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That delayed action from the European Commission finally came down on Apple and Meta. Would OpenAI be a logical home for the Chrome web browser? Massive layoffs coming to Intel. Anysphere turned down an acquisition offer from OpenAI. And are the tariff wars coming for Elon Musk’s robots?
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The European Commission has imposed fines on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), alongside cease and desist orders targeting business practices crucial to their revenue streams. Both companies plan to appeal, but the fines represent a small fraction of their global annual revenues. Apple particularly faces restrictions on app developers' capabilities to inform users about alternative purchasing options.
In light of potential antitrust actions against Google, the chief of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Nick Turley, expressed interest in acquiring Google's Chrome web browser, stating that integration with ChatGPT could enhance the user experience. Currently, OpenAI's chatbot has an extension available for Google Chrome, but deeper integration is seen as necessary to develop a 'super assistant' product.
Intel is reportedly planning to cut over 20% of its workforce as part of a major restructuring effort. This comes under new CEO Lip-Boutan, as the company seeks to regain its edge in the chip manufacturing sector amid losses to competitors like Nvidia. Intel is facing significant revenue declines and aims to improve its market position and operational efficiency.
Neri Labs launched DIA, a new open-source text-to-speech model that is claimed to outperform existing solutions such as 11 Labs and Google's Notebook LM. Built with no external funding, DIA is available for deployment on platforms like Hugging Face and has already shown superior performance in generating natural and expressive dialogue.
OpenAI pursued the acquisition of Cursor, a rapidly growing AI coding tool startup, but ultimately opted for the smaller Windsurf after Cursor refused the offer to remain independent. This decision reflects OpenAI's strategy to enhance its offerings amid rising competition from other AI firms.
Some former OpenAI staff and AI experts have voiced opposition to the company's planned transition to a for-profit model, citing concerns that it contradicts OpenAI's foundational mission to ensure that AGI benefits humanity rather than shareholders. The restructuring is viewed as a move to secure necessary funding amidst intense competition.
Elon Musk noted that production of Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimum, is currently impeded by Chinese restrictions on rare earth mineral exports. This has significant implications for Tesla's production capabilities and relates closely to the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
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