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OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, though the company says it has no plans to leave. California’s attorney general is investigating whether OpenAI’s restructuring violates state charitable trust law, while a coalition of nonprofits, labor groups, philanthropies, and even rival Meta are pushing back against the conversion. OpenAI has about $19 billion in funding tied to this restructuring – if it doesn’t happen, investors could walk away, which would be catastrophic for the ChatGPT maker. Moving OpenAI…
If you plan to fly with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Wednesday, you might want to double check your booking. The Amsterdam-based carrier just announced it would cancel 100 flights on September 10, due to a two-hour strike by ground crew workers, according to Reuters. The strike will take place at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday, an alert from the airport says.Flight cancellations will affect about 27,000 passengers, KLM told Reuters. The airline’s website says that passengers traveling on September 10 or later this week should check for flight updates in the…
BlackRock- and Goldman Sachs-backed media startup Minute Media, which owns properties like Sports Illustrated, The Players’ Tribune, and 90 Minutes, announced Monday that it is acquiring VideoVerse, an Indian AI startup that lets broadcasters extract highlights and create content from sports footage. VideoVerse’s clients include the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League (cricket) tournaments, FIFA+, and broadcasters Nippon TV and Clubber TV. Mumbai-based VideoVerse was founded in 2016 by Vinayak Shrivastav, Saket Dandotia, and Alok Patil. The company is backed by Bluestone Equity Partners, A91 Partners (a fund by former Sequoia India execs), Alpha Wave, Evolvence India, and Moneta…
Globus introduced Globus Choice Excursions, which enable travelers to customize their tour options on 80% of the company’s itineraries throughout Europe and North America.“Globus Choice Excursions are a bold new chapter in guided travel,” said Steve Born, chief marketing officer for the Globus family of brands. “Research is pointing to flexibility to choose from included excursions as a major driver for the next generation of tour travelers,” he added.“By giving guests more freedom and personalization than ever – we’re inviting more travelers to discover the benefits of touring – from ease and VIP access to ‘wow’ moments on tap.” Sample…
Mistral AI, the French company that develops the AI chatbot Le Chat and several foundational large language models, is considered one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. “Go and download Le Chat, which is made by Mistral, rather than ChatGPT by OpenAI — or something else,” French president Emmanuel Macron said in a TV interview ahead of the AI Action Summit in Paris in February 2025. In a significant step up from its June 2024 valuation of $6 billion, Mistral is now valued at €11.7 billion (approximately $13.8…
Ford on Wednesday rolled out a new advertising campaign that the company said will mark a “fundamental shift” in its branding strategy — and comes as the auto industry deals with major uncertainty.The automaker’s new strategy, titled “Ready, Set, Ford,” goes beyond vehicle-first advertising, Ford said, and instead focuses on the people who buy its cars. It involves four fundamental promises: capability, passion, community and trust.The auto industry is facing a crucial crossroads as companies deal with President Donald Trump’s tariffs and an overall consumer pullback in spending. Despite uncertainty with various sectoral tariffs, Trump’s auto tariffs have remained more…
Companies that have dug deep into AI have fallen in love with nuclear power for its promise of 24/7 electricity. Meta, Google, and Microsoft have all made deals with startups or reactor operators. But does the nuclear industry love AI back? Yes, with caveats. No one is proposing to let an AI run a reactor, but power companies are increasingly interested in the technology’s potential to tighten things up on the business side, Bradley Fox, co-founder and CEO of Nuclearn, told TechCrunch. Fox and Jerrold Vincent started Nuclearn to capitalize on that interest. The company says its AI tools are…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:40 AM ET, Tue September 9, 2025 Allegiant is adding three new nonstop routes connecting five cities across the country, including new service to Burbank, California. The new routes are launching in February, 2026 connecting Burbank via Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Bellingham, Washington (BLI) and Provo, Utah (PVU). There is also another new route between Chattanooga, Tennessee (CHA) and Fort Lauderdale/Miami, Florida (FLL). All new routes begin operating February 12, 2026. “We’re thrilled to expand our network from coast to coast and look forward to bringing our brand of service to Burbank, California,” said Drew Wells,…
Streaming giant Plex is urging its customers to change their passwords after it disclosed a data breach of one of its user databases. The company said in a post on Monday that it was aware of a security incident involving the theft of Plex customer account information, including user names, email addresses, scrambled passwords, and unspecified authentication data. Plex said while the passwords were scrambled in a way that made them unreadable to humans, it’s unclear if the passwords can be deciphered or if the stolen authentication data could be used to gain access to customer accounts. The company said…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Flowers and memorial messages were tied to the gate of Kiesel Park in Auburn, Alabama, to remember retired professor veterinary professor Julie Gard Schnuelle, who was attacked and killed there over the weekend. The killing of the retired professor at a city park has rattled the college town of 83,757 people. The sprawling green space, in a rural-feeling area of the city about four miles (6 kilometers) from the university campus, is popular with dog walkers and exercisers because of its fields and two miles of walking trails. Authorities said Gard Schnuelle, 59, died after being…