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Anthropic’s new, powerful allies: Elon Musk and SpaceX

May 8, 2026

Summary

Marketplace Tech Bytes covers Anthropic’s surprising compute deal with SpaceX amid Elon Musk’s legal battle with OpenAI. The episode also details Apple’s $250 million settlement for overstating AI capabilities and GameStop’s unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire eBay. Host Stephanie Hughes interviews San Francisco Standard reporter Caroline O’Donovan to analyze these major tech industry developments.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Odoo and Freedom From Religion Foundation Anthropic partners with SpaceX for AI computing power Sponsor: Intuit QuickBooks Payroll Apple pays $250M settlement over exaggerated AI claims GameStop makes unsolicited bid to buy eBay Credits and promo for NYC Now podcast
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