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Tesla asks shareholders to approve $29B comp package for Elon Musk amid ‘AI talent war’

The plan would be voided if the Delaware Supreme Court overturns the decision to spike Musk’s $56B comp plan from 2018. A judge ruled in 2024 that plan was unfairly negotiated.

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Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’

Apple is reportedly working to create a lightweight competitor to ChatGPT.

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Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

Mastercard seemingly denied playing a role in a recent marketplace crackdown on games with adult content, while Valve says the pressure was indirect.

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SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

SAP has reached an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, with SmartRecruiters’ software complementing SAP’s existing HR tools.

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Inside OpenAI’s quest to make AI do anything for you

OpenAI developed the first AI reasoning model less than a year ago, but the technology has shifted Silicon Valley’s focus to agents.

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The uproar over Vogue’s AI-generated ad isn’t just about fashion

“Modeling as a profession is already challenging enough without having to compete with now new digital standards of perfection that can be achieved with AI,” Sarah Murray told TechCrunch.

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Tim Cook reportedly tells employees Apple ‘must’ win in AI

Apple CEO Tim Cook held an hourlong all-hands meeting in which he told employees that the company needs to win in AI: “Apple must do this. Apple will do this.”

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Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny

A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, who said the offering demonstrates the value of “letting startups grow into independently successful businesses.”

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Anthropic cuts off OpenAI’s access to its Claude models

Anthropic has cut off one of its biggest competitors, revoking OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models.

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What founders should think about if looking to raise a Series C

And it starts with a reality check, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao.

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