Subj : OpenAI board shakeup 💼, Samsung Galaxy Ring 💍, big tech job pros & cons 👨‍💻 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Thu Jul 11 2024 10:35 am --9v9-4tim Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Microsoft and Apple will no longer have representatives in non-voting obs= erver roles on OpenAI's board, likely a reaction to regulators=C2=A0=20 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TO= GETHER WITH [TLDR] [4] TLDR 2024-07-11 GET YOUR BRAND IN FRONT O= F 4+ MILLION TECH PROFESSIONALS (SPONSOR) [4]=20 If you're looking to= get in front of a highly engaged tech audience, consider advertising in = TLDR. We have 10 newsletters to choose from and a subscriber base of 4+ m= illion tech professionals to effectively reach your target audience. 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