Today’s Menu 🥠
- YouTuber Pushes Cybertruck’s Limits
- Game Informer Statement From Ex-Employee
- Another OpenAI Co-Founder Departs
- Everything Else You Need To Know
Fast Snacks 🥡
Video Game Actors On Strike
SAG-AFTRA members are striking against the video game industry after negotiations over AI worker protections fell through, impacting major publishers and indie studios alike…
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Again
A new lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and its founders, alleging that they breached the company’s founding mission and manipulated him into co-founding the venture under false pretenses…
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YouTuber Pushes Cybertruck To The Max
YouTuber WhistlinDiesel took an extreme approach to testing the durability of the Tesla Cybertruck, performing a series of intense stunts and destructive experiments.
The video showcases the truck’s tow hitch being severely damaged and culminates in an explosive finale where C4 is strapped to the tailgate.
The test goes beyond standard durability checks, leaving the electric truck completely bricked by the end.
Game Informer Statement Written By Random
After a former Game Informer staffer used the site’s social channels to post their own statement on GI’s closure, GameStop nukes the account.
This, coupled with taking the online archives offline on Friday, is such flagrant disrespect for GI and its legacy. Sad to see. pic.twitter.com/Ni9yd9Y0oO
— eric van allen (@seamoosi) August 5, 2024
Former editor-in-chief, Matt Miller, posted a heartfelt farewell on Game Informer’s X account, signaling the end of the magazine’s 33-year legacy.
The post implied the original shutdown message from Friday wasn’t written by current staff.
Following the tweet, Game Informer’s X account was deleted, leaving fans and followers in the dark.
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Another OpenAI Co-Founder Departs
I shared the following note with my OpenAI colleagues today:
I’ve made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI. This choice stems from my desire to deepen my focus on AI alignment, and to start a new chapter of my career where I can return to hands-on technical work. I’ve decided…
— John Schulman (@johnschulman2) August 6, 2024
John Schulman, a co-founder of OpenAI, has left the company to work on alignment issues at Anthropic, OpenAI’s main competitor.
Schulman’s departure follows that of Jan Leike, another senior leader concerned about OpenAI’s shift in priorities from safety to business.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly thanked Schulman for his contributions in a reply on X.
Everything Else You Need To Know
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Safari’s ‘Distraction Control’ Feature: Apple’s new Safari feature, available in the latest iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia developer betas, allows users to hide distracting website elements like cookie preference pop-ups.
Judge Rules Google ‘Is A Monopolist’ : Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google violated US antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the search and advertising markets.
Nvidia Leaks Tell How They’re Training AI: Nvidia employees were found discussing scraping full-length videos from sources like Netflix and YouTube to train AI models, a massive undertaking involving up to 30 virtual machines downloading 80 years’ worth of videos per day.
Trump Appeared Adin Ross Livestream: During a Kick livestream, Adin Ross gifted Donald Trump a Rolex, a Tesla Cybertruck, and chatted about a few other things.
‘You Are A Helpful Mail Assistant’: Apple’s latest developer betas reveal pre-prompt instructions for AI features, including commands to avoid hallucinations and steer clear of negative themes.
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