Sources: OpenAI plans a stand-alone social app powered by Sora 2, featuring a TikTok-like vertical feed with entirely AI-generated videos
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model. — OpenAI is preparing to launch …
Sources: OpenAI told studios that it plans to release a new version of Sora that creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out
2. I don't think copyright law works like that — www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open... Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : OpenAI realizes they don't have enough training data to compete with ...
Penske Media sues Google, says ~20% of Google search results linking to its sites now include AI Overviews, and affiliate link revenue fell 33%+ since late 2024
Penske Media alleges artificial-intelligence-generated answers steal its content and have reduced traffic and revenue for its sites
Sources: OpenAI wants Microsoft to take a ~33% stake in exchange for foregoing future profit rights, and seeks to modify its exclusive cloud deal with Microsoft
Negotiations between Microsoft and OpenAI over the startup's plan to restructure its for-profit unit, which requires Microsoft's approval …
Sources: OpenAI and Microsoft talks have become so fraught that OpenAI executives discussed accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior before US regulators
The startup, growing frustrated with its partner, has discussed making antitrust complaints to regulators
Alphabet acquires NYC-based cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B cash, its largest acquisition yet, pending approval; antitrust fears stalled a $23B deal in 2024
The acquisition is Alphabet's biggest yet, after a $23 billion takeover attempt stalled last year.
OpenAI's board unanimously rejects the $97.4B bid by Elon Musk and a consortium of investors, calling it “Mr. Musk's latest attempt to disrupt his competition”
Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI's board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.”
Sources: Microsoft and OpenAI were arguing over Microsoft's ability to fulfill OpenAI's computing needs, in the months leading up to the Stargate announcement
The partnership that launched the AI boom has been strained by disagreements over computing resources
Microsoft adds Copilot to Microsoft 365 in Australia and Southeast Asia and raises 365's price, a sign of how it aims to turn a profit from its AI investments
and Making Them Pay Kevin McLaughlin / The Information : Microsoft Bundles Key AI Product With Consumer Apps Suite Jai Hamid / Cryptopolitan : Is Microsoft harassing users with AI ...
Letter: Meta urges California's AG to stop OpenAI's for-profit transition, says Musk is “qualified” to “represent the interests of Californians in this matter”
Meta Urges California Attorney General to Stop OpenAI From Becoming For-Profit Mark Zuckerberg's company …
Sources: Perplexity is looking to raise ~$500M to double its valuation to $8B or more; Perplexity's annualized revenue is ~$50M, up from ~$10M in March 2024
Search-based chatbot seeks to raise about $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year
Sources: OpenAI developed a watermarking method for detecting text written by ChatGPT with 99.9% reliability, but its launch has been mired in internal debates
Technology that can detect text written by artificial intelligence with 99.9% certainty has been debated internally for two years
A review of Dana Mattioli's The Everything War, which covers Lina Khan's antitrust battle against Amazon and makes a case that no company should be so powerful
And How It Became “Too Toxic to Touch” Todd Bishop / GeekWire : ‘The Everything War’: Inside Amazon with author and Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli The Logic on Crowdcas...
A review of Dana Mattioli's The Everything War, which covers Lina Khan's antitrust battle against Amazon and makes a case that no company should be so powerful
Dana Mattioli's important book looks the winner-takes-all dynamic that built a competition-squashing behemoth
Sources: Spotify plans to raise its US ad-free premium tier's price for the first time, by $1 to $10.99/month, and increase prices globally in the coming months
Audio company had avoided raising prices, but faces investor pressure to increase profitability
The Walt Disney Company's board announces Bob Chapek will step down as CEO and be replaced by Bob Iger for two years effective immediately; stock jumps 8%+
Disney's board of directors announced the move Sunday evening.
Sources: ByteDance plans to expand its Resso music streaming service globally, starting with over a dozen markets excluding the US, and integrate it into TikTok
Wall Street Journal :
Analysis: Amazon's regular trucking contractors were more than twice as likely as other companies to get unsafe driving scores from February 2020 to August 2022
Its regular contractors were more than twice as likely to receive unsafe driving scores compared with similar outfits; Amazon says its network is safe Tweets: @jamieson , @anthony ...
Sources: federal and state regulators have widened their investigation into how Activision Blizzard CEO and its board handled workplace misconduct allegations
SEC subpoenas more current and former executives; California agency seeks additional information on CEO Bobby Kotick and board's handling of workplace misconduct allegations
Sources: in recent weeks, CEO Bobby Kotick suggested Activision Blizzard make an acquisition, including of trade publications like Kotaku and PC Gamer
After a lawsuit and a Journal report, the company's stock was falling, board members were getting anxious—and the tech giant was ready to take a gamble