Satya Nadella’s OpenAI Concerns, Google’s Next AI Model, The AI Monet Prank
5/15/202655 min
Join us for the Big Technology AI Summit on June, 18, 2026. Get your tickets here: summit.bigtechnology.com.... Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Satya Nadella criticizing his OpenAI partnership 2) Did Microsoft play the OpenAI deal right? 3) AI native vs. bold on debate 4) Which big tech company will rank No. 1 in AI? 5) Bill Ackman buys Microsoft 6) OpenAI and Apple are on the outs 7) Claude for Small Business is here 8) What's coming up at Google IO 9) The Great 'AI Monet' Prank 10) Alright, alright, alright --- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAlex Kantrowitz· Host0:00
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's emails and text messages reveal a serious concern with his OpenAI partnership. Google has a new AI model coming. Is it gonna compete with Codex and Claude Code? And is this Monet AI? That's coming up on a Big Technology Podcast Friday edition right after this.
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