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Andrej Karpathy, a leading researcher in the AI community and a founding member of OpenAI, left the company on Monday, as first reported by The Information. Karpathy later confirmed his departure.I Gave Sam Altman a Copy of My Eyeballs | Future Tech“Yes, I left OpenAI yesterday,” Karpathy said in a tweet Tuesday. “First of all nothing ‘happened’ and it’s not a result of any particular event, issue or drama,” said the researcher. “My immediate plan is to work on my personal projects and see what happens. Those of you…

Samsung released the first 5G phone in 2019 and that very same year it started work on the next generation of networks with the foundation of the Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC) under Samsung Research. Now the Samsung Research America branch has partnered with Princeton University as a founding member of the NextG Initiative Corporate Affiliates Program. Other affiliates include Ericsson, Intel, MediaTek, Nokia Bell Labs, Qualcomm and Vodafone. The goal is to convert academic research into real-world…

Samsung, like many major Korean conglomerates that are led by the descendants of the founder, is as chaebol as they come. Chaebol refers to a diversified South Korean conglomerate that's led by an individual or family. As you'd probably expect, the people in charge of these massive companies tend to be considerably wealthy. So it's no surprise that Samsung's founding Lee family has been ranked as the 12 richest in Asia. Samsung family collectively worth $18.2 billion The conglomerate is currently led by Samsung…

Laura Lynch, the original member of the country music band, the Dixie Chicks, passed away in a fatal car accident, the authorities said. She was 65 years old. Lynch, who lived in Fort Worth, was driving on Route 62 near Cornudas, Texas, when a pick-up truck from the opposite direction hit her vehicle head-on, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Lynch died on the spot. The country singer formed the Dixie Chicks, later renamed as the Chicks, in Dallas in 1988 with Robin Lynn Macy, and sisters Emily Strayer…

Laura Lynch, a founding member of the music group who would find fame as The Dixie chicks, has died in a car crash in West Texas. She was 65.Lynch was involved in a head-on collision in El Paso on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Now know as The Chicks, the group posted news of Lynch’s death to their Instagram.“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,” the band said in its statement. “We hold a special place in our hearts for the time…

Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, who played the upright bass in the band from 1990-93, has died. She was 65. The musician was killed in a car crash near El Paso, Texas, Friday evening, her cousin, Michael Lynch, told CBS News. Per a Texas Department of Safety report obtained by HuffPost, a car was trying to pass another vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of a highway and crashed head-on into Lynch’s car. According to the report, the artist was pronounced dead at the…

"We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together," bassist/singer's former band mates said in a statement Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks (now the Chicks) who played on the country act’s first three albums, has died at the age of 65. Lynch died following injuries sustained in a car accident on a highway outside of El Paso, Texas, TMZ first reported and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed. Lynch’s…

European contributions might have been a little late to join the generative AI investment party, but that does not mean they will not end up rivalling some of the earlier North American frontrunners. According to people familiar with the matter, Mistral AI, the French genAI seed-funding sensation, is just about to conclude the raising of about €450mn from investors.  Unlike Germany’s Aleph Alpha who just raised a similar sum, most investors come from beyond the confines of the continent. The…

Myles Goodwyn, the founding singer of Canadian band April Wine, died at age 75 on Sunday, his publicist Eric Alper said in a statement to Rolling Stone. His cause of death was not disclosed. “Myles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band April Wine, who shaped and directed the group from its earliest beginnings, has died today at the age of 75 at Noon Atlantic Time. No further details on cause of death, location or funeral details will be disclosed at this…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The importance of immigrant entrepreneurs and diversity in management has been widely demonstrated in academic literature. When management teams are diverse, they are able to bring a variety of perspectives to the decision-making process. Immigrant entrepreneurship has a substantial positive impact…