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Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board

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On this day, 25 years ago, U.S. Vice President Al Gore claimed he took the initiative in creating the Internet during a CNN interview, a statement famously misquoted as "I invented the Internet."


In today's Techpresso:

🤝 Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board

🌞 Asimov’s vision could become a reality

🎮 Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning it

📈 Instagram overtakes TikTok as world’s most downloaded app

🎁 + 9 other news you might like

🔮 + 5 handpicked research papers and tools

🤝 Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s boardLINK

  • An independent investigation by WilmerHale found Sam Altman's conduct did not warrant removal from OpenAI, leading to his reinstatement on the board.
  • OpenAI announced three new board members, including Sue Desmond-Hellmann and Nicole Seligman, joining the nonprofit parent company's governance.
  • The investigation summary was criticized for being vague, especially regarding the reasons behind Altman's sudden dismissal previously referred to as "The Blip."

    • 🌞 Asimov’s vision could become a realityLINK

  • Isaac Asimov's concept of harvesting solar power from space, introduced in his 1941 story, is being seriously pursued by space agencies around the world, aiming to address current energy challenges.
  • The idea involves building a solar power station in space to collect sunlight 24/7 without atmospheric interference, using technologies that are nearly within current capabilities.
  • The European Space Agency is investigating the feasibility of space-based solar power under the SOLARIS initiative, with potential for an in-orbit demonstration possibly within five years.

    • 🎮 Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning itLINK

  • Apple Inc. reversed its decision to ban Epic Games Inc., allowing the Fortnite maker to offer its iPhone app marketplace in the European Union.
  • The reversal followed EU regulatory pressure and is in alignment with the new Digital Markets Act, which mandates that Apple must allow alternative app marketplaces.
  • Epic Games announced Apple's decision to restore its developer account, indicating compliance with the EU's enforcement of the Digital Markets Act.

    • 📈 Instagram overtakes TikTok as world’s most downloaded appLINK

  • Instagram has surpassed TikTok as the world's most downloaded app, attributed to the success of its Reels feature which mimicked TikTok's short video format.
  • In 2023, Instagram was downloaded 767 million times, a 20% increase from the previous year, overtaking TikTok's 733 million downloads.
  • Instagram's broader demographic appeal and the addition of features such as Reels and Stories have contributed to its rise in popularity against TikTok.

    • Other news you might like

    Nvidia on cusp of overtaking Apple as second-most-valuable company.LINK

    Marilyn Monroe to Be Resurrected With ‘Biological AI’.LINK

    Bitcoin briefly tops $70K as crypto mania sparks another record high.LINK

    OpenAI's video AI Sora will not be released "anytime soon".LINK

    OpenAI's image AI DALL-E 3 gets an interface update.LINK

    A hunk of junk from the International Space Station hurtles back to Earth.LINK

    Microsoft makes changes to its AI image generator after employee goes to FTC.LINK

    Google says the AI-focused Pixel 8 can’t run its latest smartphone AI models.LINK

    CTO at $152bn tech firm is embracing boomerang hires: 'If you don't lean in, you're going to lose'.LINK

    Latest research and tools

    TimeLapze: an open-source, menu bar application for macOS that allows users to create color accurate screen and camera timelapses without generating large file sizes.LINK

    Self-Retrieval: Building an information retrieval system with one LLM: this paper describes the process of creating an information retrieval system using a single large language model.LINK

    Anomalous contribution to galactic rotation curves due to stochastic spacetime: the paper suggests that unpredictability in spacetime might explain unexpected behaviors of galaxies spinning.LINK

    An All-Optical General-Purpose CPU and Optical Computer Architecture: the paper presents a design and conceptual framework for a general-purpose CPU that operates entirely on optical (light-based) principles, offering a potential leap in computing power and efficiency.LINK

    What Cannot Be Skipped About the Skiplist: a survey of skiplists highlights their efficiency and applications in computer science.LINK


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