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OpenAI and Microsoft say they “signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the next phase of our partnership”, and are working to finalize the terms — OpenAI and Microsoft said Thursday they have reached preliminary terms on a revised partnership and are “actively working to finalize” a definitive agreement.
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| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
OpenAI says its nonprofit parent company will own a $100B+ equity stake and continue to have oversight over the startup, which last week was valued at $500B — OpenAI on Thursday said its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.
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Source: the clause that rescinds Microsoft's access to OpenAI's most powerful tech if OpenAI develops AGI remains part of their new deal, but has been modified — The start-up reached a tentative deal with Microsoft, its biggest investor, and said it would give a $100 billion stake to the nonprofit that manages it.| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
The US FDA clears hypertension notifications on Apple Watch, and Apple plans to roll out the feature to Series 11, 10, and 9, and Watch Ultra 3 and 2 next week — When Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 this week, it unveiled its latest health feature: hypertension notifications.
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| Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: |
Apple delays iPhone Air preorders in China, likely over eSIM regulatory issues, and replaces the launch schedule with “release information to be updated later” — Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’| Pranav Baskar / New York Times: |
Over 100K Nepali citizens regularly met on Discord to nominate an interim leader, after protests sparked by a social media ban led to the government's collapse — “The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation's future.| Reuters: |
Albania appoints an AI bot named Diella as the minister for managing and awarding all public procurement tenders, to combat corruption around such contracts — A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour.
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| Barbara Moens / Financial Times: |
The EU ends an antitrust probe against Microsoft with no fine and accepts its concessions, including offering Office without Teams in Europe for seven years — US tech group faced scrutiny over how it bundled together its Teams and Office products — Microsoft has avoided an EU fine …
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Switzerland proposes regulations forcing service providers to collect user IDs and disable encryption, threatening its status as a haven for privacy tech firms — The Swiss government could soon require service providers with more than 5,000 users to collect government-issued identification … | Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
California SB 243, which would mandate safety protocols for AI chatbot companions, passes the State Assembly and Senate and now heads to Governor Newsom's desk — California has taken a big step toward regulating AI. SB 243 — a bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots in order … | Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
SK Hynix announces that it has completed development of HBM4, the next generation of high-bandwidth memory crucial for AI work; stock jumps 7% to a record high — SK Hynix Inc.'s stock climbed 7% on Friday to a record after the company announced it had completed development of HBM4 … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: the FTC is investigating whether Amazon and Google misled advertisers by not properly disclosing the terms and pricing for ads on their websites — The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google misled advertisers that place ads … | Brayden Lindrea / Cointelegraph: |
Crypto trading volume at Bitstamp, bought by Robinhood in 2024, grew 21% MoM in August to $14.4B, surpassing Robinhood's crypto volume, which fell 18% to $13.7B — Bitstamp recorded a 21% rise in crypto trading volume to $14.4 billion in August, flipping Robinhood for the first time since it was acquired by the firm.
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Sources: OpenAI and Nvidia will pledge billions of dollars in UK data center investments during their trip next week, coinciding with President Trump's UK visit — The leaders of OpenAI and Nvidia Corp. plan to pledge support for billions of dollars in UK data center investments when they head …
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