Today’s Cache | OpenAI may partner with Google | Photo Credit: REUTERS OpenAI may partner with Google In a development that would mark a surprising twist in the relationship between two tech and AI rivals if it pans out, Reuters cited anonymous sources to report that OpenAI is planning to add Google cloud service in order to meet its computing capacity needs. While the deal was being discussed for months, it was finalised in May, per the sources. OpenAI’s main financial backer was Microsoft but both companies have shown signs of reducing their reliance on one another. OpenAI in particular has been entering into partnerships with other giants such as SoftBank. If the deal is implemented, it means Google’s cloud unit will supply additional computing capacity to OpenAI’s existing infrastructure so that it can train and run its AI models. OpenAI is in an interesting position with regards to Google, as it could pose a threat to the internet giant’s search dominance, should it venture into AI-powered search offerings of its own. In addition to this, Google is facing antitrust challenges in the U.S., with the Department of Justice pushing for the forced divestment of Chrome. Google’s DeepMind AI unit also competes with OpenAI. Tesla robotaxis slated to launch this month Elon Musk said that his EV company Tesla was “tentatively” ready to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, from June 22. Musk is known for ambitious deadlines that he continually pushes back, and in this case, he warned that the June 22 starting date may be changed as the company is focusing on safety to the extent of being “paranoid.” Musk had previously told CNBC that the Tesla taxis will be remotely monitored at first and will operate in parts of the city that are considered safe. A small number of Tesla robotaxis will run at first, before being scaled. The service is expected to come to other cities such as Los Angeles, San Antonio, San Francisco, and more. Tesla sales have fallen in recent years for a variety of reasons, including Musk’s own right-wing politics, a rise in competition in the EV sector, and changes to the Model Y car. OpenAI rolls out o3-pro model OpenAI announced that it was rolling out its o3-pro model, which will be available in the model picker for Pro and Team users, replacing OpenAI o1-pro. The company claimed that reviewers preferred o3-pro to o3, due to reported improvements in areas including science, education, programming, data analysis, and writing. OpenAI also noted that o3-pro could search the web, analyse files, process visual inputs, use Python, and personalise responses using memory, amongst other tasks. On the other hand, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that users will have to wait longer for a highly-anticipated open-weights model, since it will need more time before being ready for release. Published