Are today’s AI models truly remembering, thinking, planning, and reasoning, just like a human brain would? Some AI labs would have you believe they are, but according to Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, the answer is no. He thinks we could get there in a decade or so, however, by pursuing a new method […]
Flutterwave’s chief on the company’s executive hires, product focus, and IPO plans
Last month, Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable startup, appointed Mitesh Popat as its new chief financial officer. The company, valued at $ 3 billion when it raised a Series D in 2022, appointed Popat after the resignation of Oneal Bhambani, who stepped down ten months ago for personal reasons. Bhambani joined Flutterwave in mid-2022, during a […]
OpenAI’s chief research officer has left
OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI’s CTO, Mira Murati, announced she would be departing. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed the two latest resignations in a post on X Wednesday evening, along with transition plans. “Mira, Bob, and Barret made these decisions independently […]
Former Juventus chief reveals failed transfer move for 15-year-old Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland has developed into one of the deadliest attackers in the world at Manchester City but his career could have been very different according to former Juventus CEO Guiseppe Marotta. Haaland’s rise to prominence in his native Norway caught the eye of major clubs across Europe, as he progressed through the youth ranks at Molde, […]
Bayern Munich chief fires shot at Matthijs de Ligt over Man United transfer
Matthijs de Ligt netted his first Manchester United goal in their 3-0 Premier League weekend win at Southampton as the Dutch international looks to ease the pressure on himself. De Ligt’s decision to leave Bayern Munich for Manchester during the summer transfer window raised plenty of eyebrows in Bavaria as he opted to make a £38m […]