Amazon to Acquire Globalstar Satellite Network for $11.57B by 2027 - DTH
Summary
Host Rob Dunwood covers Amazon’s $11.57 billion acquisition of GlobalStar and Microsoft discontinuing Outlook Lite. The episode details a CCPA compliance audit against Google, Meta, and Microsoft, alongside Anthropic’s White House talks despite Pentagon blacklisting. Other stories include NVIDIA’s rumored PC maker acquisition, OpenAI buying Hero Finance, and new AI tools from AWS and Google.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Capital One and Arizona State University
Amazon acquires GlobalStar satellite network
Audit alleges Google, Meta, and Microsoft violate CCPA
Microsoft discontinues Outlook Lite app
Anthropic discusses AI with White House despite Pentagon blacklist
NVIDIA in talks to acquire major PC manufacturer
OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hero Finance
Google targets back-button hijacking in new spam policy
AWS launches Amazon BioDiscovery for drug research
Google expands Gemini Personal Intelligence to India
Uber tests premium robo-taxi service in San Francisco
Outro and Capital One sponsorship
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