Welcome again a week under consideration. This week we are seeing in Openai potentially loading $ 20,000 a month for a specialized agent of him, the unexpected return of Darling Darling Early, a genetically engineering mine company to have mammoth fur! Let’s do that.
Openai can upload up to $ 20,000 a month for he’s “specialized agents”. According to a report from the information, Openai aims to launch some “agents” products adapted for different applications. One of the rumored agents, reportedly priced at $ 20,000 a month, will aim to support “doctoral level research”. The jaw decline is indicative of how much it needs Cash Openai now: the company lost approximately $ 5 billion last year after paying for costs related to its services and other expenses.
The degree he is being investigated by the US Department of Labor Compliance with the Law on Labor Standards, which regulates outstanding salaries, badly classification of employees as contractors and unlawful retaliation against workers. The investigation has been active at least in August 2024 and is still ongoing, according to a source familiar with the issue. A Scale spokesman he told Techcrunch that the investigation was initiated during the previous presidential administration and that the beginning thought his work was misunderstood by regulators then.
A federal judge denied Elon Musk’s motion For an order that would stop Openai’s planned transition to a lucrative company, citing insufficient evidence. However, US District Court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the court is ready to hold an accelerated trial based on the claim that Openai’s conversion plan is illegal. It is the last turn in Musk’s lawsuit, which accuses Openai and Ceo Sam Altman of abandoning his original non -profit mission.
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tidings
Welcome again, Digg: One of the early news aggregators online has returned to the ownership of its original founder Kevin Rose and co -founder of Reddit Alexis Ohranian. Rose told Techcrunch that the resurrected Digg will not be like “forums of your old school”. Read more
Google, see my screen: Google revealed a new feature of twins called “Screenshare” at the 2025 Mobile World Congress that will allow users to share what is on their phone screen with that chatbot and ask questions about what you see in real time. Read more
A “phone it” for less than 1k $: Deutsche Telekom announced that he is building a “phone he”, a low -cost camera created in close collaboration with revenge. DT plans to detect the device in the second half of the year, and will start selling it in 2026 for less than $ 1,000. Read more
It is, artificial intelligence! UCSD Research Org Hao he threw the models of him into a Super Emulator Mario Bros. to compare performance. Claude 3.7 of the Anthropiku did the best, while the Openai GPT-4o fought. Read more
Volkswagen’s cheapest EV ever: Volkswagen this week discovered ultra free EV called ID every1. According to a source familiar with the new model, the small two -door lid will be the first to come out with software and architecture from Rivian. Read more
Going ghost mode: Getting the ghost is never fun – especially if you are a founder seeking capital from investors. Techcrunch spoke to some VCs why they fantasy and how the founders can make a more significant impression. Read more
Chatgt can directly edit your code: The newest version of the Macos Chatgpt application can directly edit the code on the supported developers’ tools. Chatgpt Plus, Pro, and team subscribers can use the function now, and the company plans to support it for more users next week. Read more
A cute use for him: Wild animal researchers use camera traps to study the animal population, but it can take weeks to follow all that data. Now Google has opened open source species, a model that can identify animal species by analyzing photos of camera traps. Read more
A new way to see on YouTube without ads: YouTube Lite is a new degree of reconciliation that allows users to watch most videos without ads for $ 7.99 a month. However, there will be no premium features such as downloads, background games, or the ability to watch music videos without ads. Read more
They all greet the woolen mouse: Colossal biosciences, which is trying to revive the wool mom by 2028, has made an adorable introduction from genetic engineering rats to have mammoth wool. These are the most cut things I’ve ever seen. I can’t recommend watching the video enough. Read more
Analysis
Why is the signal such a hit in the Netherlands? The signal of the messaging -centered messaging app has been flying high in Dutch app stores this month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded app in iOS and Android in all categories. While it is difficult to determine a specific reason why, the High Freedom Policy Advisor is reunited is not surprised. Recent developments in the US have seen the great platform providers approximate with the new Trump administration, and Europe’s support in technology from large private US companies has become a central point in that debate. Read more
