Looks like I'm not the only one thinking of Bret Taylor as a mutual connection between OpenAI & Twitter. Here's a similar POV from @danprimack and @inafried
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BIG TECH
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Bret Taylor: Key Connection Between OpenAI and Twitter
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CheckMyAds Files Complaint Against TAG Certification Process
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Yesterday, @CheckMyAdsHQ filed a complaint with @tag_today asking about transparency, enforcement and if its certification process. The 10-page report also calls for a public investigation and updates to TAG's certification guidelines & methodology.
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Grok 3 with reasoning model released this week, outperforming o3.
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Grok 3 this week, with reasoning model. Beats o3.
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Senators Target Adtech Vendors Enabling CSAM Monetization
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ICYMI: Here's my Friday story about @MarshaBlackburn and @SenBlumenthal
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Elon Musk’s OpenAI bid amid regulatory scrutiny and momentum
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I also wonder about the timing of this. Is this an effort to divert focus from DOGE as it faces increased scrutiny? OpenAI also just ran a Super Bowl ad, so maybe it's meant to retail that momentum. Here is @WSJ
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OpenAI Board Rejects Acquisition Offer Sam Altman Response
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FWIW: Sam Alman has already said "no thank you" with his own counter-offer quip on X. Plus, OpenAI's board doesn't have the same fiduciary duty as Twitter's board, so it's not under the same financial & legal pressure to consider the offer…Right?
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Elon’s Potential OpenAI Acquisition: Board Chair Bret Taylor Connection
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Amid reports of Elon's unsolicited offer to buy OpenAI, it's worth noting OpenAI's board chair is Bret Taylor — who also was Twitter's board chair when Elon bought it. Ever since Taylor joined the board, I've wondered what would happen *if* Elon ever tried to buy OpenAI…
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Silicon Valley Eugenics: TESCREAL Bundle Gains Attention
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All of a sudden I see so many more people sharing my talk on the TESCREAL bundle and paper with @xriskology
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Potential Twitter acquisition offer at $9.74 billion
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no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want
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LEAP Conference: AI Innovation Showcase from Riyadh
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We're LIVE from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the @LEAPandInnovate Conference! @RodrigoLiang was on stage Sunday, sharing insights and news. If you're in attendance, stop by the @stc booth and check out our demo! #LEAP2025 #AI #IntoNewWorlds