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Elon's Big Loss, Trump's Stock Trades, and OpenAI vs. Apple

Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk losing the OpenAI trial — just as they predicted. Then, OpenAI gears up for its next battle: a potential legal fight with Apple over ChatGPT’s integration into Siri and iOS. Plus, Trump’s stock trades, new details about SpaceX’s IPO and governance ...  Show more

Trump’s China Summit, Inflation Shock, and Silicon Valley’s Midterm Money

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