November 30, 2024
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Daniel Levi

Daniel is a writer and editor for Tech Startups. Daniel has been involved in technology and gaming for over two decades. He has previous experience in software development and loves writing about emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. Daniel also enjoys hiking and camping.


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OpenAI’s secret artificial intelligence breakthrough seen as threat to humanity
Daniel Levi Posted On November 23, 2023


This week, the tech world saw what could only be described as a drama straight out of an HBO boardroom. The whole OpenAI sage unfolded right before our eyes, with the firing and subsequent return of co-founder Sam Altman as […]


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US Nuclear Lab Hacked by Hacktivist Group “Gay Furry Hackers;” Data Stolen
Daniel Levi Posted On November 22, 2023


A group of hackers has breached the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a US nuclear lab working on next-generation nuclear power plants, light water reactors, and robotics. The cyber attack was orchestrated by a self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers.” SiegedSec, a hacktivist […]


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ChatGPT is down again: Suffers another outage just as Elon Musk shared OpenAI’s letter with “concerns worth investigating”
Daniel Levi Posted On November 21, 2023


Online users are feeling a wave of frustration as OpenAI services, including the widely used chatbot ChatGPT, are grappling with yet another major outage. Interestingly, the outage occurred just a few minutes after Elon Musk shared an OpenAI letter that […]


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OpenAI interim CEO threatens to quit unless board provides evidence of Sam Altman’s wrongdoing
Daniel Levi Posted On November 21, 2023


The OpenAI saga continues to change by the minute. Barely a day into his role as interim CEO of OpenAI, Emmett Shear has reportedly issued an ultimatum to the board to provide evidence of any wrongdoing by Sam Altman, or […]


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Broadcom’s $69 Billion VMWare takeover set to close Wednesday
Daniel Levi Posted On November 21, 2023


Broadcom announced today it plans to finalize the $69 billion acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware tomorrow, Wednesday, marking the conclusion of one of the largest takeover deals in the technology industry. This acquisition has been under close scrutiny from […]


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Was Sam Altman fired by OpenAI’s board over ‘Q-Star’ breakthrough seen as threat to humanity?
Daniel Levi Posted On November 21, 2023


The sudden news of OpenAI’s co-founder and former CEO, Sam Altman, being ousted by the company’s board on Friday left everyone in disbelief. Since then, various speculations and rumors have circulated online regarding his abrupt firing. While the reasons behind […]


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Binance faces massive fine of $4 billion to settle US criminal charges of money laundering and bank fraud
Daniel Levi Posted On November 20, 2023


Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly facing a massive $4 billion fine to settle U.S. criminal charges. The U.S. Justice Department is in discussions with Binance Holdings to resolve a lengthy investigation, seeking over $4 billion as part […]


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Sam Altman’s move to Microsoft is reportedly not a done deal, still trying to return to OpenAI as CEO
Daniel Levi Posted On November 20, 2023


The OpenAI saga took an unexpected turn this afternoon after the Verge reported that Sam Altman’s move to Microsoft isn’t a done deal and that Altman is still trying to return to OpenAI as the CEO. According to The Verge, […]


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Mastercard partners with AI startup Feedzai to combat crypto fraud
Daniel Levi Posted On November 20, 2023


Payments giant Mastercard has joined forces with AI startup Feedzai to fortify crypto defenses and strengthen its effort to combat fraud within cryptocurrency exchanges. The partnership aims to enhance Mastercard’s capabilities in preventing crypto-related fraud through Feedzai’s regulatory technology platform, which […]


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“I deeply regret my participation in the board’s actions,” OpenAI co-founder and ChatGPT-4 creator Ilya Sutskever says
Daniel Levi Posted On November 20, 2023


In a post on the social platform X, ChatGPT-4 creator and OpenAI board member Ilya Sutskever has publicly expressed regret for his role in the decision that resulted in the dismissal of the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Sam Altman. […]


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Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to quit and join Sam Altman at Microsoft if board doesn’t resign
Daniel Levi Posted On November 20, 2023


Hundreds of OpenAI employees, including co-founder Ilya Sutskever, have collectively signed a letter calling for the resignation of the remaining OpenAI board members and threatened to join Sam Altman’s new venture at Microsoft, Wired and Kara Swisher reported Monday morning. “We, […]


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Insider changes its name back to Business Insider as co-founder Henry Blodget steps down as CEO
Daniel Levi Posted On November 18, 2023


In a major rebranding move, Insider has changed back to its former name, Business Insider, signaling a “new beginning” and renewed focus on its core business objectives. As part of the rebrand, the company also announced on Tuesday that Henry […]


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This tech startup raises $10 million to protect artificial intelligence from the government
Daniel Levi Posted On November 17, 2023


Aaron Ginn is the CEO and co-founder of Hydra Host, a tech startup dedicated to safeguarding artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing from government interference. In addition, he also founded the Lincoln Network, now known as the Foundation for American […]


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Cruise takes all its driverless vehicles off public roads following a pedestrian collision, expands safety investigation
Daniel Levi Posted On November 16, 2023


Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division owned by General Motors, announced on Tuesday a halt to all public road operations of its driverless vehicles, including supervised and manual activities. This move expands upon last month’s pause of driverless operations. The decision […]


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China launches the world’s fastest internet with 1.2 terabit per second link, can transmit 150 4K movies per second
Daniel Levi Posted On November 15, 2023


While American internet users are currently experiencing an average download speed of around 213 Mbps and an upload speed of 23 Mbps, China has just launched the world’s fastest internet, boasting an impressive 1.2 terabits per second link, as reported […]


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EyeTell, a stealth AI startup founded by YouTube co-founder Hurley, raises funding to create a new AI-powered short-form video platform
Daniel Levi Posted On November 14, 2023


Chad Hurley, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of YouTube, alongside partners Chen and Karim, launched the video-sharing platform in 2005. The site gained rapid popularity, boasting over 20 million monthly visitors by the end of its first […]


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Student uses AI to decipher lost text in ancient Greco-Roman scroll, wins $40K Prize
Daniel Levi Posted On November 14, 2023


Luke Farritor, a 21-year-old computer science student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has successfully used an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 and artificial intelligence (AI) to decipher texts from the ancient Herculaneum scrolls, winning a $40,000 prize in the Vesuvius Challenge. […]


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Nvidia unveils H200 GPU, the world’s most powerful AI chip for training large language models
Daniel Levi Posted On November 13, 2023


Nvidia On Monday unveiled the H200, its latest graphics processing unit (GPU) designed specifically for training and deploying advanced artificial intelligence models, a crucial component in the current boom of generative AI. This new GPU, which is based on NVIDIA […]


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Decoding the Security of Cloud-Hosted Online Casinos
Daniel Levi Posted On November 12, 2023


Nowadays, given the advent of technology and how far it has managed to develop, online casinos are being hosted on the cloud. This is a common way for many websites to be hosted, as it can provide a variety of […]


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Zeekr, a Geely-owned luxury brand EV startup, eyes IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2023


Zeekr, the luxury electric vehicle brand owned by Chinese automaker Geely, is making plans to make a  public debut. The EV startup is set to disclose some details this week regarding its intentions to list shares in New York, according […]


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