Feb 18, 2025
OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk, US Government Rehires Nuclear Staff, New AI Tools
In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers several major stories: OpenAI rejects Elon Musk's offer to rejoin its board, the US government scrambles to rehire recently dismissed nuclear safety staff, the San Francisco Police Department rules the death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balajis as a suicide, and two new AI tools—Gemini and Perplexity's AI Deep Research—are released for free. Tune in for insightful analysis and all the latest tech news!
00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:22 Elon Musk's Bid Rejected by OpenAI
01:51 US Government Rehires Fired Nuclear Staff
04:05 San Francisco Police Rule OpenAI Whistleblower's Death a
Suicide
05:12 New AI Tools: Gemini and Perplexity
09:40 Conclusion and Sign Off