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Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk oppose OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model, citing ethical and legal concerns over the misuse of charitable resources. This raises a broader question: When does AI cross ethical boundaries?

This initiative, funded by OpenAI and Microsoft, leverages nearly one million digitised books from Google Books to expand resources for AI training, advancing the use of public-domain literature in AI development.

Google introduced Gemini 2.0, its most advanced multimodal AI, designed for versatile tasks with unmatched capability. Wider access is planned for next year, marking a leap in AI innovation.

Michael Saylor plans to present a Bitcoin investment strategy to Microsoft’s board ahead of a key vote on 10 December. The proposal, backed by shareholder activism, suggests Microsoft consider Bitcoin as a potential investment, citing MicroStrategy's success with the asset.

OpenAI will launch "Operator" in January, an AI agent designed to handle tasks like coding and travel booking, available via research preview and API.

The Vatican has unveiled an AI-driven digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica, developed with Microsoft and Iconem to enhance visitor management and preservation. Pope Francis supports AI’s potential but emphasizes ethical, responsible use as a bridge to the future.

The National Center for Public Policy Research is warning Microsoft that they could potentially be looking at a lawsuit if they decide to not invest in Bitcoin and the prices of Bitcoin increase.

Meta will share its open-source AI with the US and allies to maintain a “technological edge” over China. In partnership with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Meta aims to strengthen national security and global tech resilience.

Meta Platforms is creating an AI search engine to lessen its reliance on Google and Microsoft’s Bing, aiming to deliver real-time conversational responses via Meta AI. This move reflects a strategic shift as the company seeks to manage its search operations in-house.

Microsoft has made a firm stance to say NO to Bitcoin, stating that this aligns better with the company's long term interest.