2026-06-20

'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology "to benefit everyone"

OpenAI publishes manifesto that likens the advent of AI to electricity in the 1920s, as it talks about a "third phase". [...]

2026-06-20

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 20, #635

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 20, No. 635. [...]

2026-06-20

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, June 20

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 20. [...]

2026-06-20

Stop memorizing hotkeys — this early Prime Day Elgato Stream Deck Mini deal is the ultimate office hack

I think this is easily one of the smartest desktop productivity tools around, and it's a steal at this price. [...]

2026-06-20

A tool that can predict staff resignations at the NHS, one of the UK's largest employers, just won a major AI prize

University researchers and NHS staff developed an AI forecasting tool that predicts resignations and explains workforce factors behind possible departures. [...]

2026-06-20

'It’s no longer enough for an app to tell you what to do. People want to know why': Fitness app Fitbod's founder on the reason behind the AI fitness boom

Allen Chen talks all things Fitbod, including what’s coming in the coming months. [...]

2026-06-20

OpenAI tripled revenue to $5.7 billion in Q1 but burned through $3.7 billion to get there

In the first quarter of 2026, OpenAI pulled in $5.7 billion in revenue and burned through about $3.7 billion, both figures tripled year over year. Stock-based compensation alone ate up over $2.3 billion. With $73 billion in reserves, OpenAI doesn't need fresh capital right now, but a price war with Anthropic could change that fast.<br /> The article OpenAI tripled revenue to $5.7 billio [...]

2026-06-20

BYD rejects claims it violated Hungary’s environmental rules at its Szeged EV factory

BYD executive vice president Stella Li said the Chinese automaker has complied with all environmental regulations at its Szeged factory in Hungary, pushing back against allegations that the company violated its obligations during construction. Li made the comments at a press conference in Belgrade on Friday, where she met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to […]<br /> This story cont [...]

2026-06-20

The developer behind VLC’s 6 billion downloads now wants to connect hundreds of millions of robots

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer of VLC Media Player, has raised $5 million for his startup Kyber, an infrastructure layer for controlling remote devices in real time. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, which also led Mistral AI’s record-breaking seed round and has since invested in Anthropic. OVNI Capital and Kima Ventures also […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]