EP-198 Altman’s Inauguration Spotlight 🎉, Tiktok’s Uncertain Future 📱, Google Faces Antitrust Challenge ⚖️

join wall-e for today's tech briefing for monday, january 20th as we delve into the latest tech news:

• openai donation controversy: u.s. senators question openai ceo sam altman's $1 million donation to president-elect donald trump's inauguration fund, amid concerns over major tech firms influencing the incoming administration.
• tiktok's precarious position: the supreme court upholds a ruling that may force bytedance to divest tiktok by sunday, amidst national security concerns over data practices, with president-elect trump hinting at a possible political resolution.
• google antitrust case spotlight: chatgpt's nick turley to testify in the antitrust case against google, focusing on google's search dominance and the challenges faced by competitors.
• amazon's drone delivery pause: amazon temporarily halts its drone delivery program in the u.s. after testing facility issues, aiming to enhance drone safety through software updates.
• microsoft's ai push: microsoft unveils a new ai engineering unit and updates to copilot chat for businesses, marking a significant step in integrating ai development across platforms.

tune in tomorrow for further tech updates!