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Sean O'Kane

@seanokane
51 posts
2026-03-08
a great dynamic to have at the center of a booming social crisis [embedded post]
2026-03-08 View on X
NPR

A look at the rivalry between Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, who have competing visions for how prediction markets should grow

There's one word Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour is loath to say: Polymarket.  —  Like a politician swiping his never-to-be-spoken …

2026-03-07
a great dynamic to have at the center of a booming social crisis [embedded post]
2026-03-07 View on X
NPR

A look at the rivalry between Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, who have competing visions for how prediction markets should grow

There's one word Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour is loath to say: Polymarket.  —  Like a politician swiping his never-to-be-spoken …

2026-03-03
it's almost like this guy sam is a little slippery with the truth sometimes [embedded post]
2026-03-03 View on X
The Verge

Sources: OpenAI agreed to follow US laws that have allowed for mass surveillance in the past, and the DOD didn't budge from its demands over bulk analyzing data

On Friday evening, amidst fallout from a standoff between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced …

it's almost like this guy sam is a little slippery with the truth sometimes [embedded post]
2026-03-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: amid negotiations with the DOD, Anthropic submitted a bid to compete in a $100M DOD contest to develop voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming tech

Anthropic PBC was among the artificial intelligence companies that submitted a proposal earlier this year to compete …

2026-03-02
it's almost like this guy sam is a little slippery with the truth sometimes [embedded post]
2026-03-02 View on X
The Verge

Sources: OpenAI agreed to follow US laws that have allowed for mass surveillance in the past, and the DOD didn't budge from its demands over bulk analyzing data

On Friday evening, amidst fallout from a standoff between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced …

2026-02-23
My god this is genuinely one of the dumbest arguments I've ever heard  —  techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/s...
2026-02-23 View on X
TechCrunch

Sam Altman says discussions about AI's energy usage are “unfair”, as it takes “20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time” to train a human

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI's environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express.

My god this is genuinely one of the dumbest arguments I've ever heard  —  techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/s...
2026-02-23 View on X
New York Times

In recent interviews, Sam Altman said AI's adoption faces more resistance than he expected, while Jensen Huang warned the “doomer narrative” may be winning

Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public's underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence.LinkedIn:Bridget FahrlandandDaron Y...

2026-02-22
My god this is genuinely one of the dumbest arguments I've ever heard  —  techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/s...
2026-02-22 View on X
TechCrunch

Sam Altman says discussions about AI's energy usage are “unfair”, as it takes “20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time” to train a human

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI's environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express.

My god this is genuinely one of the dumbest arguments I've ever heard  —  techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/s...
2026-02-22 View on X
The Indian Express

Sam Altman says currently “the idea of putting data centers in space is ridiculous” and that it is “not something that's going to matter at scale this decade”

Once allies at OpenAI, Sam Altman and Elon Musk are now sharply divided over the future of AI infrastructure.

2026-02-19
taking $3B from the Saudis to fund my “maximally truth-seeking” AI which is also now owned by one of the government's largest defense contractors  —  www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2026-02-19 View on X
Bloomberg

Saudi-backed AI startup Humain invested $3B in xAI, becoming a “significant minority shareholder” in a deal that completed just before SpaceX's xAI acquisition

2026-02-14
Pretty amazing (if unsurprising) that Meta was writing this memo at almost the exact same time that it launched its war against the book Careless People [embedded post]
2026-02-14 View on X
New York Times

Memo: Meta considered adding facial recognition to its smart glasses during a “dynamic political environment” in the US when civil society groups are distracted

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature's release.

2026-02-13
Pretty amazing (if unsurprising) that Meta was writing this memo at almost the exact same time that it launched its war against the book Careless People [embedded post]
2026-02-13 View on X
New York Times

Memo: Meta considered adding facial recognition to its smart glasses during a “dynamic political environment” in the US when civil society groups are distracted

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature's release.

2026-02-11
In case you're having trouble keeping up — as am I because I had to double check — this is the second xAI cofounder to leave in 48 hours [embedded post]
2026-02-11 View on X
Financial Times

xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba says he is leaving, the sixth co-founder to depart; sources and social media posts show at least six researchers left in recent weeks

Jimmy Ba will be the sixth member of the founding team to depart  —  A sixth co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI is leaving …

2026-02-06
Timmy sends up a second trial balloon after the first one popped in his face  —  www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2026-02-06 View on X
Bloomberg

Tim Cook told Apple staff at an all-hands that he's “deeply distraught” with the US' current approach to immigration and he will press the issue with lawmakers

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told employees that he's “deeply distraught” with the US's current approach …

2026-02-05
Timmy sends up a second trial balloon after the first one popped in his face  —  www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2026-02-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Tim Cook told Apple staff at an all-hands that he's “deeply distraught” with the US' current approach to immigration and he will press the issue with lawmakers

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told employees that he's “deeply distraught” with the US's current approach …

2026-02-03
Good thing that hardware has not become some kind of load-bearing stone for the economy [embedded post]
2026-02-03 View on X
Reuters

Sources: OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia's latest AI chips for inference and has sought alternatives since 2025, such as from AMD, Cerebras, and Groq

OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, and it has sought alternatives since last year …

2026-01-30
My former colleagues at Bloomberg reporting Tesla is in play, too  —  www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2026-01-30 View on X
Reuters

Source: SpaceX and xAI are in talks to merge ahead of a planned IPO this year; under the proposed deal, shares of xAI would be exchanged for shares in SpaceX

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for later this year.

My former colleagues at Bloomberg reporting Tesla is in play, too  —  www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2026-01-30 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla, an idea some investors are pushing, while separately exploring a tie-up between SpaceX and xAI

SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI …

Waymo says its vehicle was moving at around 17mph when the child “suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV.”  —  The robotaxi “immediately detected” the child and “braked hard” to 6mph before contact.  —  The child was knocked down but “stood up immediately.”  —  techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
2026-01-30 View on X
TechCrunch

Waymo says a robotaxi struck a child at 6 mph near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, resulting in minor injuries; the NHTSA opens a probe

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.

2026-01-29
BREAKING: A Waymo robotaxi hit a child crossing the street near an elementary school on January 23.  —  The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.  —  NHTSA is already investigating.  —  Much more to come.  —  techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
2026-01-29 View on X
TechCrunch

Waymo says a robotaxi struck a child at 6 mph near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, resulting in minor injuries; the NHTSA opens a probe

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.