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Updated: Latest on Altman-OpenAI Saga Has Ex-Twitch Chief Stepping In as Interim CEO

Speculation in the tech industry has been rampant since Friday, when the board of OpenAI, the company that's arguably at the helm of today's AI boom, ousted its popular co-founder and then-CEO Sam Altman.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Ousted by the Company's Board of Directors

OpenAI CEO and boardmember Sam Altman is pushed out by the board of directors; CTO Mira Murati is appointed interim CEO.

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Welcome to the 'Age of Copilots'

Artificial Intelligence takes center stage at Microsoft's annual Ignite developer conference with a slew of AI-related product announcements highlighting the company's "AI-forward strategy." CEO Nadella says it's "the age of Copilots."

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'We Are Re-Founded on Copilot,' GitHub Officials Say

Microsoft-owned open-source code repository GitHub announces a "foundational transformation" at its annual GitHub Universe conference in San Francisco, which includes the general availability of GitHub Copilot Chat, previews of the new GitHub Copilot Enterprise with new AI-powered security features, and the GitHub Copilot Partner Program.

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Amazon Investing Millions to Train 'Olympus' LLM

Amazon reportedly investing millions to train a high-powered LLM codenamed "Olympus."

OpenAI Unveils More Powerful GPT-4 'Turbo' at First Devcon Event

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT-4 Turbo, an enhanced version of its flagship text-generating AI model, at its first-ever developer conference.

Biden Signs Executive Order on AI Safety

The Biden Administration released an executive order to establish safe and secure practices for the use of AI-based technology on Monday.

The Week in AI: Oct. 23-29

Our editors' picks for top 5 articles of the week on generative AI:

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IBM Launches watsonx GenAI Powered Code Assistant

IBM makes another big bet on generative AI for developers with the release of watsonx Code Assistant, a generative AI-powered assistant designed to help enterprise developers and IT operators code more quickly and accurately using natural language prompts.

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Druva Unveils 'Dru,' First AI Copilot for Backup

Cloud data protection and management software provider Druva has unveiled the industry’s first AI copilot for backup. Dubbed "Dru," it was developed to allow both IT and business users to engage with their data protection solutions through a conversational interface.

Azure OpenAI Service Added to FactoryTalk Design Studio

Microsoft is collaborating with Rockwell Automation to integrate Azure OpenAI Service capabilities into Rockwell's FactoryTalk Design Studio, which will allow engineers to generate code using natural language prompts.

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Report: Gen AI spending To Hit $143 Billion by 2027

Spending for generative AI technology is poised to explode over the next four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 73.3%.

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A Less OpenAI-Centric Semantic Kernel AI SDK Emerges

Microsoft has removed code specific to OpenAI from the first beta of its Semantic Kernel SDK for AI develpment, effectively making it service-agnostic.

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