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  • Tesla ends Dojo supercomputer program

    Tesla ends Dojo supercomputer program

    Tesla is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and shifting to external technology partners including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices for compute and Samsung for chip manufacturing. Program lead Peter Bannon will depart, and remaining staff are being reassigned. The move comes amid wider executive exits and the emergence of spinoff DensityAI. Elon Musk confirmed Tesla’s…

  • OpenAI unveils GPT-5 model

    OpenAI unveils GPT-5 model

    OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, an upgraded version of the AI model behind ChatGPT that the company claims is significantly faster and more capable than its predecessor. OpenAI said that the technology “feels more human” than previous models and that it allowed even novices to build simple software apps from short text prompts. As part…

  • Google to restrict power use for AI data centers amid concerns over strain on grid

    Google to restrict power use for AI data centers amid concerns over strain on grid

    Google has entered into agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce power consumption at its AI data centers during peak demand periods, addressing concerns over energy shortages. The initiative marks Google’s first formal participation in demand-response programs, which are typically used by energy-intensive industries to manage electricity loads more efficiently. The company said that…

  • Cash-strapped Gen Z adults give dating the cold shoulder

    Cash-strapped Gen Z adults give dating the cold shoulder

    A new survey from Bank of America has found that Gen Z adults, in their teens and 20s, are becoming more frugal about what they spend on dates due to the higher cost of living. More than 50% of respondents spent no money at all on dating, according to a poll of more than 900…

  • Starbucks ‘on the right path’, says CEO Niccol

    Starbucks ‘on the right path’, says CEO Niccol

    Starbucks chief executive Brian Niccol said Tuesday that the company is “on the right path” to create a better experience for customers. On an earnings call to discuss the company’s third-quarter results, he told analysts that “We’re fixing the operational foundations of the business and building a platform for innovation in 2026,” adding: “While our…

  • Boeing union members reject contract

    Boeing union members reject contract

    Thousands of Boeing union workers at three St. Louis-area plants who build fighter jets plan to strike after rejecting a contract that would pay an average of more than $100,000 per year. Members of the International Association of Machinists (AIM) and Aerospace Workers at Boeing factories in St. Louis and St. Charles in Missouri and…