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Big Technology Podcast · 2026-01-23 · 53 min · 9,562 words

OpenAI’s $50 Billion Fundraise, AI Advertising Game Theory, Apple’s AI Wearable Pin

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OpenAI is raising $50 billion. What happens if the funding runs out? Ads meanwhile are coming to generative AI, and Apple is developing an AI pin? That's coming up on a Big Technology Podcast Friday edition right after this. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast Friday edition where we break down the news and

In our traditional, cool-headed and nuanced format, we have a big show for you today. We're going to talk all about the massive fundraising that OpenAI is reportedly engaged in. They want to raise $50 billion. Also, right after we went off the air last week, OpenAI said, guess what? It's advertising time, so we'll discuss.

the implication of ads in generative AI chatbots. We also have an idea of what those ads are going to look like. And then finally we'll spend a bunch of time at the end talking about Apple developing a new AI wearable according to reports, an AI pin. Are they going to bring the humane team in? I don't know.

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