Sam Altman is way more interested in AI's next chapter than upheaval at OpenAI

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Sam Altman didn't dwell on changes at OpenAI in an interview at Italian Tech Week.

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  • Sam Altman took the stage at Italian Tech Week and laid out his vision for the future of AI.
  • He was speaking hours after the exit of CTO Mira Murati, the latest executive to leave OpenAI.
  • OpenAI faces growing competition and is reportedly working to alter its nonprofit structure.

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Early Prime Day deal bundles a free $30 gift card with the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds

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Here’s a tasty offer for anyone who’s been on the fence about picking up the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. If you snap up the earbuds from Amazon, you can claim a free $30 gift card.

There's no discount on the earbuds themselves, unfortunately, as they still cost $229. That's not a huge shock, since they were only just released. Still, you'll at least get a $30 gift card that you can spend on whatever

Kamala Harris' economic agenda may now depend on beating Ted Cruz or Rick Scott

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Senate Democrats announced on Thursday that they're about to start spending millions on TV ads in Texas and Florida.

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  • Senate Democrats are about to spend millions in a bid to defeat Sens. Ted Cruz and Rick Scott.
  • It may be their last, best hope at maintaining Democratic control of the upper chamber.
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Who is running OpenAI now?

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  • Since Sam Altman's ouster last year, OpenAI has had major personnel changes in nearly every part of the business.
  • OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is the latest high-profile departure.
  • Here are some of the key people to watch going forward.

It's been a wild year for OpenAI. Last November, the sudden ouster of CEO Sam Altman and the resulting revolt by most of its employees cast doubts on

An American Airlines passenger is suing, saying a bag fell from a faulty overhead bin and caused her permanent, disabling injuries

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  • American Airlines is being sued for negligence by a passenger over what she says was a faulty overhead locker.
  • Marida Guerrero claimed a heavy piece of luggage fell out of the locker and injured her.
  • The incident has left her with lasting physical and mental issues, the lawsuit says.

An American Airlines passenger is suing the airline over claims that a faulty overhead locker

I tried 6 different brands of syrup from the grocery store. It's worth paying a little extra for the big names.

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I tried six different brands of pancake syrup.

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  • I tried store-bought pancake syrup from six brands to see which provided the best taste and value.
  • I found the Target brand to be bland, and I didn't like how sweet the Kroger-brand syrup was.
  • Pearl Milling Company and Log Cabin ended up being my favorites of the bunch. 

I've never given much thought to the different varieties of pancake