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OpenAI has acquired the popular technology industry talk show TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network). This is the AI giant’s first acquisition of a media company. This show reports to Chris Lehane, chief political operative at OpenAI. Hosted by former tech founders John Coogan and Geordie Hayes, TBPN is a three-hour daily live show on YouTube and X that focuses on technology, business, AI and defense. The show has become a cult favorite in Silicon Valley, where industry heavyweights can speak up and take questions from insiders. The show has a reputation for being something of a sports center for the…
Amazon employees work to fulfill same-day orders on Cyber Monday, one of the company’s busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on December 2, 2024.Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty ImagesAmazon As the war in Iran enters its fifth week and oil prices soar, the company is adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics surcharge” to the fees it collects from third-party sellers that use its fulfillment services.The surcharge will go into effect April 17 for sellers in the U.S. and Canada, the company said in a memo to sellers Thursday seen by CNBC. “Rising fulfillment and logistics…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore break their silence after returning to EarthAstronauts during the Artemis II mission are using the highest grade fuel. The giant rocket, named Orion, continues its 10-day Artemis II mission to the moon after liftoff on April 1, but its four-person crew has likely already enjoyed a meal or two.. Surprisingly, just 187 square metersUarehuliving spacethey had a lot of choices. According to NASA reports, the crew members are: reed weissman, victor glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen- Our 189-item menu offers a wide selection of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. According to NASA’s website,…
In 1984, volkswagen The company partnered with a Chinese automaker because Chinese law required it.German companies are currently partnering with Chinese automakers and hope to use their technology. The Volkswagen Group currently maintains its original joint venture with a Chinese automaker early in its expansion into what has become the world’s largest car market. However, the fact that we are currently dependent on companies such as Chinese EV manufacturers Spen This research into hardware and software highlights how the balance of power in the automotive industry has now shifted towards companies that manufacture high-value components. Chinese companies are proving they…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Impact Summit gathering in New Delhi, India on February 19, 2026. Barwika Chhabra | ReutersOpenAI announced it has acquired technology news podcast TBPN, according to a message shared with employees on Thursday.TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Geordie Hayes that covers technology news and features interviews with key technology leaders, including: meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.Fidji Simo, CEO of OpenAI AGI Deployment, wrote in the announcement that OpenAI’s mission to…
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized France for refusing to take part in the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran and ridiculed Macron’s relationship with his wife. The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, particularly during President Trump’s first term. But at a private event Wednesday, President Trump criticized the French leader for not coming to the aid of the United States in the Middle East. “I called Mr. Macron in France. His wife treats him very badly, but (he) is still recovering from an injury to his right…
chuck norrisMy loved ones are supporting me. Two weeks later, walker The star died at the age of 86, but his family blamed online users for creating and spreading AI-generated posts about the actor. “We are aware that since Chuck’s death, numerous AI-generated videos and posts have been circulating online,” his family said in a statement on Chuck’s Instagram Story on April 1. “The content contains false and misleading information about the circumstances of his death, his health history, who was present, and more.”” Among the posts that went viral on Facebook was an AI-generated photo of a coffin with…
Iranian soccer has had a good week on the difficult road to competing in a World Cup match in the United States in June.The first face-to-face meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino since the United States and Israel began their war against Iran on February 28 marked a real breakthrough in soccer diplomacy at the end of a busy month.The Iranian Football Federation’s upbeat statement about the meeting in Turkiye made no mention of moving the World Cup to Mexico, but Infantino has repeatedly remained mum on the subject over the past two weeks.Infantino also provided concrete support to help…
Fatih Birol, Director-General of the International Energy Agency (IEA), speaks at a press conference in Brussels on March 6, 2026. Nicholas Tucat | AFP | Getty ImagesOil supply constraints that have sent prices soaring since the start of the Iran war are likely to tighten further next month, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. Speaking on the podcast “In Good Company” hosted by Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nikolaj Tangen, Birol said the energy crisis caused by the war between the United States and Iran was the worst in history. “Next April will be even worse than…
Microsoft AI, the tech giant’s research lab, on Thursday announced the release of three basic AI models that can generate text, audio, and images. The release marks Microsoft’s continued push to build its own stack of multimodal AI models and compete with rival AI labs, even as it maintains ties with OpenAI. According to a company press release, MAI-Transcribe-1 transcribes audio to text in 25 different languages and is 2.5 times faster than Microsoft’s Azure Fast service. MAI-Voice-1 is a voice generation model. This voice model allows users to generate 60 seconds of voice per second and allows them to…