At OpenAI, Signs of Crisis Grow Behind the Scenes

At OpenAI, Signs of Crisis Grow Behind the Scenes

OpenAI is still reeling from the hugely disappointing launch of its long-awaited GPT-5 model. It's being pelted with lawsuits from left and right, for alleged crimes like mass copyright violations and colluding to ice out its competitors. More than ever, it's being criticized for its chatbot's alarming proclivity to not only give dangerous advice, but convince people to actually take it with its beguiling and sycophantic charm. Behind the scenes, things aren't looking any better. Tens of billions of dollars in investment hangs in the balance for the Sam Altman-led company as it struggles to squirm out from under the […]

Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly

Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly

The first light from the explosion that was the death of a massive star in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud reached Earth on Feb. 23, 1987. Supernova 1987A’s proximity gave astronomers unprecedented access into the final stages of stellar life, and in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope began taking high-res images of the former star. Continue reading "Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly" The post Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .