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OpenAI is reportedly planning to use Google Cloud’s services to fuel its computational requirements. As per the report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm and the Mountain View-based tech giant have been discussing this partnership for several months. With this move, OpenAI could shift some of the server requirements for ChatGPT and Sora to Google. Currently, the financial details of this deal are not known, although it is likely that the Gemini-maker is getting its fair share of remuneration.Google Cloud to Reportedly Carry OpenAI’s Compute BurdenAccording to a Reuters report, the ChatGPT maker has struck a deal to use…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded a five-year $25 million contract to Integrate, a Seattle-based software startup, for its project management platform designed to help large organizations coordinate complex projects in secure environments. The contract, announced June 11, represents one of the Space Force’s largest Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 agreements. It will provide the Space Systems Command’s Mission Manifest Office (MMO) in Los Angeles with software to streamline how it coordinates satellite launches across multiple government agencies. The MMO was created to improve efficiency in national security space launches. It surveys upcoming missions to identify available capacity…
Earthrise Energy has secured $630 million in financing for its 270MWac Gibson City Solar project in Illinois, marking a first-of-its-kind deal in the MISO power market. The transaction includes a construction-to-term loan, tax equity bridge loan, and letter of credit facility. BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo and Nord/LB acted as coordinating lead arrangers and bookrunners, while a Fortune 500 telecoms company provided the tax equity commitment. Commercial operation is targeted for 2026. The solar farm shares a point of interconnection with Earthrise’s existing thermal plant, using surplus interconnection rights—an approach the company said could serve as a model for future developments.…
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan.Steve Fecht for ChevroletDETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced vehicles to U.S. plants.The Detroit automaker announced the plans Tuesday, as there have been few indications of progress in trade talks between the Trump administration and Mexican leaders. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump implemented 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and 25% tariffs on many auto parts…
AP Mobile App CTA Get the AP News App MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A government watchdog group in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash payments to voters in the battleground state like he did in this spring’s hotly contested Supreme Court race.Musk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters, including two in person just days before the state’s April 1 Supreme Court election, in an effort to help elect conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Two weeks before the election, Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, offered $100 to voters…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. On-chain data shows the veterans of the Bitcoin market are taking 89% less profits compared to the May peak, despite prices being similar now. Bitcoin Realized Profit For 1Y+ Hands Is Relatively Low Right Now In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode…
Slack, a Salesforce-owned workplace messaging app, recently blocked other software firms from searching or storing Slack messages, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a public disclosure.A spokesperson for Salesforce said the company had recently made changes to its terms and services and directed Reuters to a May 29 statement on its website.”As AI raises critical considerations around how customer data is handled, we’re committed to delivering AI and data services in a way that’s thoughtful and transparent,” the spokesperson said.Salesforce in its May statement said it was “reinforcing safeguards around how data accessed via Slack APIs can be stored, used, and shared.”An API, or application programming interface, enables standardized communication, exchange of data and functionality between different software components…
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Bitcoin has returned to an upward trajectory, with the asset posting a 1.7% gain in the last 24 hours to reach $109,505. This marks a 4% increase in the past week, placing the cryptocurrency less than 2% below its all-time high of $111,000 set last month.…