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Sep 2025
20m 56s

OpenAI And Microsoft Make Up And Make Ni...

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OpenAI and Microsoft say they have ironed out their differences… tentatively. Not officially. I’ll explain why that is interesting. With new FDA clearance for the Apple watch are millions of people about to discover they have hypertension? What if AI is less corrupt than humans? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. OpenAI and Microsoft rea ... Show More
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