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...
By Kane Wu and Casey Hall (AppStoreOfficialID) – The U.S.-based coffeehouse giant Starbucks stated they are not presently contemplating a complete divestiture of their China business operations, following reports from the Chinese finance publication Caixin which suggested otherwise without citing their source for this information. Starbucks has reportedly had initial discussions with over a dozen possible purchasers, according to Caixin’s report on Monday, although the sources did not clarify what exactly was being offered for sale. A company representative stated in an official release, 'I can verify that Starbucks is not presently entertaining the idea of completely selling off its Chinese arm.' In May, Starbucks initiated an official sales process for its China business, asking potential purchasers to provide responses to a set of inquiries by the end of last week, according to three insiders familiar with the matter. The Seattle-based firm, with guidance f...