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May 6, 2025 1:24 PM

OpenAI dials back conversion plan, nonprofit to retain control

OpenAI has dialed back a significant restructuring plan, with its nonprofit parent retaining control in a move that is likely to limit CEO Sam Altman's power over the pioneering maker of ChatGPT.   The announcement follows a storm of criticism and...

May 5, 2025 1:19 PM

Microsoft retires Skype to focus on its flagship Teams platform

Skype will ring for the last time on Monday (May 5) as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service...

May 5, 2025 11:32 AM

UAE schools to teach AI starting in kindergarten

The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence as a mandatory subject across all government schools beginning next academic year, positioning the nation at the forefront of educational innovation in preparation for an increasingly te...

May 3, 2025 2:19 PM

Google faces September trial on ad tech antitrust remedies

Alphabet's opens new tab Google will face a trial in September on antitrust enforcers' proposals to make it sell off part of its advertising technology business to address the company's dominance over tools used by online publishers to sell ads. U.S...

May 2, 2025 10:47 PM

NASA rocket, lunar station face cuts in Trump 2026 budget

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to axe key parts of NASA's moon program in favor of commercial alternatives and his Mars-focused agenda, targeting an array of established projects in a proposed $6 billion cut to the space agen...

 

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