DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ A global scramble to make humanoid robots is gearing up to be the 21st century's space race
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Humanoid robots are symbols of power and technological capability, a geopolitics expert says. An incident earlier this month involving a Saudi humanoid robot inappropriately touching a female reporter might not at first seem even remotely connected. AdvertisementHumanoids are visual representations of breakthroughs in AIIn Italy, the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is working on iCub, a research-grade humanoid robot. AdvertisementChina wants to take the leadWhen it comes to humanoid robots, China is vying for the top spot, so it's no wonder other nations are getting nervous. "The vast magnitude of the market offers an unmatched chance to test, improve, and expand the uses of humanoid robots," he said.

Persons: —, Neil Armstrong's, Muhammad, Elie Metri, Giorgio Metta, Metta, there's, Zen Koh, Koh, Peggy Johnson, Johnson, it's, David Becker, OpenAI, Mercedes, Tesla, Julian Mueller, Kaler, Mueller, Tang Ke, Li Boyang, Will Jackson, Johannes Simon, you've, Jackson, we're, Gartner, Nvidia's, Melonee Wise, Justin Sullivan, Metri Organizations: Service, Robotics, QSS Robotics, Muhammad, Istituto, Tecnologia, European Union, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Fourier Intelligence, Getty, BMW, Strategic Foresight, Stimson, TIME, Beijing, Conference, Boston Dynamics, Arts, Engineered Arts, GTC, Getty Images Saudi Locations: China, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Soviet Union, Saudi, DeepFest, Riyadh, Robotics Saudi Arabia, India, Nigeria, Shanghai, Oregon, Las Vegas, Texas, Beijing, China's Liaoning Province, San Jose , California, Getty Images Saudi Arabia, QSS, Europe

☆ Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque's jokes about Satya Nadella and Microsoft have some dark truth to them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The founder of the Stability Diffusion maker seemed to joke on X that he was set to join Microsoft. His quip that Satya Nadella is "above, below and around" AI firms expose a reality of the sector. AdvertisementThey say an element of truth lies behind every joke — and Emad Mostaque's recent wisecrack about Satya Nadella inadvertently underlines a reality of the AI sector. The Stability AI founder made light of his departure last week as CEO by kidding that he'd succumbed to the power of Microsoft. He posted a photo on X on Tuesday in what appeared to be a video call with Satya Nadella.

Persons: Mostaque, Nadella, —, Satya Nadella, he'd, Satya Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Business

☆ Microsoft's reshuffle continues as Bing chief plans to exit the role. It comes days after Satya Nadella poached Mustafa Suleyman.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bing chief Mikhail Parakhin is leaving the role and will report to Microsoft's CTO in the meantime. The reorganization comes days after Satya Nadella tapped Mustafa Suleyman to lead its AI efforts. Days after Satya Nadella announced he was bringing Inflection AI's cofounder Mustafa Suleyman into the mix as its EVP and CEO of Microsoft AI, Mikhail Parakhin has "decided to explore new roles." Related storiesParakhin, who led the company's Bing search engine and advertising businesses, will report to Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott. AdvertisementMicrosoft has built AI into its Bing search engine and created other AI tools for Windows and Office under the Copilot brand over the last year.

Persons: Bing, Mikhail Parakhin, Parakhin, Satya Nadella, Mustafa Suleyman, —, Kevin Scott, Pavan, Rajesh Jha, Microsoft's, Satya, Nadella, Suleyman, Karén Simonyan, Simonyan, Nadella's, Microsoft didn't Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Windows, Bloomberg

☆ Glassdoor is adding users' full names to their profiles – and some say that's a 'betrayal of trust'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Glassdoor now requires new users to sign up with their full names, job title and employer's name. It's also started adding the full names of its users to their profiles. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSome Glassdoor users are deleting their accounts after the job posting and reviews site started adding their full names to their profiles. Glassdoor has since changed its terms of service to require all users to be verified by adding their names and jobs to their profiles.

Persons: Glassdoor, It's, — Organizations: Service, Ars Technica, Business

☆ Sam Altman may have Siri and Alexa in his sights after OpenAI filed a 'digital voice assistant' trademark application
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI filed a trademark application for a "voice engine" and to build "digital voice assistants." OpenAI also filed trademark applications in October for future models like GPT-6 and GPT-7. OpenAI has filed a trademark application to build "digital voice assistants" and a "voice engine", which signals that it may be set to release a new product. It also has a general-purpose speech recognition model called Whisper. OpenAI also filed trademark applications for its future models, including GPT-6 and GPT-7 in October.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, —, Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alex, Lex Fridman, Altman, OpenAI's, it's, didn't Organizations: Service, US, Business, GPT

☆ MrBeast's Coming to Prime Video With $5M Prize. Here's What to Expect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

MrBeast is bringing his "Beast Games" YouTube show to Amazon Prime Video. Amazon said the show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million prize. The company says it's the "biggest single prize" on TV and streaming. AdvertisementYouTube star MrBeast is launching a competition show on Amazon Prime Video in which 1,000 contestants will compete for a $5 million prize. It said the $5 million would be the "biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming."

Persons: —, Jimmy Donaldson, Colin, Samir, Donaldson, X, Donaldson didn't Organizations: Amazon Prime, Service, Amazon, YouTube, Business

☆ Jensen Huang brought a squad of 9 humanoid robots onstage to celebrate Nvidia's big bet on the machines
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia is creating a foundation model for humanoid robots called Project GR00T. AdvertisementJensen Huang is betting his chips on humanoid robots. At the conference on Monday, Nvidia said the project involved building a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, which would help teach them to perform everyday tasks. Huang brought together robots from Figure AI, Apptronik, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Fourier Intelligence, Sanctuary AI, and more to announce its market entry. He said building the models for robots is "one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today."

Persons: Jensen Huang, —, Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Fourier Intelligence

☆ Elon Musk says he takes a small amount of ketamine every other week
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk shed light on his drug use and how frequently he uses ketamine. He said in an interview with Don Lemon that he took a "small amount once every other week." Musk said last year, after a report about his drug use, that he had a prescription for ketamine. Musk said he used ketamine when he had a "negative chemical state" in his brain "like depression," though he added that he didn't believe he had "extended" depression. When Lemon asked if he abused the drug, Musk responded: "I don't think so.

Persons: Elon, Don Lemon, Musk, —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, bLRae4DhyO, who'd, Lemon, Tesla Organizations: Service, Elon, Tesla, Drug Foundation, Street, CNN, SpaceX, Business

☆ Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are worth a combined $400 billion — here are the routes they took to achieve mega-wealth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault have a combined net worth of around $400 billion. Bezos and Arnault are the world's richest people, topping Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. AdvertisementJeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are the world's two richest people, with a combined net worth of around $400 billion. Arnault, the owner of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, is ranked first on Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $202 billion. Amazon founder Bezos is ranked second on the index, with a net worth of $197 billion.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, —, Dom Pérignon, Bezos Organizations: Service, Tiffany

☆ Elon Musk was spotted with his son X Æ A-XII at a German Tesla factory as his custody battle with Grimes drags on
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk took his son X AE A-XII to a Tesla factory in Germany as it reopened after a power cut. The factory had been without power for nearly a week due to a fire at a nearby pylon. Musk and his son were seen together amid the Tesla chief's custody battle with Grimes. AdvertisementElon Musk took his son X AE A-XII to a Tesla factory in Germany this week as his custody battle with Grimes over their children continues to play out. The Tesla CEO was spotted carrying X AE A-XII on his shoulders as he visited the site.

Persons: Elon Musk, X, Grimes, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Germany

☆ The Saudi humanoid robot incident shows the machines aren't taking over the world anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Saudi Arabia's first male humanoid robot inappropriately touched a female reporter last week. But robots aren't self-aware, so it probably wasn't intentional. Saudi Arabia's first "male" humanoid robot caused a stir after it inappropriately touched a female reporter at an AI conference last week. It's worth pointing out that robots aren't capable of feeling anger or having sexual desires, so it's highly unlikely that Muhammad made a deliberate advance at the reporter. AdvertisementLimited functionalityAI-powered robots remain far from achieving human-like capabilities, as Jeff Cardenas, CEO of humanoid robot maker Apptronik, previously told BI.

Persons: —, Muhammed, QSS, Sergey Lazarev, Muhammad, Gill Spencer, Jeff Cardenas, they're, Cardenas, Damion Shelton Organizations: Saudi, Service, Metro, Moscow Chess Federation, Arts, Agility Locations: Saudi, Riyadh, Russian

☆ Satya Nadella says Google should've been the 'default winner' of the AI race
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Satya Nadella said Google should've been the "default winner" of the Big Tech AI race. He said Google can "bring some competition" to Microsoft in the AI race. Microsoft — not Google — is the AI frontrunner, tech analyst Dan Ives said last year. AdvertisementSatya Nadella said Google "should have been the default winner" of Big Tech's AI race. The Microsoft CEO said the resources available to Google should've made it a frontrunner.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Google should've, Dan Ives, —, Nadella Organizations: Google, Big Tech, Microsoft, Service, Norges Bank Investment, Business

☆ Larry Ellison and Elon Musk teaming up to bring AI to farming
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Larry Ellison announced the venture with Elon Musk on Oracle's earnings call on Monday. The tool will help farms plan, predict, and increase their agricultural output, Ellison said. AdvertisementElon Musk's SpaceX is teaming up with Larry Ellison's Oracle to help farms plan and predict their agricultural output using an AI tool. Larry Ellison said on Oracle's earnings call on Monday that it's collaborating with Musk and SpaceX to create the AI-powered mapping application for governments. "We're doing that again in concert with Elon Musk and SpaceX to do this kind of mapping," Ellison said, according to a transcript provided by Seeking Alpha.

Persons: Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, Ellison, —, Elon, Larry Ellison's Oracle, Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, John Deere, John Deere's, Jahmy Hindman, Oracle didn't Organizations: SpaceX, Oracle, Elon, Service, Alpha, Tesla, Business

☆ Apple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's Vision Pro headset has been used in spine surgery procedures. A surgical team member at Cromwell Hospital in London wore the device to assist with the procedures. AdvertisementA surgical team at a UK hospital used Apple's Vision Pro headset to help execute a medical procedure. Aftab, a consultant orthopedic spinal surgeon, said, "Working with eXeX to use the Apple Vision Pro has made a huge difference to the way we deliver care to our patients. The software is seamless and has improved efficiency within the Complex Spine team."

Persons: —, Bupa, Surgeons Fady Sedra, Syed Aftab, eXeX, Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics, Susan Prescott Organizations: Cromwell Hospital, Service, Business, Surgeons, Daily Mail, Aftab, Apple, Apple's, Surgery, Apple Vision, CNBC, Kettering Health Dayton, Universal Health Services Locations: London, Sinai, Ohio

☆ It looks like Elon Musk will help launch a new Ad Astra school on a former horse ranch in Texas this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A job listing indicates that a new Montessori Ad Astra school will open this summer. Musk cofounded Ad Astra in 2014. AdvertisementA job listing indicates that Elon Musk is planning to launch a new Ad Astra school in Texas. Musk cofounded Ad Astra in 2014 with Josh Dahn. Ad Astra appears to be partnering with Xplor Education, a firm that provides software for childcare operators, to form the new Montessori school.

Persons: Musk, —, Elon Musk, Josh Dahn, Dahn, it's, execs, didn't Organizations: Ad Astra, Astra, Service, Business, Xplor Education, Montessori, The New York Times, Maria Montessori Institute, The Boring, SpaceX, Times, Bel Air Locations: Texas, Boca Chica , Texas, Bastrop , Texas, Austin

☆ You can watch movies under the stars using the projector built into the 'treehouse' tent for Rivian's R2 and R3 models
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rivian will sell a rooftop tent with a built-in projector for its new models, TechCrunch reported. The tent, called "Treehouse," will be sold as an accessory to its upcoming R2 and R3 models, TechCrunch reported. AdvertisementThe Rivian Treehouse is our take on the rooftop tent. The EV maker is taking $100 preorders for the R2 SUV, with prices for the vehicle starting at $45,000. AdvertisementOwners can also camp inside the R2 SUV as every seat can be folded down.

Persons: Rivian, —, Rivian's, Brian Gase, Gase, lanning Organizations: TechCrunch, EV, Service

☆ Google converted a 1930s train station into its New York HQ. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Google has unveiled its new headquarters in New York. The tech giant has doubled its New York headcount from 7,000 in 2018 to 14,000 in 2024. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The tech giant said it has doubled its headcount in New York from 7,000 in 2018 to more than 14,000 — but the new office can seat about 3,000 people.

Persons: — Organizations: Google, Service, Business Locations: New York, Hudson, York

☆ Microsoft Making Lots of Money From LinkedIn Premium, AI Tools Popular
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

LinkedIn generated $1.7 billion from premium subscriptions last year. COO Dan Shapero said signups were boosted by LinkedIn's AI tools. AdvertisementLinkedIn revealed how much revenue it makes from premium subscriptions for the first time since it was bought by Microsoft. The job-networking platform announced Thursday that it made $1.7 billion from its premium subscribers in 2023. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Dan Shapero, signups, — Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Business

☆ Tesla shares wild footage of a Cybertruck scaling a steep, off-road trail known as Hell's Revenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla shared a video of a Cybertruck scaling a difficult off-road trail in Utah. The electric truck, which was shown with a driver inside, conquered the off-road trail known as Hell's Revenge in the video. Travel site Utah.com describes Hell's Revenge as having "steep climbs, descents, and some edges that are not for the faint of heart." Morrill said navigating Hell's Revenge with the tri-motor EV, called Cyberbeast, is "like off-roading in easy mode." The Cyberbeast truck managed to drive 318 feet with the sled, while the Ford truck got up to 263 feet.

Persons: Tesla, Cybertruck's, Wes Morrill, —, Morrill Organizations: Service, Ford, Business Locations: Utah

☆ OpenAI cofounder says he's sad to witness the 'unnecessary' feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI cofounder Wojciech Zaremba called Elon Musk and Sam Altman's ongoing feud "unnecessary." Several OpenAI cofounders fired back against Musk in a blog post on the company's website. AdvertisementOpenAI cofounder Wojciech Zaremba said it's been "sad" to witness Elon Musk and Sam Altman engage in an "unnecessary fight." Elon wanted majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO. "Elon wanted majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO.

Persons: Wojciech Zaremba, Elon Musk, Sam Altman's, Sam Altman, cofounders, —, it's, Musk, OpenAI, Zaremba, we've, Musk's, Elon, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Elon, OpenAI, Service, Microsoft

☆ Power cut reportedly halts production at Tesla's gigafactory in Germany after suspected arson, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A power outage has reportedly halted production at Tesla's German factory. Suspected arson on an electricity pylon caused the outage, police told Business Insider. AdvertisementTesla reportedly halted production and evacuated its gigafactory near Berlin on Tuesday following a power outage in the area. Tesla told the newspaper it did not expect to resume production quickly following a consultation with energy provider E.DIS. Tesla told the publication at the time that it would now "seek dialogue with all participants to decide on further steps."

Persons: —, Tesla, Berlin Organizations: German, Business, Service, Police, Employees, Guardian Locations: Berlin, Brandenburg, Grünheide, Müggelheim, Neukölln, Europe

☆ Apple has been hit with a fine of nearly $2 billion by the European Commission over music streaming restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The European Commission fined Apple 1.8 billion euros for abusing its market dominance. Apple restricted app developers from informing users about alternative, cheaper music services. AdvertisementApple has been hit with a fine of 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) by the European Commission, part of the European Union. The EU regulators said iOS users paid "significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions" as a result of Apple imposing the fees on developers, which lasted for nearly a decade. The streaming firm claimed Apple's App Store rules "purposely limit choice and stifle innovation" by imposing a 30% commission on app developers.

Persons: —, Apple, Apple didn't Organizations: European Commission, Apple, Spotify, Service, European Union, Digital Markets, Commission, Business Locations: EU, Paris

☆ Sam Altman appeared to troll Elon Musk by dredging up a years-old Twitter post
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI last week. AdvertisementSam Altman seemed keen to attract Elon Musk's attention by resurfacing an old conversation with the owner of X. Altman wrote "anytime" next to a salute emoji in the conversation thread, in which he had previously praised Musk and Tesla. Be the person on the side of the climate and innovation, not the person hoping to make money on puts," Altman wrote in 2019. OpenAI was founded by Altman, Musk, CTO Greg Brockman, and several other engineers and scientists as a nonprofit, its website said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Altman, Musk, —, Elon, Sam, Greg Brockman, Musk's, Jason Kwon, Axios, Kwon, ChatGPT, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Service, Twitter, Tesla, Elon, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Enterprise

☆ Meet the Ambanis, who live in a $1 billion skyscraper and mingle with royals and Bollywood stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Katie Warren | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mukesh Ambani is worth $111 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Ambanis live in a 27-story skyscraper in Mumbai thought to have cost $1 billion to construct. The Ambanis made headlines in 2018 for throwing one of the most lavish wedding celebrations ever for Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal. This week the family is staging an extravagant 3-day pre-wedding celebration for Anant, Mukesh Ambani's youngest son. The Ambani family home in Mumbai is a 27-story skyscraper that cost an estimated $1 billion to build.

Persons: Mukesh Ambani, —, Anant, Isha Ambani, Anand Piramal, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Mukesh Ambani's, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Rihanna, Sundar Pichai, Jay Y, Lee, Ambani Organizations: Bloomberg, Reliance Industries, Service, Tech, Guardian, Reuters, Samsung Electronics, The Locations: Mumbai, India, Gujarat, The Times

☆ Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying OpenAI's mission of benefiting humanity
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. Musk accused the company's partnership with Microsoft of jeopardizing its non-profit mission. AdvertisementElon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, claiming that the ChatGPT maker's partnership with Microsoft is jeopardizing its original non-profit mission. "OpenAI, Inc. has been transformed into a closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft," lawyers for Musk argued. In January Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he doesn't have any issues with OpenAI's ownership structure and just wants the ChatGPT maker to have "good governance" rather than control of the company.

Persons: Elon Musk, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Musk, —, Greg Brockman, Altman, Brockman, Satya Nadella Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI, Service, Google Locations: OpenAI

Search resuls for: "Jyoti Mann"

25 mentions found