OpenAI’s $6.6 Billion Fundraise, Meta’s Quiet Election, Imaginary AI Friends

Big Technology Podcast

10/04/24

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) OpenAI closing a $6.6 billion fundraise 2) A look at the investors, including Softbank, Tiger Global, Cathie Wood, and Altimeter 3) Will OpenAI need to raise again shortly? 4) Is an IPO next? 5) Investors can get their money back if OpenAI doesn't convert to a standard for profit company 6) What's next for OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft? 7) Meta's quiet election 8) Is social media's collision course with politics sad? 9) AI girlfriend apps on the rise 10) AI slop has taken over the internet 11) Ranjan's weird Facebook experience 12) Depression and bewilderment

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