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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Is 'Embarrassed' Over Company's Threat to Revoke Equity if Exiting Employees Refuse to Sign NDA

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been embarrassed by the company's policy of threatening to revoke vested equity from exiting employees who refused to sign a non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreement.


UK to Put Up Office in San Francisco to Address AI Risks

The UK is intensifying its efforts to assess and address AI risks by opening a new office in San Francisco...

OpenAI Shuts Down AI Safety Team Just After Less Than a Year in Office

OpenAI has disbanded its AI safety team less than a year after its creation, following the recent departures of influential company leaders...

Japan's SoftBank Is Harnessing the Power of AI to Prevent Customer Harassment by 'Softening' Angry Callers' Voices

Japan's SoftBank Corp. is banking on AI to tone down the voices of irate customers to help call center workers deal with such clients...


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Nigeria's Ntel Seeks $1 Billion Investment for 4G LTE Service Expansion
Ntel is seeking $1 billion loan investment for its 4G mobile broadband expansion for 2020 to take advantage of the increasing number of smartphone users in Africa. It will start its 4G LTE service to
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