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Source: Apple is no longer in talks to participate in an OpenAI funding round that is expected to raise as much as $6.5B — Company behind ChatGPT is aiming to raise around $6.5 billion in funding set to close next week — Apple is no longer in talks to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected …
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Sources: TSMC's execs took to calling Sam Altman a “podcasting bro” after he said it would take $7T and many years to build 36 chip plants to fulfill his vision — Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, is talking to the United Arab Emirates, Asian chipmakers and U.S. officials …
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Docs: OpenAI had $300M in monthly revenue in August, up 1,700% since early 2023, 350M MAUs in June, and expects ~$3.7B in annual sales but $5B in losses in 2024 — As the company looks for more outside investors, documents reviewed by The New York Times show consumer fascination with ChatGPT and a serious need for more cash.
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Sources: OpenAI expects its revenue to grow to $11.6B in 2025; ChatGPT has 10M paying users and could bring in $2.7B in revenue in 2024, up from $700M in 2023 — Thrive Capital is investing more than $1 billion of OpenAI's current $6.5 billion fundraising round, and it has a sweetener …
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The US DOJ charges two Russians for operating $1B+ money laundering services for cybercriminals; one is accused of operating the Joker's Stash marketplace — The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against two Russian nationals for operating billion-dollar money laundering services …
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A profile of Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle, as the service fights existential battles over copyright, including from music labels like UMG — The web's collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away.
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| Ricardo Brito / Reuters: |
Court docs: Brazil's Supreme Court say X still needs to pay $5M+ in pending fines, including a new one, before it will be allowed to resume service in Brazil — Brazil's Supreme Court said on Friday that social platform X still needs to pay just over $5 million in pending fines … | Brian Steinberg / Variety: |
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming — Brian Williams may have found his next TV-news job....except it won't be on traditional TV. — The veteran NBC News …
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| Toby Sterling / Reuters: |
SEMI: China is projected to invest $100B+ on chipmaking equipment from 2025 to 2027, followed by South Korea at $81B, Taiwan at $75B, and the Americas at $63B — Semiconductor manufacturers will spend a record $400 billion on computer chip-making equipment in 2025-2027 … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft details how it has overhauled its controversial AI-powered Recall feature, including making it opt-in and giving users an option to uninstall — In response to security concerns, Microsoft is detailing how it has overhauled its controversial AI-powered Recall feature …
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Chinese state media has embraced the success of Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese AAA game that has sold 20M+ copies globally, hailing it as a soft power export — China is changing its long-critical stance thanks to the smash hit, according to Chinese game developers and industry analysts.| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at telehealth startup Done Global, whose owner was arrested by the US in June for allegedly running a “pill mill”, as it continues to operate from China — The owner of Silicon Valley's Done Global was arrested, but the telehealth company's staff in China still provides easy access to stimulants for Americans
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