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The Inside Story of How Altman and Musk Went From Friends to Bitter Enemies
The two tech titans are in the meanest fight in business. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s Takeover Offer
The board of the ChatGPT developer decided the $97.4 billion bid was “not in the best interests” of the company’s mission.
Robots Have Trouble Walking in Mud. Giving Them Hooves Helps.
Engineers inspired by moose built robotic feet on robots that can handle soggy soils.
Intel’s Stock Has Soared, but a Rescue Will Be Hard to Pull Off
President Trump’s domestic AI focus is a good sign for Intel, but easy fixes have proved elusive.
Eneos Plans to Spin off Metals Subsidiary, Raise $3 Billion in IPO
The energy company plans to spin off its metals subsidiary and raise as much as $3 billion through a listing that would be one of Japan’s biggest such offerings in recent years.
Apple and Google Restore TikTok to Mobile App Stores
The iPhone maker and the search giant had pulled the app to comply with a law that was later paused by President Trump after his inauguration.
Meta Platforms Raises Dividend by 5% as It Increases Overall Capital Spending
The Facebook and Instagram parent outlined a plan to return more money to shareholders, increasing its quarterly dividend by 5%, to 52.5 cents.
AppLovin Could Be The Next TikTok, Analysts Say
Investors are flocking to AppLovin, the latest technology darling. The company, which connects advertisers with mobile-game developers, could be the next TikTok, according to analysts.
Alex Karp Wants Silicon Valley to Fight for America
The Palantir CEO thinks that tech companies have lost their way, focusing on diversions for consumers rather than on defending the nation that ‘made their rise possible’
How Workplace Tech Has Changed Over the Years, From the WSJ Archives
It’s easy to forget that the fax machine was once a breakthrough technology. Or how mind-bending ‘electronic mail’ was. Not to mention the elevator…
Meta Offers Rivals Paid Ad Spaces on Marketplace Under EU Pressure
Meta Platforms is rolling out a new partnership program to appease European Union antitrust regulators that will let rival classified advertisement companies list ads on Facebook Marketplace in the EU.
Musk Says He Will Pull Bid if OpenAI Remains a Nonprofit
The unsolicited offer has complicated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s plans for the ChatGPT maker’s future.
Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office
The five-day policy dials back flexibility that predated the pandemic; employees are returning to find they have no desks, not enough parking and still endless virtual meetings
Baidu Plans to Make Its AI Chatbot Free
The Beijing-based company stated that it would offer its Ernie AI chatbot at no cost to both desktop and mobile users.
BuzzFeed to Cut About 5% of Workforce
BuzzFeed expects to reduce about 5% of its workforce, seeking to streamline its HuffPost news operations.
Musk’s X Agrees to Pay About $10 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit
The platform becomes second social-media company to settle with Trump after Jan. 6, 2021, riot triggered bans