The New York Times and the Daily News encountered an unexpected twist in their copyright lawsuit: an OpenAI engineer inadvertently deleted virtual machine search data that could have been key evidence, adding a dramatic turn to this high-profile legal dispute. According to a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday night, lawyers and technical experts for the two media companies had previously invested over 150 hours searching OpenAI's AI training dataset. However, on November 14, an OpenAI engineer accidentally deleted data stored on the virtual machine.

After a successful entrepreneurial journey, former SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson embarks on a new startup adventure. His new company BrightAI has just completed a $15 million seed funding round exclusively led by Upfront Ventures, unveiling this tech company deeply focused on smart monitoring for infrastructure. BrightAI was founded in 2019 by Hawkinson along with Nathan Hanks and Doug.

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai submitted its red herring prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, Eastern Time, officially starting the initial public offering (IPO) process. Pony.ai plans to list on NASDAQ under the stock code 'PONY' with the goal of becoming the 'first global Robotaxi stock.' This IPO will issue 15 million American Depositary Shares (ADS), with a pricing range of $11 to $13 per ADS. If the underwriters fully exercise their over-allotment option...

TikTok recently announced that its AI-driven video generation tool, Symphony Creative Studio, is now fully available to all TikTok business users. This tool will provide advertisers and content creators with an unprecedented creative experience. This intelligent tool, which integrates video generation, transformation, and expansion functions, aims to help advertisers and creators overcome the bottleneck between creativity and production, making the video creation process simpler and more efficient. Users can access the full suite of features at no additional cost.

A remarkable startup is developing a groundbreaking AI system that promises to give creators unprecedented capabilities for generating cinematic worlds. The company, named Odyssey, employs a unique approach: having staff carry specialized camera systems to gather scene data from around the globe. Founded by autonomous driving experts Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, Odyssey recently completed an $18 million Series A funding round led by EQT Ventures.

Oura's CEO Tom Hale stated in an interview with CNBC at the web summit in Lisbon, Portugal, that despite ongoing market rumors, it is unlikely that Apple will enter the smart ring market. Previously, with Samsung launching its first smart ring this year, market analysts had predicted that Apple might release a similar product by 2026. However, Oura, a leading company in the smart ring market since 2013, disagrees with this prediction. Hale explained: Apple

MinIO is a popular open-source S3 compatible object storage system that is widely used for various data storage needs due to its excellent performance and ease of use. However, with the rapid rise of generative AI, MinIO has recognized the opportunity to introduce an AI-centric object storage solution. Therefore, today MinIO officially launched AIStore. AB Periasamy, the founder and CEO of MinIO, has been cautious about adding new features.

Microsoft recently announced the launch of a series of artificial intelligence (AI) models specifically designed for the manufacturing, agriculture, and financial services sectors. These models have been developed in collaboration with renowned companies such as Siemens, Bayer, and Rockwell Automation, aiming to integrate advanced AI technology into industries that have long relied on traditional methods. The newly launched dedicated models are now available in Microsoft's Azure AI catalog, marking a significant step for Microsoft in developing AI tools that meet the unique needs of different industries. This initiative reflects Microsoft's commitment to advancing.

At the 2024 Baidu World Conference, Baidu introduced an innovative no-code tool called 'MiaoDa', personally launched by Baidu founder Robin Li. This tool integrates three core functionalities: no-code programming, multi-agent collaboration, and multi-tool invocation, and was hailed by Robin Li as 'the most complex multi-agent collaboration tool in human history.'

The artificial intelligence research organization Nous Research has recently launched the Nous Chat chatbot, which provides access to its large language model Hermes3-70B. Nous Chat offers a familiar interface similar to ChatGPT and allows users to interact with the model without having to run their own code. The Nous Chatbot features long-context memory, multi-turn dialogue, complex role-playing, and self-monologue capabilities.

At an auction in New York, a painting created by a humanoid robot was successfully sold for $1.08 million (approximately £566,000, AU$1,630,000), making it the first piece of robot art to be sold at auction. The painting, titled "A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing," depicts the famous mathematician Alan Turing and stands 2.2 meters (7.5 feet) tall, exceeding pre-auction estimates of $120,000 to $180,000.

Recently, the Southern District Court of New York dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI filed by Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc., stating that the case lacked standing. This ruling marks an important victory for OpenAI in the legal disputes between AI and copyright, providing a reference for handling similar cases in the future. Raw Story and AlterNet are two online news outlets primarily focused on leftist perspectives.