Thomas Barrabi
The Archive
OpenAI tests 'SearchGPT' prototype as direct challenge to Google search engine
Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveiled a test version of its highly anticipated AI search engine on Thursday in a direct challenge to Google’s dominant hold over the online search market.
OpenAI may lose $5B this year alone on massive ChatGPT costs: report
OpenAI is on track to spend as much as $7 billion this year to train and operate its popular chatbot, according to an analysis conducted by The Information.
Elon Musk says he'd fight Zuckerberg 'any time, any place, any rules' -- one year after cage match fell apart
Zuckerberg dismissed Musk’s remarks, writing in a Threads post: “Are we really doing this again?”
CrowdStrike sends $10 Uber Eats gift cards as apology for global IT meltdown: report
Several X users posted that they had received a gift voucher from CrowdStrike, though some said the code appeared to have been taken offline and was no longer working.
CrowdStrike explains disastrous bug that caused global tech meltdown last week
Airlines, hospitals, banks and various other businesses were crippled last Friday as a result of the software update.
Schumer tees up vote on major online kids safety bills after months-long battle
A vote on final passage is set to occur next week ahead of the Senate’s August recess.
Left-leaning Silicon Valley donors divided on Kamala Harris: 'I want an open process'
With the Democratic party in disarray, Silicon Valley has seen a shift toward Trump this election cycle.
NBC's Peacock 33% price hike to take effect ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics -- here's what to know
Peacock’s standard ad-supported tier, called “Premium,” will cost $7.99 per month for new subscribers beginning on Thursday. That’s a 33% increase compared to its old price of $5.99 per month....
CrowdStrike shares plunge more than 10% as global IT outage prompts mass chaos: 'A major black eye'
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz scrambled to apologize for the mess, which caused mass failure of millions of devices powered by Microsoft Windows and airlines, banks and various other businesses to...
Why is the internet down? What to know about the global Microsoft outage linked to CrowdStrike
Major cybersecurity provider Crowdstrike issued a faulty software updated that impacted users of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, many of whom were greeted with crashing computers and the so-called “blue screen...
Major chipmakers' stocks waffle after Biden, Trump warnings rattle investors
Major computer chip manufacturers like Nvidia and TSMC slumped this week as actions by President Biden and Donald Trump fueled renewed geopolitical concerns among investors.
Google faces Italy competition probe over 'misleading and aggressive' pursuit of user data
Google's antitrust probe in Italy is the latest in an escalating series of competition inquiries targeting the Big Tech giant in the US and Europe.
How Elon Musk fired back after Gavin Newsom said tech giant 'bent the knee' to Trump
Elon Musk and California Gov. Gavin Newsom escalated their war of words Wednesday after the billionaire said his companies SpaceX and X would leave the state over its passage of...
Elon Musk moving HQs of X and SpaceX to Texas after California's Newsom signs student gender identity law: 'Final straw'
The law blocks school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents about changes in a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the child’s permission.
Silicon Valley cheers JD Vance VP pick as more tech billionaires back Trump
While best known as author of the best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” which detailed the plights and concerns of Rust Belt voters, Vance also has close ties to the tech industry.
Tinder parent Match Group faces activist campaign from Starboard: 'Lack of innovation'
Starboard is in ongoing talks with Match Group and its board regarding ways to boost its profitability and cut costs, the activist fund’s boss Jeff Smith said in a letter.
Shadowy cartel that targeted news outlets — including The Post — faces at least 2 possible state GOP AG probes
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media was accused of leading a coordinated effort to squelch online free speech in likely violation of federal antitrust laws, the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee...
Roger Goodell talks NFL private equity deals, Bill Gates spotted with girlfriend in Sun Valley
The NFL could soon allow private equity firms to buy significant team ownership stakes, Commissioner Roger Goodell said in an interview that kicked off the second full day of Allen...
Elon Musk threatens to sue major companies over 'advertising boycott racket' targeting right-leaning media
“Having seen the evidence unearthed today by Congress, X has no choice but to file suit against the perpetrators and collaborators in the advertising boycott racket,” Musk wrote on X....
Shari Redstone flashes Amex gold card, Jeff Bezos brings Lauren Sanchez to 'summer camp for billionaires' in Sun Valley
Media kingpin Barry Diller hinted at a possible last-minute play to acquire Paramount Global on Wednesday to jumpstart the intrigue at Allen & Co.’s “summer camp for billionaires” in Sun Valley,...