EP-233 Microsoft’s Ai Rivalry 🤖, Discord’s Ipo Ambitions 📈, Ai Coding Boom in the Spotlight 💡

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for monday, march 10th! here are today's top tech stories:

• microsoft's ai ambitions: microsoft is developing its own advanced ai models, rivaling openai. tensions rise with a $14 billion investment in openai as microsoft aims to enhance products like copilot.
• discord's ipo potential: discord is in early talks for an ipo with investment bankers. boasting over 200 million monthly users, the chat app prioritizes independence after rejecting a $10 billion offer from microsoft.
• ai coding sector funding frenzy: anysphere is in discussions to raise capital at a near $10 billion valuation for its ai coding assistant, cursor. investor excitement also surrounds companies like codeium.
• ai regulation surge: u.s. lawmakers introduced 781 ai-related bills in 2025, surpassing last year's numbers. states navigate issues like privacy and ethical ai use amid slow federal action.
• security concerns with ai: signal's president meredith whittaker warns of agentic ai's security risks, highlighting potential threats at sxsw. she cautions against the integration of ai blurring application and system boundaries, impacting user privacy.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!