OpenAI is updating the AI model powering Operator, its AI agent that can autonomously browse the web and use certain software within a cloud-hosted virtual machine.

It comes as Stargate, a joint venture between San Francisco-based OpenAI and other big technology players, is investing $500 billion toward expanding data center infrastructure over the next four years, POLITICO’s Technology: California Decoded newsletter reports. California is among 16 states being reviewed for data center sites.

After the dotcom bubble burst, doom-mongering over the future of tech employment was rife. Following a few years of rewiring, the industry and jobs bounced back. Now, the great AI disruption is becoming more visible. But where there is innovation, there will always be scope for new opportunities.

Google I/O highlights include 100 AI updates, with Gemini challenging ChatGPT and a 'total overhaul' of Search.

Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and putting at risk sensitive information on millions of Americans.

One month of web browsing data shows most respondents visited a search page with an AI-generated summary, but visits to in-depth content about AI were much rarer.

Tech company CEOs aren’t just making their companies AI-first: this week, they’re using AI avatars to replace themselves in earnings calls.

If you rely on AI for work, then you’ve likely noticed that many of the free tools are either inefficient or extremely limited in scope. Even OpenAI puts a cap on how much you can use GPT-4, and their paid subscriptions aren’t cheap.

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