OpenAI Leadership
According to TechCrunch, “OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the company”, a move that, paired with other senior exits, reshapes OpenAI’s leadership and highlights AI as the strategic center of its product and research roadmap. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/openai-cto-mira-murati-says-shes-leaving-the-company/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/openai-cto-mira-murati-says-shes-leaving-the-company/)
Meta Connect Reveals
According to TechCrunch, “Meta Connect 2024: Orion glasses, Quest 3S headset, Meta AI upgrades, Ray-Ban Meta real-time video, and more revealed”, the event pushed AR hardware and multimodal models—Quest 3S pricing, Orion prototype and Llama 3.2 signal an accelerated push into AR and multimodal AI. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/meta-connect-2024-orion-glasses-quest-3s-headset-meta-ai-upgrades-ray-ban-meta-real-time-video-and-more-revealed/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/meta-connect-2024-orion-glasses-quest-3s-headset-meta-ai-upgrades-ray-ban-meta-real-time-video-and-more-revealed/)
Apple Drops NSO Suit
According to The Verge, “Apple has filed to dismiss its lawsuit against NSO Group”, Apple argues continued litigation risks exposing sensitive threat‑intelligence; the decision complicates legal responses to SPYWARE and raises questions about accountability for surveillance vendors. ([theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/13/24243979/apple-has-filed-to-dismiss-its-lawsuit-against-nso-group?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/13/24243979/apple-has-filed-to-dismiss-its-lawsuit-against-nso-group)
Jackson Hole jitters — According to Reuters, “Wall Street muted as investors focus on retail earnings, Jackson Hole summit” markets hovered near record highs as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks for guidance on rate cuts, while retail earnings and tariff worries kept equities subdued. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-street-muted-investors-focus-retail-earnings-jackson-hole-summit-2025-08-18/)
Government stake in Intel — According to Reuters, “Trump administration in talks to take 10% stake in Intel, Bloomberg News reports” the White House is weighing converting Chips Act grants into roughly a 10% equity stake to support Intel’s Ohio fabs, a move that rattled chip stocks and raises governance and industrial-policy questions. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-administration-talks-take-10-stake-intel-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-08-18/)
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