Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has hired three researchers from OpenAI to bolster his company’s work on artificial intelligence. This strategic move aims to guide Meta Platforms through its current AI challenges. The social-media corporation brought aboard Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, all of whom previously held positions at OpenAI’s branch in Zurich, as per sources privy to this information. These individuals established OpenAI’s location in Zurich towards the end of last year. Prior to their time at OpenAI, they collaborated closely within Google DeepMind, which is the organization’s artificial intelligence division. A representative from OpenAI verified that the three scientists have departed from the organization. Zuckerberg has been on an intense recruiting drive To correct the company’s AI initiatives following the underwhelming reception of its most recent model, he has sometimes proposed giving researchers up to $100 million to become part o...
S Korea-China-FTA SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) — South Korea and China have initiated additional talks to extend their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to encompass services and investments, according to the country’s industry ministry on Wednesday. On Monday, trade delegations commenced the twelfth round of subsequent negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Seoul. Their objective is to broaden the scope of the agreement to encompass services, investments, and financial sectors, as stated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. These discussions are set to continue until Friday. In this week's meeting, they plan to discuss expanding market access in the three areas as part of efforts to facilitate trade in services and promoting investment between the two countries. In December 2015, Seoul and Beijing put into effect their bilateral Free Trade Agreement, eliminating significant tariffs on goods. By 2018, they had convened eleven additional sessions a...