Elon makes an unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI, or at least the non-profit that controls it, and maybe he doesn’t really want to own it, it’s complicated. I’ll explain. YouTube continues to be the biggest thing in media. Forget smartwatches, get ready for smart earbuds. And the crazy cheap Chinese EVs can now do crazy cheap self-driving too!

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Links:

• Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI (WSJ)
• Exclusive: OpenAI is not for sale, CEO Sam Altman says (Axios)
• Musk’s $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid Piles Pressure on Sam Altman (WSJ)
• YouTube Surprise: CEO Says TV Overtakes Mobile as “Primary Device” for Viewing (THR)
• Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’ (The Verge)
• Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut With Heart Rate Monitoring, H2 Chip, Active Noise Cancellation, and More (MacRumors)
• Chinese EV leader BYD to offer ‘God’s Eye’ self-driving system on all models (FT)

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According to the Super Bowl ad I saw last night, anyone can use Starlink on their phone soon, not just T-Mobile users. Was this the Super Bowl of crypto-betting? Are we seeing the first signs that AI is stealing jobs from tech workers? And a behind the scenes tale of how Sam Altman outflanked Elon Musk.

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• Timeline.com/ride

Links:

• T-Mobile to Charge $15 Per Month for Starlink Satellite Texting Feature (Bloomberg)
• Polymarket Bettors Punt $1.1B on Superbowl Results, Despite Regulatory Overhang (CoinDesk)
• Exclusive: OpenAI set to finalize first custom chip design this year (Reuters)
• IT Unemployment Rises to 5.7% as AI Hits Tech Jobs (WSJ)
• Exclusive: Anthropic's "index" tracks AI economy (Axios)
• Christie’s announces AI art auction, and not everyone is pleased (TechCrunch)
• How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump (NYTimes)

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(Omnibus) Week Of 02/03/2025

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