OpenAI
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OpenAI is making a play to be the Windows of AI: the all-encompassing platform that controls both hardware supplier and software developers.
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OpenAI’s developer keynote was exciting, both because AI was exciting, and because OpenAI has the potential to be a meaningful consumer tech company.
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Elon Musk vs. OpenAI, OpenAI’s Response, OpenAI’s Foundational Problem
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI; he probably won’t win, because there wasn’t a contract to be breached, but the lawsuit does highlight how far OpenAI is from the non-profit it started as.
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Groq Costs, Gemini Pro 1.5, Google’s Timidity
Groq is expensive and might not scale; that’s not a problem for Google, and Gemini Pro 1.5 shows what is possible with their infrastructure. The company’s manipulation of Gemini, though, shows the company’s timidity.
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Google Earnings, Microsoft Earnings
Google’s earnings were inscrutable, which doesn’t inspire confidence; then Microsoft’s earnings looked incredible, but it’s important to trace where the AI growth is coming from.
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An Interview with Om Malik About Tech’s History and Future
An interview with Om Malik about his career in technology, the dot-com and telecom bubbles, and why he is so excited about the future.
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OpenAI Launches GPT Store, The Everything Engine and Advertising, Artifact Shuts Down
OpenAI opens up the GPT store, which is a clear Aggregator play. That raises the prospect of future advertising opportunities. Then,. Artifact shuts down: is the open web just too crappy?
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The New York Times’ AI Opportunity
The New York Times is suing OpenAI, but it is the New York Times that stands to benefit the most from large language models, thanks to its transformation to being an Internet entity.

