Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Musk proposed running OpenAI in 2018, saying it had fallen fatally behind Google; after Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, Musk cut ties  —  After three years, Elon Musk was ready to give up on the artificial intelligence research firm he helped found, OpenAI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: Axios HQ, the software business spun off from Axios in 2022, raised a $20M Series A at a $100M valuation to build communication tools with the help of OpenAI  —  Axios HQ to use ChatGPT maker OpenAI to improve tools that help clients write emails, headlines Lees verder op Tech Meme

Laura Kayali / Politico: France plans to use large-scale AI-based video cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics, potentially becoming the first EU country to legalize AI surveillance  —  PARIS — France’s AI-powered array of surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics cleared a final legislative hurdle on Thursday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Elon Musk proposed taking control of OpenAI in 2018 but Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, leading Musk to walk away from the company  —  After three years, Elon Musk was ready to give up on the artificial intelligence research firm he helped found, OpenAI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue down 22.8% YoY to ~$9.6B and net income down 67.3% to ~$213M; 2022 revenue fell 14.7% to ~$40.7B and net income fell 61.4% to ~$1.23B  —  Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) on Friday posted a 22.8% drop in fourth-quarter revenue to 66.05 billion yuan ($9.6 billion). Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: CMA narrows probe of Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, saying new evidence “provisionally alleviates” concerns about UK game console supply  —  The UK’s antitrust watchdog has narrowed its probe of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion bid for video game giant, Activision Blizzard, it said today. Lees verder op Tech Meme