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NoneA 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence "dictatorship" is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker's ongoing shift into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging it had betrayed its founding aims as a nonprofit research lab benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. The world's richest man, whose companies include Tesla, SpaceX and social media platform X, last year started his own rival AI company, xAI. Musk says it faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its close business partner Microsoft, which has supplied the huge computing resources needed to build AI systems such as ChatGPT. “OpenAI and Microsoft together exploiting Musk’s donations so they can build a for-profit monopoly, one now specifically targeting xAI, is just too much,” says Musk's filing that alleges the companies are violating the terms of Musk’s foundational contributions to the charity. OpenAI is filing a response Friday opposing Musk’s requested order, saying it would cripple OpenAI’s business and mission to the advantage of Musk and his own AI company. A hearing is set for January before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. At the heart of the dispute is a 2017 internal power struggle at the fledgling startup that led to Altman becoming OpenAI's CEO. Musk also sought to be CEO and in an email outlined a plan where he would “unequivocally have initial control of the company” but said that would be temporary. He grew frustrated after two other OpenAI co-founders said he would hold too much power as a major shareholder and chief executive if the startup succeeded in its goal to achieve better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence , or AGI. Musk has long voiced concerns about how advanced forms of AI could threaten humanity. “The current structure provides you with a path where you end up with unilateral absolute control over the AGI," said a 2017 email to Musk from co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman. “You stated that you don't want to control the final AGI, but during this negotiation, you've shown to us that absolute control is extremely important to you.” In the same email, titled “Honest Thoughts,” Sutskever and Brockman also voiced concerns about Altman's desire to be CEO and whether he was motivated by “political goals.” Altman eventually succeeded in becoming CEO, and has remained so except for a period last year when he was fired and then reinstated days later after the board that ousted him was replaced. OpenAI published the messages Friday in a blog post meant to show its side of the story, particularly Musk's early support for the idea of making OpenAI a for-profit business so it could raise money for the hardware and computer power that AI needs. It was Musk, through his wealth manager Jared Birchall, who first registered “Open Artificial Technologies Technologies, Inc.”, a public benefit corporation, in September 2017. Then came the “Honest Thoughts” email that Musk described as the “final straw.” “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit,” Musk wrote back. OpenAI said Musk later proposed merging the startup into Tesla before resigning as the co-chair of OpenAI's board in early 2018. Musk didn't immediately respond to emailed requests for comment sent to his companies Friday. Asked about his frayed relationship with Musk at a New York Times conference last week, Altman said he felt “tremendously sad” but also characterized Musk’s legal fight as one about business competition. “He’s a competitor and we’re doing well,” Altman said. He also said at the conference that he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI said Friday that Altman plans to make a $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration. —————————— The Associated Press and OpenAI have a licensing and technology agreement allowing OpenAI access to part of the AP’s text archives.
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BRAINERD — A new video scoreboard could be in place at Brainerd High School in time for next year’s football season, and it could raise some money for future athletic needs, too. The Brainerd School Board agreed on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to a proposal from the Brainerd Sports Boosters to purchase a Daktronics scoreboard and new audio system at no cost to the district. Activities Director Jack Freeman told the board the Sports Boosters would foot the bill for the scoreboard and audio system at a cost of $434,655 and donate it to the district. ADVERTISEMENT Brainerd, he said, is far behind other area districts when it comes to technology at the football field. He showed photos of video scoreboards at schools like Alexandria Elk River, Detroit Lakes, Rocori and St. Cloud Tech. “When our teams go on the road, this is what they see in opposing school stadiums,” he said. “And then they come back, and I hear, ‘When are we going to do this in Brainerd?’” Freeman said he’s researched the matter over the past couple years after hearing feedback from the community. He looked primarily at the model used in Alexandria, as it includes a feasible way to earn revenue. The scoreboard would be surrounded by 12 sponsorship panels available for businesses to pay for advertising. Six panels along the sides of the scoreboard would be founding partner panels and sold for $15,000 a year under a five-year contract. Six smaller panels underneath the board would be sold for $12,000 under a five-year contract as community partner panels. And to make the contracts even more enticing, they would also include advertising panels around the two video boards in the main high school gymnasium and in the aquatics center. “We’re trying to tie it all together so we’re not going out for multiple asks,” Freeman said. “We also thought it would help with negotiations and visibility, increasing the value of the ask.” The panels would bring in $162,000 in revenue each year, paying off the cost of the scoreboard in the first three years. That money would go back to the Boosters and put in a separate account that could be used for capital projects in the athletic department. “These would be your dream big projects,” Freeman said. “I want you to think about video boards in the stadium, lights at the softball field, a turf practice field with a bubble — those types of items.” The district could find creative ways, he added, to pair the money with long-term facilities maintenance funds in the district to address existing athletic infrastructure needs. The long-term facilities maintenance money, though, can only be used for existing infrastructure and not for new builds. ADVERTISEMENT Freeman highlighted the strong partnership the district has had with the Boosters for many years, noting the group is great at fundraising and has a proven track record and good reputation in the community. The Boosters would hold the money, but an agreement would be in place ensuring the money were to go back to the district in the event the relationship between the Boosters and the district were to sour in the future. The project would be a great way to connect with the business community, Freeman said, and would not require the district to allocate staff time and resources — or tax dollars — to the purchase. The existing scoreboard at the high school would be repurposed and moved either to the practice football field or Forestview Middle School, depending on the need. Board member Randy Heidmann said he was all for the project. “I just wish we had a math boosters club, a science boosters club, a reading boosters club,” he said. “... But this is absolutely fantastic.” Freeman said he thinks there will be a lot of excitement in the community about the sponsorship opportunity. Board Chair Kevin Boyles joked there would only be 11 panels to sell, as Dondelinger Chevrolet — run by board member DJ Dondelinger — would undoubtedly take one. “Stay in your lane there, Disco,” Dondelinger said as a tongue-in-cheek reply, referencing Boyles’s shiny, brightly colored shirt. ADVERTISEMENT Board member John Ward pointed out that, while the revenue from this project would be used only for athletic needs, it could free up more of the district’s money for academic endeavors. “From my perspective, it’s taking athletic needs and not having to compete with academic needs so that we don’t have the competitive kind of deal,” Ward said, calling the project a win-win. Interim Superintendent Peter Grant reminded the board any of the funds generated would lie in the hands of the Boosters and could not be used for anything other than athletics. Board member Sarah Speer said while that’s a valid concern, it’s still money the district does not have right now and wouldn’t have for anything in the future. Heidmann and Boyles both noted the optics of the project amid district budget concerns and making sure to clearly communicate with the community the money is coming from the Boosters and not from the district. Purchasing the scoreboard, Boyles emphasized, would not take away from any other financial needs in the district. “I think that the narrative can be controlled correctly and communicated correctly on how this is working — repeated, forceful communication that this is sports boosters money, that we’re not reducing class sizes for third graders and buying a half-million scoreboard,” Boyles said, noting the construction of the scoreboard would come around the same time the district is working on its budget. Ward reiterated the project would be positive for academic resources, as more of the district’s general fund could go toward those needs instead of athletic needs with the new revenue source. Board members unanimously approved the proposal. ADVERTISEMENT Freeman plans to begin securing sponsorships in January, to finalize contracts in April and to complete construction on the scoreboard in early July just in time for football season. THERESA BOURKE may be reached at theresa.bourke@brainerddispatch.com or 218-855-5860. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DispatchTheresa .Jordan Ivy-Curry, UCF aim to topple Tulsa
Inter take Champions League lead with narrow win over LeipzigAn additional 170,000sq m gross leasable area (GLA) is expected to be delivered in Qatar’s office segment by the year-end, ValuStrat Research said in a report. An estimated 38,000sq m gross leasable area was added during the quarter with the completion of the Mercedes Flagship Commercial Complex, bringing the total stock to over 7.2mn sq m GLA. One of the remaining Lusail Plaza Towers is anticipated to be completed by the year-end, with the final tower scheduled for delivery by mid-2025. Grade-A office inventory was concentrated in Doha Municipality, accounting for 61% of the total supply, while Lusail contributed an additional 31%, the report said. Office occupancy at a country level was estimated at 63% with premium locations experiencing higher occupancy compared to secondary areas, ValuStrat said. The office sector showed consistent performance on a quarterly basis, reflecting no notable fluctuations, it said. Citywide office rents averaged QR66 per sq m, steady from last quarter but down 2.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) Offices in Grand Hamad Avenue and West Bay declined by 13% and 6% respectively compared to last year, while remaining unchanged quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q). Offices in Al Sadd witnessed a yearly increase of 4.7%. Other major locations like Lusail and Salwa Road observed annual declines between 3% and 7%, with no shift compared to the second quarter (Q2). According to ValuStrat, the third quarter (Q3) indicated continued stability across Qatar’s real estate market. While certain high-end areas experienced increased rental rates for larger bedroom units (in the residential segment), the primary observation is that the market remained notably steady throughout the period. The ValuStrat Price Index held consistent with the prior quarter at 96.6 points and showed no significant annual shift. Benchmarked to a base of 100 points set in first quarter (Q1) of 2021, the apartment index registered at 97.5 points and villas at 96.3 points, with valuation prices in both categories showing no quarterly or yearly fluctuations. Mortgage transactions declined by 10% q-o-q and 8.5% y-o-y. Similarly, sales transactions dropped by 18% since the last quarter and 15% compared to the same period last year. “While Q3 presented a stable real estate landscape, market signals suggest a measured outlook for the coming months, hinting at a mix of steady performance with selective areas of optimism,” noted Anum Hassan, Head of Research (Qatar) at ValuStrat.
E-commerce and tech giant Amazon is reportedly planning to donate about $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming inauguration, drawing a mixed reaction from retail investors on Stocktwits. Amazon reportedly plans to donate $1 million in cash and another $1 million in-kind donation by streaming the event on Amazon Video, CNN reported. According to media reports, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to visit Trump in person at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, the latest Silicon Valley technology exec attempting to woo the new president. Bezos also reportedly had a word with Trump following the first assassination attempt leading up to the November election, for which he was heaped with praise by the president-elect. Retail sentiment on the stock turned ‘bearish’ from ‘bullish’ a day ago. However, some users appeared optimistic. Google has also similarly tried to cement ties with Trump with CEO Sundar Pichai also visiting Trump earlier this week. According to The Information, the company avoided “direct overtures” about the company’s antitrust troubles at that meeting, the NYT reports. Meta has also reportedly donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund, AP reported earlier. AMZN stock is up 52% year-to-date. For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. NoneMarqeta, Inc. Announcement: If You Have Suffered Losses in Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), You Are ... Two female student athletes who were ousted from their varsity squad alleged their California school district gave preferential treatment to a transgender teammate – and then barred their right to protest the matter, comparing their “Save Girls’ Sports” shirts to a swastika, according to a new lawsuit. The cross country runners and their families accused the Riverside Unified School District of Title IX violations after the school unfairly pushed one of them off the elite cross-country team in favor of a trans student, who failed to attend practices, according to the lawsuit filed Nov. 20 in Riverside County. “My initial reaction was like, I was really surprised, because it was like, why is this happening to me?” Taylor, a junior at Martin Luther King High School, told Fox News. “There’s a transgender student on the team. Why am I getting displaced when I worked so hard and gone to all the practices, and this student has only attended a few of the practices.” The complaint alleges the trans student failed to train or show up to all required practices, yet still posted better scores and was given the top spot to compete in a high-profile cross-country meet, which Taylor participated in last year. Taylor failed to make the cut in a decision she claims will deprive her of opportunities to not only compete, but garner college recognition and recruitment, the suit alleges. Taylor, along with Kaitlyn, a top competitor on the junior varsity team who claims her ability to advance to varsity is in jeopardy due to the trans athlete, protested the matter at a local meet by wearing t-shirts that said “Save Girls’ Sports” and “It’s Common Sense. XX ≠ XY.” The district then infringed on their constitutional right when school authorities told them to remove or conceal their shirts, calling their attire hostile and intimidating — likening the messaging to that of a swastika, according to the lawsuit. “It was definitely hard to hear because we’re by no means trying to be hateful,” Kaitlyn, a ninth-grader, told Fox. “We’re just wearing a shirt that expresses what we believe in trying to raise awareness to a situation.” The pair lambasted the school district for displaying LGBTQ messaging around campus and allowing the trans student to wear a “trans pride” bracelet. A spokesperson for the district said that each school is required to adhere to California law and recommended those in opposition to take their complaints to lawmakers who oversee and create these laws and policies. “California state law prohibits discrimination of students based on gender, gender identity and gender expression, and specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in physical education and athletics,” Liz Pinney-Muglia told The Post. “The protections we provide to all students are not only aligned with the law but also with our core values, which include equity and well-being.” Students and parents who attended a school board meeting last voiced support for the two female athletes, with a 16-year-old student giving an impassioned plea to officials in defense of the lawsuit. “I have been around the females and just my team in general, who have felt almost silenced to speak out about it, because the whole LGBTQ is shoved down our throats and going into the locker room and seeing males in there, I don’t find that safe,” Riley Morrow said told Fox. “It’s not okay. I’m a 16-year-old girl. There’s girls around me where we do not feel safe having boys in our environment.” She argued the transgender student has “genetic advantages” over biological females on the team, adding that she was advocating for girls and women across the globe in the same situation. Morrow also expressed disappointment with the school district for censoring students. “It feels as though that my school and the school district is choosing to support one person instead of the whole team,” Morrow said. “To see the athletic director turn around and tell my teammates that their shirts that say, ‘Save Girl’s Sports’ be compared to a swastika, that is not okay. These girls feel silenced, they felt silenced, and when they finally did something to speak out against it . . . they were completely stabbed in the back.” Alderman calls for investigation into school board’s role in teachers union talks Pou washed away by Cyclone Gabrielle set to return home after two years at seaFilmmaker Todd Haynes has finally spoken out for the first time about his next film, the gay detective noir film that fell apart just five days before filming was to begin after star Joaquin Phoenix pulled out. The project was announced a year ago with Haynes directing, while Phoenix reportedly came to Haynes with the project, helping develop the script with Haynes and Jon Raymond. Phoenix was set to play the lead – a volatile cop in 1930s Los Angeles named Richard Rent while Danny Ramirez was to co-star as Native American schoolteacher Joe Thomas. Both characters become targets of the city’s corrupt political machine. Together they flee to Mexico and enter a love affair in the humid jungles of the Western coastline. The reasoning for Phoenix’s exit remains unclear, but his exit sank the project with producers unable to recast as Phoenix was key to the film’s financing. During a talk at Marrakech Film Festival on Friday, Haynes made a very brief statement on the project, saying he’s determined to push forward with the film in some form: “What happened this summer was tough, but the film itself and the script itself may resurrect in a different form.” That’s a more hopeful tone than producer Christine Vachon who a few months ago called the project dead. Ramirez meanwhile says he’s hopeful it will happen. Source: How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/13/2024