MadTech Daily: Apple Wins Early Access to OpenAI Evidence; Tencent Raises $5.7bn in Bond Sale
The MadTech PodcastShow Notes
In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Apple winning fast-track access to OpenAI evidence in its trade secrets fight, Tencent raising $5.7bn through bond sales despite concerns over AI spending, and ITV’s generative AI ad tool attracting 16 first-time TV advertisers in its first year.
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