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Dec 2024
10m 37s

OpenAI explores advertising

Financial Times
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Chief executives at Intel and Stellantis stepped down, OpenAI is considering including advertising in its artificial intelligence products and the US unveiled new export controls in an effort to curtail China’s semiconductor industry. Plus, how Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart.


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Intel chief Pat Gelsinger quits with US chipmaker in crisis

Why Stellantis’ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axed

OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive

US hits China’s chip industry with new export controls 

How Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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