Desk Report: Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is now the world’s second richest person after Tesla CEO Elon Musk. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth is currently $373 billion. Ellison’s wealth has increased rapidly due to the sharp rise in Oracle’s share price in the past few months. The growing demand for AI (artificial intelligence) technology is a major reason behind this increase. However, very few people know that Ellison participated in ‘The Giving Pledge’ in 2010. He announced that he would donate 95 percent of his wealth.…
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Three giants are investing $500 billion at a time, what is that project?
Desk Report: OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank have announced major investments in five new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the United States. The project, called ‘Stargate’, could cost up to $500 billion or $500 billion over the next few years. ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday that it will jointly launch three new sites with Oracle in Shackleford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and the Midwest in the United States. In addition, OpenAI, Japan’s SoftBank and a SoftBank subsidiary will build two more data centers in Lordstown, Ohio,…
Read MoreWho will lose their jobs in the AI era, who is safe – Sam Altman reveals
Desk Report: Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently triumphant in almost all areas. However, AI has raised concerns about human employment. And Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, gave a clear and analytical statement on this matter. In an interview, he said that there are some professions that will soon be taken over by AI, while in some professions, the need for humans will continue for a long time. Customer support in danger Altman clearly said that the risk of losing jobs is highest in the customer service sector, which is conducted…
Read MoreOpenAI is bringing ‘pocket-sized’ AI devices, are the days of smartphones over?
Desk Report: World-renowned artificial intelligence company OpenAI is about to revolutionize the technology world. The company recently signed an agreement with Luxshare, the company that connects Apple’s iPhone and AirPods. According to the agreement, Luxshare will be responsible for producing a new device from OpenAI. This information was reported by the US-based media The Information. According to the report, the device is still in the prototype stage. It is a pocket-sized, context-aware device that will work directly with OpenAI’s powerful artificial intelligence model. Through this device, OpenAI wants to bring…
Read MoreYouTube tops US media, AI technology dominates content creation
Desk Report: A decade ago, YouTube was all about low-budget amateur videos made by amateur youth. But in the past 20 years, YouTube has become the most popular way for Americans to watch television. The platform has more than 2.7 billion users. YouTube has already surpassed a century-old entertainment giant like Disney. According to Nielsen, an international research and data analysis company, YouTube’s viewership in the United States was 13.4 percent in July 2024, while Disney’s was only 9.4 percent. According to the forecast of the analyst firm MoffettNathanson, YouTube’s…
Read MoreMusk’s XAI hands over Grok training to college students
Desk Report: Elon Musk’s XAI data annotation team is undergoing a massive layoff and leadership change. In the meantime, the company’s artificial intelligence technology ‘Grok’ training team has been handed over to a college student who joined just eight months ago. Diego Pasini, who graduated from high school in 2023, is currently working as the head of XAI’s data annotation team. This team labels, classifies and analyzes data to help Grok understand real-world data. A few days ago, the first phase closed the Slack accounts of at least 9 high-ranking…
Read MoreiOS 26 arrives on iPhone, changes including liquid glass display
Desk Report: Apple’s iOS 26 software update has been available for iPhone 11, iPhone SE 2 and later models since Monday. The main attraction of iOS 26 is Apple’s Liquid Glass design, where screen elements look transparent and shiny like glass. In addition, this new update includes Call Screening Assistant, new gaming and preview apps, system-wide in-app translation and improvements to the Zenmoji and Image Playground apps. The numbering of this operating system update has also changed significantly, as Apple has jumped straight from iOS 18 to iOS 26. There…
Read MoreGemini reveals secret mole tattoo, sparks new scare over ‘sari trend’
Desk Report: Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology Gemini’s ‘Nano Banana Saree Trend’ is now going viral on social media like Instagram. However, in the midst of this trend, a woman has created a storm of discussion on the internet by sharing a scary experience. In a video posted on Instagram, the woman said that she also participated in this trend. She uploaded a picture of herself to Gemini and requested to create an edited picture of herself wearing a saree. However, there was something in the created picture that shocked…
Read MoreResearchers predict what influencers will look like by 2050
Desk Report: A warning has come for those interested in becoming social media influencers. Researchers have warned about the health risks, saying that if current lifestyle habits are not maintained, the condition of influencers in 2050 will be dire. A shocking picture has been published in this regard—named ‘Eva’. Anyone will be shocked to see the picture. ‘Eva’s’ body shape, facial structure, eyes and face are like a reflection of illness. Abnormal face and posture, spots on the skin, thin hair and dark circles and puffiness under the red eyes—all…
Read MoreMusk lays off 500 AI trainers at once
Desk Report : According to US media outlet Business Insider, the layoffs are primarily aimed at ‘generalist AI tutors’. The company says it will now focus on hiring and expanding ‘specialist AI trainers’. An email read, ‘After an extensive review of our human data operations, we have decided to expand and prioritize our specialist AI trainers. This strategic change will be effective immediately. As a result, most generalist AI tutors are no longer needed and your jobs are ending here. The employees have been told that they will be paid…
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