#Is OpenAI worth 0B? | TechCrunch

#Is OpenAI worth $100B? | TechCrunch

OpenAI could reportedly increase its valuation to $100 billion. Nvidia and Apple are apparently in talks to contribute to the company’s next fundraising round, and Thrive Capital would lead the deal should it happen, according to The New York Times. OpenAI’s annualized revenue reportedly eclipsed $3.4 billion early this year, but it’s said to be…

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#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 8, 2023” Randi’s ‘resilience’American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten claimed that “kids are resilient” as a justification for keeping schools closed during the pandemic (“Learning Loss’ High Price,” Editorial, Jan. 2). Evidently, these kids were more resilient than the teachers she represents. Otherwise, these teachers would have been…

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#Lyft slashing nearly 700 jobs in cost-cutting push

#Lyft slashing nearly 700 jobs in cost-cutting push

“Lyft slashing nearly 700 jobs in cost-cutting push” Lyft said Thursday it would lay off 13% of its workforce, or about 683 employees, in the ride-hailing firm’s latest cost-cutting step to cope with a weakening economy. As decades-high inflation hits consumer spending and drives up costs for businesses, companies across sectors are cutting jobs and downsizing…

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#Uber brings back ‘Uber Pool’ as ‘UberX Share’

#Uber brings back ‘Uber Pool’ as ‘UberX Share’

“Uber brings back ‘Uber Pool’ as ‘UberX Share’” Uber is bringing back a feature that allows customers in large US cities to pay lower fares in exchange for sharing rides with strangers, the company said Tuesday.  The introduction of “UberX Share” feature — a rebrand of the option formerly known as “Uber Pool” — comes…

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#Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack

#Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack

“Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack” Uber and Lyft suspended surge pricing in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on Tuesday after irate New Yorkers shared screenshots showing sky-high rideshare prices following a horrific subway attack that injured at least 29 people.  The shocking assault, which reportedly saw a gunman shoot at least 10…

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