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- OpenAI’s Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes
on April 3, 2026 at 9:01 pmOpenAI President Greg Brockman will oversee product in Simo’s absence.
- Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shieldon April 3, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Internet platforms have long been able to rely on special protections to avoid liability for what takes place on their sites. But that may be changing.
- ‘Chasing vibes’ — OpenAI’s M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchaseon April 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive’s nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced it’s buying media company TBPN.
- The Tech Download: Defense startups eye Iran war windfall as U.S. and Gulf states turn to techon April 3, 2026 at 11:00 am
Funding for defense startups has ballooned in recent years as militaries scramble to modernize.
- Japan’s Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBankon April 3, 2026 at 5:19 am
Microsoft said it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to build AI infrastructure.