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I’ve got everything for you today. OpenAI closed its round. Anthropic draws a line with the Pentagon and Sam Altman supports it. A huge AI inspired layoff round, maybe. Netflix walks away from the deal, and, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
OpenAI announces $110 billion funding round with backing from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank (CNBC)
Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic's red lines in Pentagon fight (Axios)
Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic’s Pentagon stand in open letter (TechCrunch)
Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half (CNBC)
Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior (CNBC)
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The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored (NYTimes)
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