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20250423 - OpenAI offers to buy the Chrome web browser from Google. Uh huh.

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Let’s spend imaginary money!

Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/23/openai-offers-to-buy-the-chrome-web-browser-from-google-uh-huh/

Google Monopolized Search Through Illegal Deals, Judge Rules https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/google-loses-doj-antitrust-suit-over-search

Justice Department Seeks Google Chrome Sale to Curb Monopoly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-21/justice-department-seeks-google-chrome-sale-to-curb-monopoly

OpenAI Would Buy Google’s Chrome Browser, ChatGPT Chief Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-22/openai-would-buy-google-s-chrome-browser-chatgpt-chief-says

Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly

Ed Zitron: OpenAI Is A Systemic Risk To The Tech Industry https://www.wheresyoured.at/openai-is-a-systemic-risk-to-the-tech-industry-2/

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried points to Coinbase as potential acquisition target for his company (2022) https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-points-to-coinbase-as-potential-acquisition-2022-10

Wikipedia: Manifest v3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Manifest_V3_2

Previously:

Elon Musk merges xAI and Twitter — the new AOL Time Warner https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/10/a16z-raising-fresh-20b-for-ai-bubble-investments/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7a1-6MU3QA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aP1zUUcmjk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

a16z raising fresh $20b to keep the AI bubble pumping https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/10/a16z-raising-fresh-20b-for-ai-bubble-investments/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7a1-6MU3QA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

Crypto collapse: J. Pierpont Moneygone — FTX rekt, bought by Binance (2022) https://amycastor.com/2022/11/08/crypto-collapse-j-pierpont-moneygone-ftx-rekt-bought-by-binance/

T-shirts! Mugs! Merchandise! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com

Enhance the channel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6

Please fund this vital work for the good of humanity! (or a portion thereof)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5

  continue reading

40 episodes

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Manage episode 479663509 series 3662020
Content provided by David Gerard. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by David Gerard or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Let’s spend imaginary money!

Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/23/openai-offers-to-buy-the-chrome-web-browser-from-google-uh-huh/

Google Monopolized Search Through Illegal Deals, Judge Rules https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/google-loses-doj-antitrust-suit-over-search

Justice Department Seeks Google Chrome Sale to Curb Monopoly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-21/justice-department-seeks-google-chrome-sale-to-curb-monopoly

OpenAI Would Buy Google’s Chrome Browser, ChatGPT Chief Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-22/openai-would-buy-google-s-chrome-browser-chatgpt-chief-says

Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly

Ed Zitron: OpenAI Is A Systemic Risk To The Tech Industry https://www.wheresyoured.at/openai-is-a-systemic-risk-to-the-tech-industry-2/

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried points to Coinbase as potential acquisition target for his company (2022) https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-points-to-coinbase-as-potential-acquisition-2022-10

Wikipedia: Manifest v3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Manifest_V3_2

Previously:

Elon Musk merges xAI and Twitter — the new AOL Time Warner https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/10/a16z-raising-fresh-20b-for-ai-bubble-investments/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7a1-6MU3QA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aP1zUUcmjk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

a16z raising fresh $20b to keep the AI bubble pumping https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/10/a16z-raising-fresh-20b-for-ai-bubble-investments/

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7a1-6MU3QA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

Crypto collapse: J. Pierpont Moneygone — FTX rekt, bought by Binance (2022) https://amycastor.com/2022/11/08/crypto-collapse-j-pierpont-moneygone-ftx-rekt-bought-by-binance/

T-shirts! Mugs! Merchandise! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com

Enhance the channel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6

Please fund this vital work for the good of humanity! (or a portion thereof)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5

  continue reading

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