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OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brown says, "the conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers." Also, gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI's CEO recalls a "particularly hair-raising" conversation with the SpaceX founder. Also, Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners. Also, fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles. Also, fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices