggles. Business mistakes. Inside an American dynasty that has lost $15 billion in wealth this year.
Emily Glazer and Sabela Ojea
After a Landmark Verdict, Realtors Ask, ‘What’s Next?’
After a Landmark Verdict, Realtors Ask, ‘What’s Next?’
A recent ruling has the potential to transform the way Americans buy and sell homes — and many real estate agents are feeling a sense of foreboding.
Ronda Kaysen
Cruise’s C.E.O. Quits as the Driverless Carmaker Aims to Rebuild Trust
Cruise’s C.E.O. Quits as the Driverless Carmaker Aims to Rebuild Trust
Kyle Vogt, a founder of Cruise, resigned from the company on Sunday, weeks after it suspended all of its self-driving operations.
Yiwen Lu
This company is building AI for African languages
This company is building AI for African languages
AI models can’t understand African languages. Lelapa AI is trying to change that.
Abdullahi Tsanni
A Ghana reparations summit agrees on a global fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade
A Ghana reparations summit agrees on a global fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade - New York Amsterdam News
Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana agreed Thursday to establish a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press
Sports
LeBron proceeds to ‘remind folks’ with 37 in win
LeBron James kept up what would be a historically efficient season for him Sunday night against the Rockets and willing agitator Dillon Brooks, scoring a season-high 37 points that included the go-ahead free throw.
Dave McMenamin
USC’s James does pregame warmups for 1st time
Bronny James warmed up with his USC teammates before a game for the first time this season after suffering a cardiac arrest in July, according to a school spokesperson.
Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi
What we know about the Chiefs superfan accused of serial bank robbery
As SC Featured presents a new documentary on Xaviar Babudar’s story, here’s where the case against him stands.
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Palmer is the versatile glue who makes Pochettino’s Chelsea side work
Palmer’s style of play and ability on the ball allow Chelsea to be more flexible
Ahmed Walid
Shaquille O’Neal wants to be involved with potential NBA team in Las Vegas ‘with LeBron’ or ‘without LeBron’
O’Neal had previously said he wanted his ‘own group’ to expand into Sin City
Sam Quinn
