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1. OpenAI news roundup: new London office, CA class-action lawsuit
2. FTX CEO confirms it is soliciting interested parties to reboot exchange
3. YC has record 24K applications, <1% approval rate, 35% AI-focused
4. Microsoft CEO says he would love to eliminate exclusives, but Sony first

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1. OpenAI news roundup: new London office, CA class-action lawsuit, training a model on Azure

OpenAI news roundup: new London office, CA class-action lawsuit, training a model on Azure

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1. OpenAI news roundup: new London office, CA class-action lawsuit, training a model on Azure

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1. OpenAI news roundup: new London office, CA class-action lawsuit, training a model on Azure

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Apple debuts touchscreen MacBook Pro with M5 Pro/Max chips, light-up logo

Fed seen holding rates despite hot inflation, with Dec. hike in focus

Anthropic files for Nasdaq IPO, said to target ~$100B raise at up to $2T valuation

iPhone Duo tops foldable repairability, but hinge issue may crack screens