OpenAI May Be ClosedAI Shortly

It’s been a crazy weekend for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its largest shareholder, Microsoft. TechCrunch has a solid recap of the timeline and events, but it can be summarized like this. 📝

  1. OpenAI’s board fires CEO Sam Altman unexpectedly.
  2. Other OpenAI executives and employees begin to quit.
  3. Investors and other stakeholders push back.
  4. OpenAI board starts talks with Altman to return.
  5. The two sides are unable to reach an agreement.
  6. Altman & others join Microsoft to lead a new AI research team.
  7. The vast majority of OpenAI’s 770 employees threaten to resign.

It’s reported that Sam Altman could still return to OpenAI if the board resigns, among other things. That said, the situation is developing quickly as everyone chases the next headline. 😵‍💫

Despite the chaos, Microsoft’s stock hit a new all-time high today. As did Nvidia, ahead of its earnings report after the bell tomorrow. 

As for Microsoft investors, they’re trying to understand whether the company’s AI ambitions are better off if Sam Altman and his colleagues join Microsoft or if they go back to OpenAI with a new board. 🤔

As always, we’ll keep you updated as the story develops. For now, mega-cap tech stocks continue to party on. 🤷

Adobe Leads Day Of Breakups

Most of today’s stories were related to hookups in the market, but we also need to touch on some major breakups. 💔

The first and most prevalent news story was that Adobe and Figma have called off their $20 billion acquisition. The two companies have faced intense scrutiny from European regulators, today saying, “There is no clear path to receive necessary regulatory approvals from the European Commission and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.”

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Biotech Buyout Spree Continues

It may be the last week of the year, but many companies are rushing to get deals done before year-end. Two significant transactions in the biotech space were announced today, so let’s dive in. 👇

The first deal involves RayzeBio, which raised $358 million via an initial public offering (IPO) just three months ago. However, its time as a public company is being cut short by Bristol Myers Squibb, which is acquiring the radiopharmaceutical therapeutics company for $62.50 per share in cash. 💰

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$LUNR Reaches A “Tipping Point”

One of the top stories in the market over the last 24 hours has been Intuitive Machines’, which trades under the ticker symbol $LUNR. 📻

The space exploration company’s Nova-C cargo moon lander known as “Odysseus” became the first privately developed spacecraft to land on the lunar surface. It was also the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on the moon in over 50 years. 🌝

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A Chip Off The Holiday News Flow

It’s a slow week in the market, but as usual, there’s some news out of the semiconductor space. Let’s take a look. 👀

First up is Israel granting Intel $3.2 billion to support the company’s biggest investment in the country. Intel will not only build a $25 billion factory that creates thousands of jobs but will also buy $16.6 billion in goods and services from Israeli suppliers over the next decade. It is anticipated that the plant will open in 2028 and operate through at least 2035. 🏭

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