Author: Colin Henderson

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AI

A consortium led by Musk wants Open ai

Colin Henderson

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/musk-led-group-bids-for-openai-zynPv61VQ02KaouDcgXbYg In a stunning move, a consortium led by tech mogul Elon Musk has put forward a staggering $97.4 billion offer to acquire control of the nonprofit entity overseeing OpenAI[1][2]. This bold bid comes amidst an ongoing legal dispute between Musk and the AI company he co-founded, with the billionaire accusing OpenAI of straying from its original mission of benefiting humanity to pursue profits[3]. The offer, if successful, could potentially reshape the landscape of artificial intelligence development and reignite Musk’s involvement with the creator of ChatGPT. Sources[1] Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI, WSJ reports … Continue reading A consortium led by Musk wants Open ai

Canada

NP View: A roadmap for Canadian prosperity

Colin Henderson

This country can be very wealthy if Ottawa gets out of the way Published Feb 08, 2025  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read Parliament needs to be recalled immediately because, even though U.S. President Donald Trump’s across-the-board 25 per cent tariffs have been put on pause, the threat remains. Instead, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a “summit” with business and labour leaders in Toronto on Friday morning. While Trudeau gave a speech at the summit, the most significant thing he said came after he shooed reporters out of the room so he could speak privately with investors. When he thought the … Continue reading NP View: A roadmap for Canadian prosperity

AI

Humanities last test

Colin Henderson

https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/f8cf09f6-030b-49ff-bbde-53e540252e95?utm_source=share Humanity’s Last Exam: The Ultimate Test for AIImagine a final exam so tough that even the smartest humans would struggle—and even today’s best artificial intelligence (AI) systems barely get a few answers right. That’s exactly what “Humanity’s Last Exam” is all about. In simple terms, it’s a new test created by AI experts to see if AI has truly mastered human-level knowledge and reasoning.Read More: https://aihorizonx.substack.com/p/humanitys-last-exam-the-ultimate Continue reading Humanities last test

AI

Break things

Colin Henderson

Elon Musk’s government takeover has been as swift as it has been chaotic. In just two short weeks, Musk, who has been tasked with cutting the federal budget as part of a new Department of Government Efficiency spun up by President Donald Trump, has become a human wrecking ball in Washington. He’s bullied his way into accessing sensitive government information — including federal payments systems — and has been pushing aside anyone who challenges his authority or gets in his way. Under Musk’s command, DOGE has halted some Treasury Department payments to contractors and is now terminating government office and building leases. He’s reportedly sleeping at the … Continue reading Break things

AI

Labour’s ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan sets a strong vision to leverage AI technologies for UK economic growth. How realistic are these plans, and do they come at the cost of AI safety, the previous government’s priority?

Colin Henderson

Labour starts the year strong with the publication of its AI Opportunities Action Plan. It presents a bold vision for leveraging AI to drive economic growth and improve public services. Labour’s plan prioritises securing sovereign AI capabilities for the UK’s economic future and is a clear supportive signal to the UK tech sector. This marks a policy shift away from AI security towards economic growth as a guiding principle of AI policy. While the focus on investing in infrastructure such as computing power and a National Data Library is welcome, this vision comes with significant challenges, particularly in terms of addressing … Continue reading Labour’s ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan sets a strong vision to leverage AI technologies for UK economic growth. How realistic are these plans, and do they come at the cost of AI safety, the previous government’s priority?

AI
Colin Henderson

Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform Colin Gordon, University of Iowa For much of the 20th century, efforts to remake government were driven by a progressive desire to make the government work for regular Americans, including the New Deal and the Great Society reforms. But they also met a conservative backlash seeking to rein back government as a source of security for working Americans and realign it with the interests of private business. That backlash is the central thread of the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” blueprint for a second Trump Administration. Alternatively disavowed and embraced … Continue reading

AI

Palantir Stock Soars As Much As 28% To All-Time High—Becoming $200 Billion Company

Colin Henderson

Derek Saul Feb 4, 2025, Forbes Topline Recent stock market favorite Palantir notched another milestone Tuesday, surging after its latest earnings report to join an elite group of U.S. firms worth more than $200 billion as the software giant benefits handsomely from its “position at the center of the AI revolution,” as its billionaire CEO Alexander Karp describes it. Key Facts Shares of Palantir jumped as much as 28% shortly after 10 a.m. EST, registering a record share price of $106.91, as investors reacted overwhelmingly positively to the firm’s fourth-quarter earnings report released Monday afternoon, before the stock settled into a 21% gain by … Continue reading Palantir Stock Soars As Much As 28% To All-Time High—Becoming $200 Billion Company

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From Perplexity: to everyone, DeepSeek R1 model is now available across every Perplexity platform.

Colin Henderson

Perplexity We’re excited to announce that the new DeepSeek R1 model is now available across every Perplexity platform. You can experience the latest breakthrough in AI by turning on Pro Search with R1 on web, mobile, or MacOS. I highly recommend you try it out today — the experience is truly remarkable. This model is hosted on servers based in the US and Europe, meaning that your data is not shared with the model provider or with China. Furthermore, we have eliminated all censorship on answers. You can ask it about any topic, even ones that are censored on the DeepSeek app, giving … Continue reading From Perplexity: to everyone, DeepSeek R1 model is now available across every Perplexity platform.

AI

Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board

Colin Henderson

Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board Palantir bet on software that allows companies to deploy large language models in a practical sense, and management says that’s paying off big time Emily Bary The software company forecast revenue of $3.741 billion to $3.757 billion for the full year, above the $3.503 billion that analysts tracked by FactSet were modeling. For the current quarter, Palantir expects $858 million to $862 million in revenue, whereas analysts had been projecting $799 million. The outlook reflects an expectation for continued momentum in the company’s U.S. business, which grew 52% … Continue reading Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board

Canada, Economy

‘Breakdown Nation’: Ruchir Sharma on what went wrong with Canada and how to fix it

Colin Henderson

Veteran global investor on American exceptionalism, the future of globalization and how Canada became a breakdown nation Published Jan 30, 2025  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  12 minute read As a veteran global investor, Ruchir Sharma has built a career out of identifying the next winners in emerging markets. But even superstar economies can crumble into “breakdown nations” — a label Sharma recently bestowed on Canada. Sharma is chairman of the investment firm Rockefeller International, founder and chief investment officer of Breakout Capital, a contributing editor to the Financial Times and the author of several books, including “What Went Wrong with Capitalism.” In this Q&A … Continue reading ‘Breakdown Nation’: Ruchir Sharma on what went wrong with Canada and how to fix it