OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO?, Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure
4/4/202655 min
Liz Hoffman of Semafor joins us for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Why OpenAI bought TBPN 2) The best possible explanation for why OpenAI did it 3) Does the deal really accomplish OpenAI's content marketing goals? 4) Will TBPN convince any non-believers that AI is good? 5) OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave from the company 6) SpaceX files to go public at a potential $2 trillion market cap 7) Will SpaceX and Tesla merge? 8) Some AWS servers are "hard down" in Bahrain and Dubai 9) More on the private credit worries 10) Big Technology is not for sale! --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Want to advertise in Big Technology? Write bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAlex Kantrowitz· Host0:00
OpenAI buys TBPN. Will it pay off? SpaceX files for an IPO, and it's a big one, and Iran has hit Amazon targets in the Gulf, rendering at least a few inoperable. That's coming up on a Big Technology Podcast, Friday Edition, right after this. This episode is brought to you by True Diagnostic. I've been trying to get more intentional about my health lately, not just how I feel day to day, but what's actually going on under the hood. That's why I checked out True Diagnostic. They offer at-home tests that measure your biological age, not just how old you are, but how your body is aging on a cellular level. Their True Age test looks at things like your pace of aging, organ system health, and even risk factors tied to lifestyle, giving you real data to act on. What I like is that it's not guesswork. You can track changes over time and see how things like sleep, diet, or exercise are actually impacting your body, and taking the test at home was so easy. If you're serious about optimizing your health and longevity, this is a really powerful tool. Right now, Big Technology Podcast listeners can get twenty percent off at TrueDiagnostic.com. Use code BIGTECH at checkout. That's TrueDiagnostic.com, and use BIGTECH for twenty percent off today. Choose True Age, True Health, or the Combo Kit as a one-time purchase or a subscription.
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After I transitioned from the military, I joined the CIA. Now I conduct strategic operations and intelligence activities globally as a directorate of operations officer. Keep serving our nation. Visit cia.gov/careers to