This is why EA is going private – DTNS 5114

We reveal what we think the long-term strategy is for EA, plus OpenAI parental controls, and Tile trackers have a tracking problem.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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Show Notes

It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal – Ars Technica
Electronic Arts Agrees to $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout – Bloomberg
Why EA Is Ready to Quit Wall Street’s Game – WSJ

Microsoft is Bringing “Vibe Working” to Office Apps – Thurrott.com
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge

OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT | TechCrunch
ChatGPT tests free trial for paid plans, rolls out cheaper Go in more regions
OpenAI is routing GPT-4o to safety models when it detects harmful activities

DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company | TechCrunch

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Isn’t the Fastest Laptop SoC, as Apple’s M4 Max Beats It in Single-Core & Multi-Core Performance
Apple’s iPhone 17 chip becomes the fastest single-core CPU in the world on PassMark, beating PC chips and Apple’s own M3 Ultra — Tom’s Hardware

Tile security flaws can let stalkers track your location, and more

DeepSeek Debuts ‘Sparse Attention’ Method in Next-Gen AI Model – Bloomberg

Snapchat introduces a paid storage option for all the Memories hoarders out there

Google’s gradient ‘G’ icon, design is going company-wide

Apple is reportedly nearing production for its M5 MacBooks

ByteDance expected to maintain big role in new US TikTok, sources say