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US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material

US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material: "The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," the brief reads. Read More

Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months: Wonderful said it will use its $550 million Series C funding to develop products faster, expand its FDE teams, and meet demand for its products. Read More

India's richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs: Jio is betting it can turn an aging computer into an AI-ready PC for as little as about $11 for two months. Read More

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