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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Google's algorithm leak, OpenAI content deals, and more tech news from this week.
Further reading:
Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation
Google confirms the leaked Search documents are real
An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them
Secrets from the Algorithm: Google Search’s Internal Engineering Documentation Has Leaked
Unpacking Google's massive Search documentation leak
How SEO moves forward with the Google Content Warehouse API leak
Google responds to leak: Documentation lacks context
Vox Media and The Atlantic sign content deals with OpenAI
Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
Apple’s WWDC may include AI-generated emoji and an OpenAI partnership
OpenAI CEO Cements Control as He Secures Apple Deal
Custom GPTs open for free ChatGPT users
OpenAI has a new safety team — it’s run by Sam Altman
Why the OpenAI board fired Sam Altman
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion to fund its race against ChatGPT and all the rest
New Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Ring details have leaked, courtesy of the FCC
The Fitbit Ace LTE is like a Nintendo smartwatch for kids
Discord’s turning the focus back to games with a new redesign
The business behind Unnecessary Inventions’ millions of followers
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