A hot potato: Most CEOs love generative AI, lauding its ability to streamline companies and make them more efficient – a process that usually involves laying off workers. But wouldn't it be ironic if the chief executives found themselves out of a job, replaced by a machine? A new study suggests AI can perform a CEO role better than a human, but there are scenarios where it struggles, meaning it's more likely to get fired more quickly.
Rumor mill: Does the world need another AI PC chip? MediaTek and Nvidia appear to think so – if current rumors are accurate. A PC sporting such a chip could challenge current Windows-on-Arm devices with their relatively weak graphics. And it appears that PC manufacturers like Lenovo, Dell, HP, and Asus are lining up to adopt this product.
The company is one of the three largest venture-backed startups ever
Why it matters: We knew OpenAI was hot, but maybe not this hot. The company has just raised a startling $6.6 billion, leading to a valuation of $157 billion. Even by Silicon Valley standards this is a lot of money. OpenAI is close-lipped about how it will invest the capital, only saying it will accelerate AI research and increase its compute capabilities.