Hayden Field

New York

Tech Reporter at CNBC

Tech reporter @CNBC on the AI beat. Prev @MorningBrew, @Protocol & @Entrepreneur. Bylines @WiredUK, @techreview, etc. Signal: haydenfield.11

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OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Hayden Field

OpenAI is in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire Windsurf, an artificial intelligence tool for coding help, CNBC has confirmed. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, competes with Cursor, another popular AI coding tool, as well as existing AI coding features from companies like Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI itself. Bloomberg was first to report on the potential deal, which CNBC confirmed with a person familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous since the talks are ongoing.
OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf

1 week ago | nbcnewyork.com | Hayden Field

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OpenAI says newest AI model can 'think with images,' understanding diagrams and sketches

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Hayden Field

OpenAI has released its latest artificial intelligence model, which it said is capable of "thinking with images," meaning it can understand and analyze a user's sketches and diagrams, even if they're low quality. The main new reasoning model from OpenAI is called o3, and the company simultaneously released a smaller model dubbed o4-mini.
Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Hayden Field

Scale AI is working with Qatar to develop artificial intelligence tools for education, civil service, contact centers, tourism, health care and transportation in the Middle Eastern nation, according to a list viewed by CNBC. The five-year deal will include creating an AI personalized learning platform and AI teacher assistant for some schools within the country. But the details could change.
OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Hayden Field

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'"The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us." NASA's Perseverance …
OpenAI says newest AI model can 'think with images,' understanding diagrams and sketches

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Hayden Field

1 day agoHere's what I learned from a 90-minute video series that helped me use generative AI for work and everyday life. As an eager learner of all things related to artificial intelligence, I'm always excited to try out any new AI tool or product I come across and provide you with honest feedback about …
OpenAI considering its own social network to compete with Elon Musk's X

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Hayden Field |Kate Rooney

OpenAI is considering building a social network to compete with Elon Musk's X and Meta's Instagram, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to CNBC. The project is still in its early stages, said the person, who asked not to be named due to confidentiality. It's based on the popularity of OpenAI's newest image-generation feature, which has led to an overloading of the company's servers. The Verge was first to report on the project. OpenAI declined to comment.
ChatGPT for taxes? OpenAI and H&R Block have a plan for tax pros

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Hayden Field

OpenAI and H&R Block said on Tuesday that they're working together to to develop a new generative AI tool to help tax professionals. The service will help H&R Block reps stay up to date on tax code changes and more quickly help with unique and complicated scenarios. OpenAI said the project began "several months ago," before President Trump's proposed changes to the tax code.
Nvidia fabricar√° supercomputadoras de inteligencia artificial en Texas

1 week ago | telemundodallas.com | Hayden Field

Nvidia, el fabricante de chips de inteligencia artificial (IA) que impulsa gran parte del auge de la IA de hoy, anunció el lunes un impulso para producir supercomputadoras completamente en Estados Unidos por primera vez. La compañía dijo que planea producir hasta $500 millones en infraestructura de IA en EEUU a través de sus asociaciones de fabricación durante los próximos cuatro años.
Nvidia to mass produce AI supercomputers in Texas

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Hayden Field

Nvidia, the AI chipmaker that powers much of today's AI boom, on Monday announced a push to produce NVIDIA AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time. The company said it plans to produce up to $500 billion of AI infrastructure in the U.S. via its manufacturing partnerships over the next four years.