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A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation. Also, most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoo ... Show More

ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web. Also, Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via an API. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

Hackers are targeting internet-connected Siemens controllers used in water facilities around the United States. Also, Alation, a data search and AI giant, confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach. Learn m ... Show More

Last year, TikTok Shop officially launched in the US. It’s the latest commercial venture from ByteDance Ltd., the parent company that owns the social media app. By creating its own marketplace — where users can find and buy products without leaving the app — TikTok hopes to compe ... Show More

TikTok is one of the biggest, most influential social media networks in the world — and its parent company ByteDance is making moves to capitalize on its enormous cultural influence. The company has announced plans to launch a music streaming service, a book publishing division a ... Show More

Microsoft and Walmart team up to pursue TikTok. Salesforce reports a record quarter. Workday gets the job done. Okta hits an all-time high. Best Buy gets a big boost from online sales. Ulta Beauty surges. And McDonald’s adds some spice. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Jason M ... Show More

TikTok has joined the NFT craze, so the singularity must be nigh. USB-C tries to clear up its customer confusion problem. Zoom abandons a huge acquisition. And a crypto developer is begging users to give $90 million dollars in tokens back, after an all-time screw up. Sponsors: Ti ... Show More

We take Acquired to the Old Town Road to cover the amazing story behind the biggest global sensation of 2019 — and the highest valued private startup in the world — TikTok. How did a mid-30 year old UX architect at enterprise software giant SAP wind up creating Gen Z’s favorite s ... Show More

The US and China have a plan for American TikTok. It involves a Trump-aligned billionaire whose family is building a new media empire. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and ... Show More

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde breaks down why insiders are cashing in on Nvidia's rally as the stock pushes deeper into record territory. Plus, TikTok parent Bytedance embarks on a high-stakes bid to overturn the law requiring them to divest or be banned, and a look at Point 72's pla ... Show More

Plus - Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity; Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>A report out today claims China is exploring a sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk.  With just days to go before the ban is set to take effect, we look at how another Chinese app is already rocketing to the top of the charts as TikTok users look for alternatives.  </ ... Show More