EP-161 Microsoft’s Cloud Integration Under Ftc Scrutiny ☁️, Softbank’s $1.5b Openai Investment 💸, Uber’s Subscription Challenges 🚖

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, november 28th. dive into today's top tech stories:

• ftc antitrust investigation of microsoft: the ftc examines microsoft's practices in public cloud, ai, and cybersecurity, focusing on integrations with office and security products.
• uber under scrutiny: the ftc investigates uber's subscription service, uber one, following complaints about automatic enrollments and complex cancellation processes, amid new "click-to-cancel" rules.
• softbank's $1.5 billion investment in openai: through a tender offer, softbank invests in ai innovation, enabling openai employees to sell shares, highlighting softbank's commitment to ai technology.
• european investigation on data cable incident: suspicions arise of a chinese vessel severing data cables in the baltic sea under russian direction, highlighting tensions and vulnerabilities in vital infrastructure.
• pony.ai's nasdaq debut: the chinese autonomous vehicle tech company enters the u.s. market with a valuation of $5.25 billion, amidst changing geopolitical industry dynamics.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!