Max Chafkin
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Microsoft Is Happy Being The Co-Pilot On The OpenAI Rocket Ship
Post the Altman vs OpenAI fiasco Microsoft has gone back to business as usual: aggressively adding AI assistants, which Microsoft calls Copilots, to all its software offerings.
- Saturday December 9, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Dina Bass
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Microsoft Is Happy Being The Co-Pilot On The OpenAI Rocket Ship
Post the Altman vs OpenAI fiasco Microsoft has gone back to business as usual: aggressively adding AI assistants, which Microsoft calls Copilots, to all its software offerings.
- Saturday December 9, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Dina Bass
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Crypto's Richest Man Moves To Dubai As US Regulators Target Exchange
During the first few months of this year - back when buying digital tokens named after dog memes was still seen, at least in some of the most forward-thinking circles, as a perfectly reasonable way to participate in finances bright new future - the cryptocurrency exchange Binance promoted a new, low-risk way to get in on the action.
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Author: Justina Lee and Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek
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How Elon Musk Spent Three Years Falling Down A Red-Pilled Rabbit Hole
His tweet endorsing an antisemitic theory that sent advertisers fleeing comes after years of interaction with extremist content.
- Saturday November 25, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Daniel Zuidijk
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How Elon Musk Spent Three Years Falling Down A Red-Pilled Rabbit Hole
His tweet endorsing an antisemitic theory that sent advertisers fleeing comes after years of interaction with extremist content.
- Saturday November 25, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Daniel Zuidijk
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The Doomed Mission Behind Sam Altman’s Shock Ouster From OpenAI
The company couldn’t balance nonprofit goals with an expensive business and billions in commercial ties
- Wednesday November 22, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Rachel Metz
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The Doomed Mission Behind Sam Altman’s Shock Ouster From OpenAI
The company couldn’t balance nonprofit goals with an expensive business and billions in commercial ties
- Wednesday November 22, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Rachel Metz
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Ad-Free Versions Of Facebook And Instagram Have One Audience In Mind: Regulators
The economics of zero-ad versions of mainstream social media services are unlikely to appeal to tech companies or their users.
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin
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Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure
The company has quietly cornered the emerging software market, and it’s preparing to cash in.
- Friday June 16, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Dina Bass
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Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure
The company has quietly cornered the emerging software market, and it’s preparing to cash in.
- Friday June 16, 2023
- Author: Max Chafkin, Dina Bass
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Google’s Moonshot Lab Is Now in the Strawberry-Counting Business
A partnership with Driscoll’s exemplifies a shift toward more pedestrian projects with actual commercial applications.
- Saturday December 3, 2022
- Author: Max Chafkin
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Google’s Moonshot Lab Is Now in the Strawberry-Counting Business
A partnership with Driscoll’s exemplifies a shift toward more pedestrian projects with actual commercial applications.
- Saturday December 3, 2022
- Author: Max Chafkin
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No, Artists and Designers Aren’t About to Lose Their Jobs to AI
As companies such as Facebook, Google, and OpenAI claim to offer groundbreaking advances in artificial intelligence, don’t forget to ask if it works.
- Friday October 28, 2022
- Author: Max Chafkin
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Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere
Prominent detractors—including Anthony Levandowski, who pioneered the industry—are getting louder as the losses get bigger.
- Friday October 7, 2022
- Author: Max Chafkin
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Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere
Prominent detractors—including Anthony Levandowski, who pioneered the industry—are getting louder as the losses get bigger.
- Friday October 7, 2022
- Author: Max Chafkin