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Anthropic Could Be Headed for an OpenAI-Style Showdown
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $US750 million from Menlo Ventures, which values the startup at $US15 billion, according to The Information. Like OpenAI, Anthropic also has a complicated board structure with misaligned values, and this recent influx of cash begs the question: is Anthropic bound to be the next AI board showdown? Menlo…
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Open Channel: Tell Us What You Thought About Rebel Moon and Aquaman 2
It’s Christmas weekend, and Hollywood still has gifts to give. This weekend saw the release of two big sci-fi epics, both of which are unified by their connection to filmmaker Zack Snyder, who previously spearheaded the DC Extended Universe. In the first corner, we’ve got Netflix’s Rebel Moon. Directed by Snyder (who also produced and…
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Covid-19 Paralysed a Teen Girl’s Vocal Cords, Doctors Say
We’re still discovering new ways COVID-19 can harm us, some four years after the emergence of this complicated viral disease. In a recent report, doctors in Massachusetts describe a teen girl whose vocal cords became paralysed soon after a bout of COVID-19. The girl required a tracheostomy in place for more than a year to…
