AI governance and clear roadmap lacking across enterprise adoption

OpenAI plans to integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, into its ChatGPT consumer chatbot app in the future, expanding Sora's accessibility beyond its current web app version. The company aims to attract more users to ChatGPT by allowing them to generate Sora videos directly from the chatbot, potentially increasing premium subscription upgrades. Additionally, OpenAI is developing Sora's capabilities to generate images and is working on a new version of Sora Turbo to enhance the...

Intel has postponed the opening of its first Ohio chip factory to 2030, citing financial struggles, after originally planning to begin operations in 2025. The $28 billion semiconductor project in central Ohio has faced delays, pushing back the timeline for completion by several years. Intel's decision to delay the project's opening reflects challenges in meeting the initial schedule due to financial constraints. Full Article

Tesla fired manager Jared Ottmann for objecting to a social media post by Elon Musk referencing Nazi leaders, highlighting a pattern of dissent not being tolerated in Musk's business empire. Ottmann criticized Musk's post on X using Nazi names, leading to his termination. This incident adds to previous instances of Musk punishing dissent within his companies, raising concerns among investors about his political activities and impact on car sales. Full Article

A Reddit user discovered that Microsoft's AI assistant Copilot provides instructions on how to activate Windows 11 without a valid license, a method independently verified by various sources. The activation technique utilizes a PowerShell command with a third-party script, raising security concerns and violating Microsoft's terms of service. Microsoft has historically grappled with software piracy, adopting a nuanced approach that includes tolerance and even leveraging piracy for future revenue. Full Article

A recent Pew Research study reveals that despite the increasing prevalence of AI technologies in daily life, around 80% of American workers do not use AI at work, with only 6% believing it will create more job opportunities. The study also found that lower and middle-income workers are more pessimistic about AI's impact on job opportunities, and most workers do not receive training related to AI use in the workplace. Overall, employees express concerns about...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed the names of the company's upcoming flagship chips, Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin, set to be revealed at GTC 2025 in March. The new hardware, Blackwell Ultra, will be officially launched in the second half of 2025, offering upgrades in processors, networking, and memory, built on the same system architecture as Blackwell. Nvidia's overall revenues have grown 114% year-on-year as AI demand booms, with the company seeing record returns...