OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup focused on presentation software. The company said its team members are now working on ChatGPT, though financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source
Amazon is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a massive data center in West Texas, prompting climate concerns. The facility in Pecos County, Texas could become the most polluting power plant in the United States, according to the New York Times, even as Amazon pledges to honour its climate commitments. Source
DeepMind's WeatherNext model has impressed forecasters with its ability to make accurate hurricane predictions using lower-resolution weather data than conventional methods require. The open-source system has effectively bought weather forecasters extra time for predictions, surprising the meteorological community with its capabilities. Source