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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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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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