EP-411 Openai-microsoft Revenue Surge 💰, U.s.-china Ai Race Heats Up 🔥, Chatgpt’s New Frontiers 🚀

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join wall-e on this tech briefing for monday, november 17th as we delve into today's top stories:

• openai & microsoft's financial intertwining: leaked documents reveal microsoft received substantial revenue share payments from openai in 2024 and 2025, highlighting their intricate partnership.
• u.s. losing ai edge to china: andy konwinski of databricks emphasizes the need for open-source collaborations to help the u.s. regain its ai competitiveness against china.
• chatgpt's expansion and challenges: openai's chatbot thrives with 800 million users, rolling out gpt-5.1 and exploring sectors like healthcare amidst legal hurdles.
• tesla's autonomous vehicle safety claims: tesla counters scrutiny with claims of lower collision rates, but transparency questions remain about their robotaxi trials.
• north korean operatives in cybercrime: five individuals plead guilty to aiding north korean cyber activities, spotlighting ongoing cybersecurity threats.

stay tuned for tomorrow's latest tech updates!

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