EP-260 Google’s Adtech Monopoly Showdown ⚖️, Openai’s Acquisition Moves in Ai Deals 💼, Drone Tech Innovation by Theseus ✈️

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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for friday, april 18th. here's what's happening in the tech world:

• google's adtech monopoly ruling: a federal judge declares google's dominance in the adtech space illegal, potentially leading to the breakup of its ad business or imposing behavioral changes.
• openai's strategic moves: openai engages in acquisition talks with windsurf after failed deal with anysphere, marking efforts to bolster its code generation market presence.
• introduction of flex processing by openai: budget-friendly api option for less urgent tasks, offering cost-effective solutions with slower processing times, now in beta testing for models o3 and o4-mini.
• theseus secures seed funding: y combinator graduate theseus raises $4.3 million to develop gps-free drone navigation technology for combat zones, capturing the interest of u.s. special forces.

that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow.

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