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Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
Sam Altman To Return As CEO of OpenAI, The Company That Fired Him Last Week
The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him just days ago, concluding a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based company said late...
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
Nominations Set For 39th IDA Documentary Awards
The International Documentary Association has unveiled the nominees for its 39th awards, the winners of which will be revealed and honored during a streaming ceremony on December 12. Up for Best Feature Documentary are: Against the Tide ; ANHELL69 ; Apolonia, Apolonia ; Bobi Wine: The People’s...
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Thrown Into Turmoil After Microsoft Hires Its Ousted CEO
The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO and many employees threatened to follow him in a conflict that centered in part on how to build artificial intelligence that's smarter than humans. The developments followed a weekend of drama that...
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Elon Musk's X Sues Media Matters Over Its Report On Ads Next To Hate Groups' Posts
Elon Musk's social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers' posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to "drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp."...
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Microsoft Hires Sam Altman and Greg Brockman To Lead New Advanced AI Research Team
Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the artificial intelligence world, leaving the newly installed CEO of the ChatGPT maker to paper over tensions by vowing to investigate Altman's firing. The developments Monday...
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Artists Push For U.S. Copyright Reforms In Response To AI--But Tech Industry Says Not So Fast
Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for relief — as soon as possible — from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. "Please regulate AI. I'm scared," wrote a podcaster concerned about his voice...
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
Ciro Sarmiento Joins Colle McVoy As Chief Creative Officer
Colle McVoy has hired Ciro Sarmiento as its chief creative officer. Fusing his experience in Latin America with leading teams at A-list multicultural agencies in North America and combining his leadership roles at public relations agencies like Weber Shandwick with general market ad agencies like...
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
House 337 Launches AI Ethics Committee and Guidelines
Global creative agency House 337 is looking to advance AI safety by launching its own AI ethics committee and AI guidelines to regulate the use of the technology. House 337 also calls upon other agencies and companies in the industry to consider its approach to AI ethics and work together for a...
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023
"Hunger Games" Prequel Tops Weekend Box Office
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was a busy weekend at the multiplex, leading into the often lucrative Thanksgiving corridor. And...
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
Director Tamar Levine Joins Havoc Content
Havoc Content has added director Tamar Levine to its expanded team of creatives. Levine’s work has earned awards such as the ADC Young Guns, New Exposure by Vogue, Redx & Bottega Veneta, Communication Arts, and PDN Photo Annuals, among others, having directed campaigns for clients including...