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This image provided by the Providence Police Dept. shows surveillance images of Claudio Neves Valente, a suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University. (Providence Police Dept. via AP)
December 20, 2025, 2:52 pm
How the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped hunt for Brown killer and ‘blew the case open’
Years after Reddit users falsely smeared Brown student as suspect in Boston marathon attack, tipster saved the day after AI-powered surveillance of little use in early investigation
By Matt O'Brien
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, San Francisco, November 16, 2023. (Eric Risberg/AP)
November 22, 2023, 6:55 pm
OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO, days after firing him
Shuffle at the top of company that made ChatGPT will see reinstated co-founder answer to different board of directors than panel that pushed him out
By Matt O'Brien
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Patrick Semansky)
November 18, 2023, 2:57 am
OpenAI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’
Board of ChatGPT-maker says it ‘no longer has confidence’ in Altman, names Mira Murati, chief technology officer, as interim CEO
By Matt O'Brien
Illustrative image of a robot and Artificial Intelligence (AI). (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
May 30, 2023, 8:24 pm
Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts warn
Scientists and tech industry leaders say mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside pandemics and nuclear war
By Matt O'Brien
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Patrick Semansky)
May 17, 2023, 5:51 am
ChatGPT chief says AI should be regulated by a US or global agency
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies at Senate hearing, explains government intervention is crucial to mitigating risks of powerful artificial intelligence systems
By Matt O'Brien
Elon Musk waves on February 10, 2022, near Brownsville, Texas. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
December 19, 2022, 2:20 pm
Twitter users vote to oust Musk as CEO; he’d promised to ‘abide by results’
17.5 million users respond to poll on social media platform, with more than 57% saying the controversial billionaire should step down
By Matt O'Brien
Elon Musk looks down, as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas, on February 10, 2022. (Jim Watson/ AFP)
December 19, 2022, 3:44 am
Elon Musk polls Twitter users about whether he should step down
Twitter owner’s promise to let users decide his future role comes amid backlash for major policy changes, banning of some journalists
By Matt O'Brien
In this file photo taken on February 10, 2022 Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas (JIM WATSON / AFP)
December 17, 2022, 9:42 am
Musk’s suspension of journalists’ Twitter accounts causes alarm in media, at UN
Account of columnist who highlighted what she called dangerous Tesla manufacturing shortcomings is also blocked; others reinstated; rival Mastodon gains momentum
By MAE ANDERSON and Matt O'Brien
A phone screen displays a photo of Elon Musk with the Twitter logo shown in the background, in Washington, DC, October 4, 2022. (Olivier Douliery/AFP)
December 16, 2022, 8:11 am
Twitter bars prominent journalists who reported on owner Elon Musk
Platform doesn’t explain bans, but Musk accuses reporters of sharing details of his private location, calls information ‘basically assassination coordinates’
By Matt O'Brien
A phone screen displays a photo of Elon Musk with the Twitter logo shown in the background, in Washington, DC, October 4, 2022. (Olivier Douliery/AFP)
December 15, 2022, 5:12 am
Twitter again suspends account tracking Musk’s private jet after brief reinstatement
Social media giant CEO sanctions 20-year-old despite pledge to uphold free speech principles upon taking over company, says ‘crazy stalker’ attacked a car carrying his son
By Matt O'Brien
FILE - A sign at Twitter headquarters is shown in San Francisco, November 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
December 13, 2022, 6:42 am
Musk’s Twitter disbands advisory panel on hate speech, other problematic content
Members of Trust and Safety Council informed of move shortly before scheduled meeting with representatives from the social media firm
By Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay
A Twitter headquarters sign is shown in San Francisco, November 4, 2022. Employees were bracing for widespread layoffs at Twitter, as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. (AP/Jeff Chiu)
November 5, 2022, 3:16 am
Twitter slashes about half its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
Thousands of workers let go as worries mount over disinformation, extremism; Biden says Twitter ‘spews lies all across the world’
By Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien
Twitter headquarters is seen in San Francisco, October 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
October 29, 2022, 6:31 pm
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk gets chance to defeat site’s many fake accounts
As billionaire seeks to find out exactly how many bots plague the platform, Israeli company claims percentage is at 13.7%
By Matt O'Brien
Elon Musk strolls into Twitter headquarters in San Francisco while carrying a sink as seen in a video posted by the billionaire on Twitter, alongside a caption that read: 'Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!' on October 26, 2022. (Screenshot/Twitter: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 26, 2022, 11:55 pm
Styling himself ‘Chief Twit,’ Elon Musk enters Twitter HQ ahead of deadline
In a video, the billionaire is seen carrying a sink through the lobby as he strolls into social media company’s offices in San Francisco
By Tom Krisher and Matt O'Brien
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin on December 1, 2020. (Hannibal Hanschke/ Pool Photo via AP/ File)
October 1, 2022, 9:37 am
Musk shows prototype humanoid robot; experts unimpressed
2nd robot had to be carried on stage by 3 people; experts skeptical Tesla is anywhere near close to rolling out legions of human-like home robots that can do ‘useful things’
By Tom Krisher and Matt O'Brien
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