OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
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A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn
Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.
Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby
“I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.”
A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission
Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.
Our Favorite GoPro 360 Camera Is Now 40 Percent Off
The GoPro Max 2 is almost half off at Amazon and other retailers, along with other great action camera deals.
Trump Offers $5,000 to Every American if Republicans Win the Midterms
The eyebrow-raising proposal, delivered during the president’s speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and would need congressional approval.
AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
Rebuilding AUTOMATIC1111 with Gradio Workflow
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
Async GRPO with LoRA across HF Jobs: a bucket, a proxy, and no NCCL
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.