Microsoft, Labor Unions and OpenAI

Microsoft's 'historic' alliance on AI with labor unions and regulators examining the company's investment in OpenAI. The EU strikes a deal to regulate ChatGPT and AI. Discussion on the substitutability of OpenAI's technology, antitrust action, and concerns about losing control of machines. European regulators express concerns over generative AI and explore the implications of the EU AI Act. Technology and e-commerce news including Apple's shutdown of third-party applications and Amazon.com's threat from the rising popularity of the PDD app in China. A brief mention of company acquisition, secondaries market, and Alex Jones's account reinstatement on X. The concerning trend of deep fake pornography and the lack of legal recourse. Exploring the main drivers of wearables adoption and the importance of proprietary data sets in an AI world.