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Sam Altman hasn’t always been a fan of Burning Man. There was a time when the OpenAI CEO wanted nothing to do with whatever went down in Black Rock City.”That is a ridiculous, escapism, crazy party,” Altman said about his previous views on Burning Man on the “Life in Seven…
Financial apps have never been smarter. They track your spending, predict your habits, and automatically flag unusual charges. They have also never been more complicated to set up, sync, and actually trust with your data. Here is the irony: The most powerful financial tool most people already have access to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this year as an evaluations specialist on the GenAI team, and were laid off again. Their words have been edited for length and clarity.I…
Oura just got one step closer to becoming a public company.The smart-ring maker filed its S-1 paperwork on Thursday, a required step on the road to an initial public offering.The filing said Oura pulled in $1.4 billion in revenue and $59 million in net income in the one-year period that…
Week after week, you invest long hours at work, which is why getting a break on Labor Day is well deserved. You also deserve to save some of the money you toil so hard to earn. During this Labor Day weekend, look for deals on clothes from Gap, Target and…
The first time I heard Stella Lefty’s name, the very next thing I learned was that her father is a billionaire.It’s true: The rising pop-country star is the daughter of Eric Lefkofsky, who cofounded Groupon in the aughts and is the CEO of the biotech company Tempus AI. He’s worth…
Volkswagen plans to cut roughly 50,000 more jobs worldwide.On Thursday, the company’s supervisory board approved its “Future Plan 2030,” a 12-part restructuring effort that Volkswagen calls the “most extensive transformation program” in its history.Volkswagen said a “fundamental adjustment” of its global workforce — including management roles — will be necessary…
The small SUV segment is one of the most popular in America, with practical models that serve as commuters and family haulers. But second-row space varies widely, especially for adult-sized and tall passengers. Here are four new small SUVs with the most second-row legroom for 2026. 2026 Hyundai Tucson Rear…
OpenAI wants to sell large enterprises on its technology. Now, it’s taking its case to law firms.The ChatGPT maker is planning to launch new integrations with third-party legal software companies, according to people familiar with the matter.An OpenAI spokesperson declined to comment.The company has been in talks with multiple legal…
OpenAI says that its new model has reached the AI industry’s most sought-after milestone.”Welcome to the AGI era,” Greg Brockman, the company’s president, said at the end of a press call announcing the arrival of OpenAI’s Astra model on Thursday.AGI stands for artificial general intelligence, a fuzzy concept that nonetheless…
