• Mozilla, Center for Democracy and Technology writes letter in support of open source AI

    Mozilla and other organisations have asked the US federal government to uphold the transparency of open source AI

  • Hundreds of Hollywood Creatives Sign Open Letter Condemning Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars Speech

    Glazer backstage at the Oscars with one of the producers of The Zone of Interest, James Wilson. Photo: Shutterstock On Monday, one week after the 96th Academy Awards, more than 450 Jewish creatives in Hollywood including Debra Messing, Eli Roth, and Jennifer Jason Leigh denounced Jonathan Glazer's acceptance speech for The Zone of Interest via an open letter. “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a...

  • Australia news live: faith leaders reject landmark report in open letter; man charged over alleged hit-and-run that killed Sydney lawyer

    Police called to Tamarama shortly after 4am on Sunday after man found critically injured, and died at the scene. Follow latest updates liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAs part of the latest Aukus developments, Australia will send A$4.6bn to the UK to clear bottlenecks at the Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor production line.Richard Marles was asked why it costs so much, and why this component needs to be done in the UK. He told ABC News Breakfast:We made...

  • Mistral AI founder Arthur Mensch discusses open source AI

    At the AI Ascent conference, Arthur Mensch, founder of Mistral AI, made a compelling case for the importance of open source AI platforms. He argued that these platforms are essential for giving developers around the world the tools they need to innovate and push the boundaries of artificial intelligence. By providing access to cutting-edge AI […]

  • Open-Sora open source alternative to OpenAI's Sora text-to-video AI

    Following on from the unveiling of Sora, OpenAI’s powerful text-to-video AI model earlier this year a new alternative to Sora has emerged in the form of Open-Sora. Which stands out as a community-driven platform, offering an alternative to proprietary models like OpenAI’s Sora. Its goal is to make video production accessible to everyone. With Open-Sora, […]

  • Read This Before You Sign a Letter of Intent

    An older couple received a letter of intent, or LOI, about land a solar company wanted to lease, but it exhibited some valuable-to-know red flags.

  • An Open Letter to the Road-Raging Hypocrite

    by Anonymous To the individual who thought it appropriate to throw a tantrum amid rush hour traffic, let me offer you a resounding, "FUCK YOU!" In case you were too wrapped up in your own self-righteous rage to notice, there are other people on the road with lives to live and responsibilities to fulfill. Contrary to your delusions of grandeur, my sole focus was not on tailgating you but on picking up my child from school, a responsibility that...

  • Why Open Source Models Could Be the Future of AI

    Elon Musk’s xAI is open-sourcing its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, in a move that some say could democratize AI technology and foster innovation in commercial applications. The company has released the data for Grok to X Premium+ subscribers through GitHub and BitTorrent. This open release comes amid Musk’s ongoing criticism and legal action against OpenAI for not […]

  • Letter: Reading leaders should stay out of international affairs

    The city should focus on its own significant problems.

  • Open letter to Cargill: talk to us, please

    From the column: "More than curious, not knowing made people here afraid. Would houses selling at twice their value raise property taxes? Would people continue to have access to the beach?"

  • Letter to editor: The Law Office of AI, Esquire

    Even law firms, historically cautious about embracing emerging technologies, are increasingly harnessing its capabilities to offer more cost-effective legal services to their clients. This prompts an interesting question: As AI continues to evolve and gain societal acceptance, are we close to a time when legal work will no longer require hiring a lawyer?

  • Galaxy AI: Opening Doors to Millions More Users Worldwide

    Samsung is preparing to bring its Galaxy AI to a broader range of Galaxy devices. The Korean brand has released a list of compatible devices due to receiving these highly anticipated AI-powered functionalities.Samsung entered the AI race by launching the Galaxy AI with its newest flagship offering, the Galaxy S24 series. Now, many Galaxy smartphones and tablets are set to receive One UI 6.1, including Galaxy AI.TM Roh, President and Head of the MX division at Samsung Electronics, confirmed in...