Sources: OpenAI is developing a new LLM, codenamed Garlic, that outperforms Gemini 3 and Claude Opus 4.5 in coding and reasoning tasks, per internal evaluations
OpenAI, which in recent weeks has appeared to fall behind Google in AI development, is fighting back with a new large language model codenamed Garlic. X: @amir X: Amir Efrati / @amir : new: OpenAI dev...
Sources: Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer clashed with colleagues on internal forums over topics like gender and Gaza; moderators deleted some of his comments
This spring, Google AI leader Noam Shazeer posted a comment in one of the company's internal discussion forums … X: @amir X: Amir Efrati / @amir : Google paid ~$3 billion to hire AI genius Noam Shazee...
Sources: Alibaba and Baidu have begun using their own internally designed chips to train their AI models, partly replacing AI chips made by Nvidia
Trouble Ahead for Nvidia? Deborah Sophia / Reuters : Alibaba, Baidu begin using own chips to train AI models, The Information reports Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware : Top China silicon figure calls on ...
Sources: plans for X Money, a US payments service integrated into X, have stalled as executives leave and the DFS NY and other state regulators raise concerns
For decades, one of Elon Musk's biggest ambitions has been using technology to disrupt and replace traditional banks and payments processors. X: @amir . Bluesky: @seanokane and @davelee.me X: Amir Efr...
OpenAI is expanding its consulting-like service to refine its models and build bespoke apps for large enterprise and government clients spending at least $10M
As OpenAI pitches its artificial intelligence to big companies and government agencies, it's taking a page from the playbook … X: @amir X: Amir Efrati / @amir : New: OpenAI now does Forward Deployed E...
Sources: OpenAI is not releasing an internal paper on AI stages as it may complicate OpenAI's ability to declare AGI and block Microsoft from its tech
despite Sam Altman admitting today's tech isn't built for it Preston Gralla / Computerworld : Microsoft/OpenAI AGI argument unlikely to impact enterprise IT Bluesky: William Robinson / @williamrobinso...
A look at Scale AI rival Surge AI, which raised no outside capital, told staff it had $1B+ in 2024 revenue, vs. Scale's $870M, and has always been profitable
The Information : X: @amir and @jessicalessin X: Amir Efrati / @amir : Alex Wang timed his exit perfectly. Scale AI was being beaten by a startup rival that never raised VC and was profitable the who...
A look at The Technology Brothers Podcast Network, a daily tech news talk show that has captured the attention of Silicon Valley's investors and founders
In recent months, John Coogan and Jordi Hays, co-hosts of “TBPN,” a daily tech news talk show that has captured the attention … X: @willmanidis , @dwr , @manasjsaloi , @thefrandawg , @aginnt , @cjgbe...
A look at The Technology Brothers Podcast Network, a daily tech news talk show that has captured the attention of Silicon Valley's investors and founders
In recent months, John Coogan and Jordi Hays, co-hosts of “TBPN,” a daily tech news talk show that has captured the attention … X: @ashleymayer , @turnernovak , @frankcdale , @adamkovac , @amir , @ka...
Source: ByteDance's revenue from international operations, which are primarily TikTok, rose 63% to $39B in 2024; overall revenue grew 29% to $155B
The Information : Bluesky: @karlbode.com . X: @amir Bluesky: Karl Bode / @karlbode.com : give that shit to Meta, for, you know, freedom, and to uh, protect the kids from propaganda [embedded post] X:...