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- OpenAI hires Slack CEO Denise Dresser to lead global revenue strategy - Dresser was named Slack's chief executive in 2023 after spending more than a decade at Salesforce.
- From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion - Meta’s push to develop its next frontier model, codenamed Avocado, under new AI leadership is creating internal friction as it races rivals OpenAI and Google.
- Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI - It's the latest in a string of actions the European Commission has taken against U.S. big tech companies.
- Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push. Here's what we know so far - Only two data embassies currently exist, but Saudi Arabia is looking to make them commonplace.
- ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store - The developer of the ICEBlock app sued the U.S. government for alleged free speech infringements.
- Pressure builds on Apple and CEO Tim Cook with holiday executive shakeup - Apple has seen extraordinary turnover in its top ranks over just the past week.
- Judge finalizes remedies in Google antitrust case - A U.S. judge on Friday finalized his decision for the consequences Google will face for its search monopoly ruling, adding new details to the decided remedies.
- CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How a government app in India triggered a backlash over internet freedom - The Indian government asked phone manufacturers to preload a state-run cybersecurity app with no option to disable it, drawing a public backlash.
- Salesforce CEO calls AI a 'commodity feature', says the technology bolsters enterprise software - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC's Jim Cramer how his company uses AI.
- Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy - The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its WhatsApp AI policy.