OpenAI gets ready to launch GPT-4.1

OpenAI is getting ready to unveil a number of new AI models, sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge. Among the new AI models will be a release of what I’m expecting will be branded GPT-4.1, which one source describes as a revamped version of OpenAI’s GPT-4o multimodal model. GPT-4o was originally introduced…

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Microsoft’s 50th birthday party sure was eventful

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary stage. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Microsoft’s 50th birthday party. Sure, cofounder Bill Gates and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer would be there, but I was keen to see how Microsoft would create a party atmosphere while also launching new Copilot features. As it happens, having three CEOs onstage,…

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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Software giant fires anti-Israel worker for hate rant

Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Israel-hating Microsoft worker interrupts company event, gets fired– Hollywood director recalls death threats after anti-Israel actress’ firing– Princeton event with ex-Israeli PM Bennett crashed by protesters TOP STORY: Microsoft fired an employee who…

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What’s on your desk, Allison Johnson?

Allison Johnson is the smartphone reviewer for The Verge, along with, as she says, “a bit of telecom on the side, which means I am a professional phone user.” She came to The Verge from DPReview, where she covered digital cameras and smartphone cameras. That looks like a cozy space. Where in your home is…

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