Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed
Actor Ben Affleck has gone viral for his detailed knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. Earlier this year he sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix.
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134 stories · Page 3/3Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B in 10 months
The company behind the LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, reaching a $3.1 billion valuation. It is now also measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected
OpenAI’s annualized revenue had been reported at around $70 billion. A new report says the real figure is about $20 billion lower.
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At EBRA Group newspapers, AI is at the heart of a strike call
France’s SNJ journalists’ union has called a strike on Friday, Oct. 9, at the EBRA group’s nine daily newspapers. It is protesting a plan to cut nearly 10% of staff and make greater use of AI.
Samsung posts a record $80 billion profit forecast thanks to AI
Samsung expects third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, about $80.17 billion, up 782.5% year on year. Final figures are due on Oct. 29, but the estimate reflects strong demand for memory chips driven by AI.
Generative AI freezes hiring of young people in exposed jobs
Since AI became widely available in November 2022, hiring of 21- to 29-year-olds has shrunk in the jobs most exposed to it. The finding comes from a joint study by the Banque de France and an HEC-affiliated lab on the future of work.
Google now pays some websites used to generate its AI answers
Google has begun paying some websites whose content feeds its AI answers. Around a hundred sites benefit so far, without clear information on how the amounts are calculated.
ChatGPT will show ads while you generate images
After adding ads at the end of answers, ChatGPT will now display ads while it generates images. OpenAI is still testing the format.
Claude offers startups a free one-year subscription: here are the conditions
Anthropic has expanded Claude for Startups with one free year for eligible young companies, covering up to five premium seats. They also receive $1,000 in API credits to build their own tools.
AI API prices in October 2026: from $0.50 to $50 for output
As of Oct. 6, 2026, the price of one million output tokens ranges from $0.50 (GPT-6 Luna) to $50 (GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1) across the 18 offers compared by ActuIA.
When to consult the works council before deploying AI (October 2026)
ActuIA has published a reference page listing French rulings on when a company must consult its works council (CSE) before deploying AI. It also covers the regulatory timeline.
DeepSeek screens investors for a €10.6 billion funding round
DeepSeek is close to raising at least 80 billion yuan (€10.6 billion), well above its initial target, with Tencent and CATL leading, according to Bloomberg, which expects an IPO in early 2027. The lab is reportedly excluding private funds raised from individuals.
Atlassian and OpenAI expand partnership to turn enterprise knowledge into action
Atlassian and OpenAI are expanding their partnership to connect OpenAI’s frontier models with companies’ internal knowledge. The aim is to help teams plan, build and deliver their work.
Why Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models
NVIDIA says telecom operators increasingly build their AI strategies on open models, which give them more control and customization for network automation and customer care. The claim draws on NVIDIA’s latest State of AI in Telecommunications report.
Six in ten French companies have no AI framework, Coface finds
According to the third edition of Coface’s Data & AI barometer, six in ten French companies still have no formal framework governing their use of AI.
Connecting AI agents to enterprise knowledge
An MIT Technology Review piece argues that enterprise AI agents often lack knowledge rather than data. They need to understand what data means in each organization’s context to reason and make decisions.
AI data centers: who will pay the electricity bill?
On Oct. 2, 2026, Oracle said it would buy part of the output of the Point Beach nuclear plant in Wisconsin. The move is meant to save customers about $300 million in fuel costs, illustrating the debate over who pays for AI data centers’ power.
Bringing predictive analytics to the agentic AI era
An MIT Technology Review piece argues that the question for enterprises is no longer whether predictive models work. The challenge is letting them act on their own conclusions without drifting from business goals.
Building advertising for the way people use AI
OpenAI has introduced a new visual ad format in ChatGPT. It is also expanding measurement tools, attribution partnerships and brand-safety options for advertisers.
People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?
An MIT Technology Review article explores the contradiction between public hostility toward AI and its heavy use. It opens with Springboards, a startup building a model meant to give more varied answers than its mainstream rivals.
Redefining enterprise intelligence with autonomous AI
An MIT Technology Review piece says enterprise AI is now fully operational, with model capabilities advancing faster than companies can adopt them. It cites a forecast that global AI investment will reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% on the previous year.
Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment
NVIDIA estimates that each megawatt of AI data center capacity costs about $60 million to build. The company sets out the factors it says determine the return on such investments, starting with earning capacity.
From Training to Production, NVIDIA and CoreWeave Close the Loop on Agentic AI
At its Fully Connected event in San Francisco, CoreWeave announced it is bringing NVIDIA’s next-generation infrastructure into production. The two companies have worked together on AI cloud infrastructure for nearly a decade.
Helping small businesses put AI to work
OpenAI is partnering with America’s SBDC network to offer small businesses hands-on AI training and local support. It also released a report on how small teams use AI.
The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support
OpenAI is expanding its support for the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, which works with news organizations. It is providing $5 million in funding plus up to $5 million in software credits and engineering help.
At AI Day Singapore, NVIDIA and Partners Showcase AI Advancements Across Southeast Asia
NVIDIA held its AI Day in Singapore on Sept. 22-23 with training sessions and expert talks on AI and high-performance computing. The company and its partners showcased AI projects from across Southeast Asia.
ChatGPT Ads expands to Southeast Asia and Taiwan
OpenAI is extending ChatGPT Ads to Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Eligible businesses can now advertise to users in more than 60 countries.
Grab and OpenAI bring practical AI skills to Southeast Asia
OpenAI and Grab have launched GO Forward with AI, a regional program to teach practical AI skills. It targets 30,000 Grab partners across Southeast Asia.
Jun Kim, oMLX creator and maintainer, joins Hugging Face to support the MLX community
Jun Kim, who created and maintains oMLX, is joining Hugging Face. His role will focus on supporting the community around MLX, Apple’s machine learning framework.
New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team
Google has added new experts to its AI & Economy research program, which studies the economic impact of artificial intelligence.
Reimagining advertising with AI
OpenAI is introducing new AI-based advertising formats, including Sponsored Agents and tools for marketers. The company also announced integrations with HubSpot and Shopify.
How to connect AI usage to business value
OpenAI explains how analytics in ChatGPT Work and Codex help companies track AI usage and spending. The tools are meant to reveal training needs and link adoption to business results.
How workers are unlocking new ways of working
New economic research from OpenAI looks at how workers use AI for tasks outside their usual roles. It also identifies which of these new activities become a regular part of their jobs.
New insights from Google’s AI & Economy ATLAS
Google has published new findings from its AI & Economy Atlas, a project tracking the economic effects of artificial intelligence. The post presents version 1.0 of the atlas.