The big picture: Only days ago we were reporting that ChatGPT's updated image generator was sparking a wave of Studio Ghibli-style recreations across social media. But the wave was just getting started and in mere days it hit the mainstream, becoming a full-blown fad. While CEO Sam Altman is celebrating the newfound attention, the massive growth in GPT's user base, and a fresh round of funding, the tool's explosive popularity is putting serious strain on OpenAI's infrastructure. Altman revealed that demand has been so intense it's been "melting" their GPUs. While Apple faces delays with its Apple Intelligence rollout and Google struggles to impress with Gemini delivering sometimes underwhelming and mostly annoying AI search results OpenAI is charging ahead.The company announced plans to release its first "open" language model since GPT-2, promising a version users can run on their own hardware later this year. Also, OpenAI just closed a staggering $40 billion funding round, the largest private tech deal on record, cementing its position at the forefront of the AI race.OpenAI's latest image-generation tool has taken the internet by storm this past week, although its runaway popularity is putting significant strain on the company's infrastructure. Altman acknowledged the overwhelming response on X. "It's super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT. But our GPUs are melting," he wrote.To manage the strain, OpenAI has temporarily limited usage while working to optimize efficiency. Altman assured users that the free tier of ChatGPT will soon allow up to three image generations per day, though he did not specify the exact rate limits being implemented. // Related StoriesThis latest update to ChatGPT's image generation capabilities launched last week and has quickly gained traction for its ability to produce highly realistic visuals with improved text rendering. However, much of the buzz has centered on users leveraging the tool to create memes and portraits in the style of Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese animation studio known for films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.Social media platforms have been inundated with Ghibli-inspired reinterpretations of people, animals, historical events, and even podcasts.Altman also joined in on the trend, updating his X profile picture to a Ghibli-style version of himself. But this viral phenomenon has reignited debates over copyright infringement in AI-generated art. Critics argue that AI models are often trained on datasets containing copyrighted works without explicit permission from creators. OpenAI is already facing several lawsuits related to this issue.To address these concerns, OpenAI stated that it has implemented safeguards to prevent users from generating images in the style of living artists. However, this policy has raised questions about consistency.For example, Studio Ghibli's co-founder Hayao Miyazaki who famously denounced AI as an "insult to life itself" in a 2016 documentary is still alive. While the free version of ChatGPT explicitly refuses to produce images mimicking Ghibli's style, it appears to allow broader replication of the studio's aesthetic.When I asked the tool to create a Ghibli-style image of the movie Thelma & Louise, it generated the image successfully (above). A few minutes later, I requested an image of Batman and Robin in the same style, and the tool responded with an error.However, many others prompting ChatGPT to create a Ghibli-style image report that ChatGPT sometimes declines, citing content policy guidelines and instead offering an alternative suggestion: "Perhaps a symbolic representation of technology and art clashing in a fantasy setting." OpenAI clarified to TechCrunch that while individual artists' styles are off-limits, broader studio styles remain permissible within its guidelines.Meanwhile, the tool's meteoric rise has drawn commentary from prominent tech and venture capital figures. David Sacks, a venture capitalist advising President Donald Trump on cryptocurrency and AI policy, responded to Altman's announcement with a link to a blog post stating: "The next big thing will start out looking like a toy." Altman replied humorously: "Yeah, I just didn't think it would be this toy :)."

SpaceXs cupola is in orbit again. The company first used the dome-shaped window on its Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Inspiration4 mission in 2021. And now a cupola-equipped Crew Dragon has just launched from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying four private astronauts to a polar orbit on the Fram2 mission.The glass dome at 2,000 square inches the largest single window ever to have flown to space offers Crew Dragon passengers panoramic views of Earth and beyond. However, as the window replaces the docking port, the cupola-equipped Crew Dragon can only be used for missions that dont involve rendezvousing with the International Space Station (ISS).Recommended VideosShortly after the Fram2 mission launched on Monday, SpaceX shared a short video telling us more about the cupola. You can watch it below:RelatedIn the video, SpaceX engineer Ben Kolodner said, When we started thinking about the cupola, its more than just another window in space its an extension of the Dragon spacecraft. So it has to have the same feel and aura as the actual Dragon spacecraft.The cupola is made from acrylic and polycarbonate, and also includes a special coating that helps to regulate interior temperatures. SpaceX engineer Samantha Hilton noted that the cupola comprises three different layers, with the outer one offering protection against debris like micrometeorites, the middle one acting as the pressure pane, and the inner layer offering protection against actions by the crew.The Earth all around you, the stars, sunrise, sunset getting up in there and looking out is a one-of-a-kind experience, Kolodner said.Besides the Fram2 and Inspiration4 missions, the cupola has flown one other time, on last years Polaris Dawn mission. The cupola even opened up, allowing Polaris Dawn mission commander Jared Isaacman to emerge from the Crew Dragon to conduct the first-ever commercial spacewalk.Editors Recommendations

Lip-Bu Tan is trying to engineer a turnaround at Intel. Dibyanshu Sarkar for AFP via Getty Images 2025-04-01T05:19:15Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, said he wants brutal customer feedback to address recent shortcomings.Tan's appointment follows Pat Gelsinger's departure in December.Tan said that Intel plans to divest non-core businesses and may explore the robotics space.Intel's new CEO said the company had fallen short of expectations recently and asked for customer feedback in his first public appearance since taking over the chip giant."We had been too slow to adapt and to meet your needs," Lip-Bu Tan said about customers on Monday at an Intel event in Las Vegas. "You deserve better, and we need to improve, and we will. Please be brutally honest with us."The keynote was Tan's first since taking over as CEO on March 18. Tan walked the audience through his upbringing in Asia and career milestones and said he learned the importance of customer feedback in his previous CEO role.Tan's appointment comes after formerCEO Pat Gelsinger's sudden departure in December. Tan has over 16 years of experience leading the electronics and system design company Cadence and joined Intel's board in 2022, serving on the mergers and acquisitions committee. He left the board in August, citing "demands on his time."Tan is the chairman of Walden International, a venture capital firm, and has served on the boards of SoftBank Group and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.Turnaround plansOn Monday, Tan also said that Intel would spin off non-core businesses to improve its bandwidth. He did not specify which parts of the company may get divested. He also hinted at developments in the robotics space."I love this company. It was hard for me to watch it struggle," he said about joining Intel at this stage in his career. "I simply cannot stay on the sideline knowing that I could help turn things around."Intel was Silicon Valley's dominant chipmaker in the 2000s. But it lost ground to Nvidia, Samsung, and several Taiwanese and American players, missing out on key tech developments like the rise of the iPhone and, more recently,Intel's share price dropped almost 50% in 2024 as the company faced challenges, including billions of dollars in losses. Gelsinger responded with sweeping layoffs and buyouts.In December, the company's chief global operations officer outlined a similar strategic shift: moving from "no wafer left behind" to a "no capital left behind" mindset to minimize waste and prioritize efficiency.Intel is up 13% so far this year, partly because of Tan's appointment as CEO and because of reports that the company could be partnering with leading chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom for manufacturing.Recommended video

Mark Cuban says he's not interested in entering politics but if he did, he'd run as a Republican."I wouldn't run at all, but if I did, it'd be a whole lot more fun to run as a Republican," Cuban said during an appearance on the "Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri" podcast, which aired Monday."Because in four years, it'll be a different world, and who knows where people's allegiances lie. You know, the Republican Party of 10 years ago was nothing like the Republican Party of today," Cuban added.Cuban told Palmeri that he is "not a fan of either party," but running as a Republican will be the "path of least resistance" for him.Cuban declined to comment when approached by Business Insider.The "Shark Tank" star has considered a presidential bidseveral times but has held back from mounting one in earnest.Cuban told CNN in June 2020 that he seriously considered running for president as an independent candidate that year. Cuban said he gave up on the idea after his "family voted it down."It also isn't the first time Cuban has talked about running as a GOP candidate.In 2017, Cuban told Fox News that he would probably run as a Republican if he wanted to contest the 2020 presidential elections.Cuban said then that his party choice was based on his belief that "there is a place for someone who is socially a centrist" but also "very fiscally conservative."Speculation over Cuban's interest in politics arose again in 2023 after he sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and announced his departure from "Shark Tank."Cuban, however, did not contest the 2024 presidential election. He initially endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection bid but switched his support to Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden dropped out of the race."Who would put themselves through that? I can do more from the private sector," Cuban told Wired in an interview published in September, during which he was asked if he would run for office."You can't be president and change healthcare. You've got to get Congress behind you, and this, and that. As an entrepreneur, you can change anything," Cuban added.Cuban actively campaigned for Harris, giving rally speeches in the battleground states of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He also volunteered to serve in her administration if she won."I told her team, look, put my name in for the SEC," Cuban told CNBC in September, referencing the Securities and Exchange Commission.Cuban's highly visible role on the Harris campaign paralleled what Elon Musk was doing for President Donald Trump. During Trump's 2024 run, Musk gave rally speeches at GOP events and actively campaigned for him on social media.In the run-up to the 2024 vote, Musk and Cuban also faced off on X, trading barbs and advocating for their candidate of choice.

ELEMENTU Pavilion / Camilo Rebelo + Jiani Huang + RAC StudioSave this picture! RAC STUDIOArchitects: Camilo Rebelo, Jiani Huang, RAC STUDIOAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:55 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs:RAC STUDIO Lead Architect: Camilo Rebelo More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. E1 - ElementU is the name we chose for this pavilion research in the natural park of Zecha. The goal was to find the element which, combined with protecting nature and landscape, could validate the equation 1+1>2. U is there as a question mark statement - the unknown. E2 - ElementU shall be perceived as a pin in the horizon, a moment in the landscape, a pause in a mountain pad. Simultaneously it stands out as a landmark, but also it integrates and melts within nature.Save this picture!Save this picture!E3 - ElementU is an interactive structure, a place where you can experience different relations between users and the outside world. The Triangular space in its base gives the user a feeling of protection, like being inside a tent. E4 - The semi-circular bench introduces a first level of dialog, where the user has a direct contact with the ground natural elements. The feeling will be similar as sitting in a bench in a park and therefore is thought to carry 1 to 6 persons (small intime group). E5 - A spiral narrow stair elevates the user to the rooftop, a gathering place which can carry a big group. This place has a view that allows a 360 degrees panoramic experience over the valley. Over this terrace, was built a light structure made out of local traditional mesh, a piece that promotes filtered light and shadow.Save this picture!Save this picture!E6 - The research process was very rich, 11 days of intense work and sharing. The approach was to find the unknown element with several possibilities of idea, shape form and materiality. The final one was very similar to the built one, only changing the material from stone to wood. E7 - A low intervention approach was taken throughout the construction process to maximize the preservation of the greenery and vegetation surrounding the site. The foundations are made of concrete and are not exposed, but wrapped in wood to blend in with nature. E8 - ElementU is supported by four steel columns at the four corners, including the stage and roof. The wooden structure itself is not load-bearing, while the 0.5-meter distance reasonably shapes the space and accommodates light and shadow.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeCamilo RebeloOfficeJiani HuangOfficeRAC StudioOfficePublished on April 01, 2025Cite: "ELEMENTU Pavilion / Camilo Rebelo + Jiani Huang + RAC Studio" [Pavilho ELEMENTU / Camilo Rebelo + Jiani Huang + RAC Studio] 01 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028286/elementu-pavilion-camilo-rebelo-plus-jiani-huang-plus-rac-studio&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Eidos-MontralEidos-Montral, known for Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvels Avengers, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and more, announced the layoff of 75 employees.The reason behind this decision, according to the studio, is that it is currently in the final stages of completing one of its major projects. The announcement clarifies that the layoff is not driven by the employees performance: It is not a reflection of their dedication or skills.The studio also expressed its commitment to helping those impacted by the layoffs, stating, These very talented, highly experienced experts are going to enter the employment market, and we are working to support them through this transition.The announcement does not specify which project is nearing completion. The studio also confirmed that its ongoing projects will continue to move forward as planned.After releasing Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy in 2021, Eidos-Montral hasnt shipped any more announcements. Also, it is known that he studio is an assistant developer of the reboot of Fable, the 2004 fantasy RPG.Recently, Crystal Dynamics, the studio that also worked on Marvels Avengers, announced the layoff of 17 team members.Dont forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Eidos-Montral Announced the Layoff of 75 Employees appeared first on CG SHARES.

A Minecraft Movie arrives in theaters this weekend, but the first reactions to the video game movie have arrived online. Directed by Jared Hess, the film focuses on four strangers who are transported to the strange but whimsical Overworld and have to find their way home.The embargos have lifted on social media reactions, with fans mostly saying it's a mixed bag. Some say it's fun but with an unclear audience, while others think it's destined to be a cult classic--similar to Hess' Napoleon Dynamite 20 years ago.While more in-depth reviews are coming later this week, let's take a look at some of the initial and brief thoughts on A Minecraft Movie. YouTuber Cris Parker had fun with the movie, but the characters felt underdeveloped.Continue Reading at GameSpot

When things go bump in the night, some might be inclined to call the Ghost Busters. But sometimes, the supernatural threat isn't as ethereal as it seems. Instead, it's more demonic in nature, possessing the strength and ferocity to make Bill Murray run home crying.