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OpenAI Publishes Five Principles For Its AGI Push
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 3: Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled 'Transforming Business through AI' in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that…
Victorian Society publishes list of most endangered buildings in England and Wales
Teesside's Transporter Bridge, a disinfecting station in Hackney and a former working men's club in Barrow-in-Furness have been included on a list ringing alarm bells for Victorian and Edwardian heritage. The Victorian Society has published its…
Why publishers and investors are increasingly backing user-generated games over conventional ones
The runaway success of hit games created on user-generation platforms, chiefly Roblox, is increasingly attracting investment from venture capital and publishers who previously backed PC and console games, says investment firm Double Black Capital…
AI companies should publish security assessments - LessWrong
AI companies should get third-party security experts to assess (and possibly also red-team/pen-test) their security against key threat models and then publish the high-level findings of this assessment: the extent to which they can defend against…
People Can Fly acquires Texas-based publisher Cooldown Games
Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment developer People Can Fly has acquired Texas-based publisher Cooldown Games for an undisclosed fee. Cooldown was established in 2024 by a group of former Gearbox Publishing veterans with the aim of bringing…
Mass Effect Andromeda actor says the game got a 'bum rap' from 'chuds' and was 'done dirty by a publisher expecting too much from it
One of my most universally derided hot takes is that Mass Effect Andromeda was great, actually. A lot of the criticisms levelled against it at the time were valid, and it definitely shouldn't have launched in the buggy state it did. But Andromeda's…
Media giants warn EU digital law could harm publishers
Europe's biggest broadcasters and media groups warned EU regulators that a planned law to curb unfair digital practices should target Big Tech, not publishers and broadcasters already heavily regulated, citing risks to media…
Three best NFL draft classes of 2026, plus some behind-the-scenes insights
As someone who came into The Athletic from a non-traditional background (securities regulatory lawyer, anyone?), I have respect and admiration for my reporter colleagues. They always manage to find details we might otherwise never hear about.
Women writers dominate in new Booktok bestseller list announced by TikTok
TikTok has officially formalised its massive influence on the British publishing industry by launching the UK's first #BookTok Bestseller List. Created in partnership with data specialists Media Control and NielsenIQ BookData, the new monthly chart…
Publication of the Q1 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after market close
Paris, France – April 28, 2026 Q1 2026 financial results and conference call Viridien will publish its first quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, May 5, after market close. The press release and presentation will be made available on…
A CEO's Guide To Industry Hopping
There's no one way to set a career path. There are people who want to lead software companies who find themselves climbing the corporate ladder with different companies in the software space. But there are also those who find themselves getting…
The Recycled Gold Label Is The Gold Industry's Most Convenient Fiction
KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA - MAY 23: A view of ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold, produced by Krastsvetmet, a Russian precious metals company. The company, one of the world's largest producers of precious metals, focuses on three businesses: refining…
Nifty Bank Prediction Today - April 28, 2026: Nifty Bank futures: Uncertain over intraday trend
Nifty Bank began today's session with a gap-down at 55,863 compared to Monday's close of 56,264. The index is now trading at 55,950, down nearly 0.6 per cent. The advance/decline ratio stands at 2/14, showing a bearish bias. Kotak Mahindra Bank (up…
At Least 18% of Jobs Face Major AI Risk, OpenAI Economist Predicts
Eliminate or restructure? Is AI ready? Some jobs are at risk of being swamped by AI, while others are more likely to be restructured to take greater advantage of AI tools and platforms. The question is, which jobs are more vulnerable? The metric…
Full official #BookTok Bestseller List for March 2026 including a book from 1992
The first official #BookTok bestseller list highlights the incredible influence of female authors, who occupy every single spot in the top 20. Leading the charge is Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry, buoyed by a recent TV adaptation, while Irish author…
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