Bytes: Week in Review – Trump's mobile venture, online data brokers used to target MN victims, and an OpenAI-Microsoft breakup

Marketplace Tech

American Public Media

Technology, News

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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OpenAI and Microsoft are reportedly caught up in protracted behind-the-scenes negotiations that are in danger of boiling over into public conflict. Prosecutors say the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota Democratic lawmaker used online data brokers to help target his victims. And, the Trump Organization unveiled a new venture this week: a mobile service and a smartphone. Marketplace’s Nova Safo is joined by Natasha Mascarenhas at The Information, who explains why.

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1:22.2	The tech companies are reportedly caught up and protracted behind-the-scenes negotiations that are in danger of boiling over into public conflict.
1:26.4	We'll get to that story in today's tech bites week in review.
1:29.8	We're also tracking news out of Minnesota, where prosecutors say the man accused of assassinating
1:34.3	a democratic lawmaker used online data brokers to help target his victims. But first, the Trump
1:41.2	administration unveiled a new venture this week, a mobile service, and a smartphone.
1:47.0	And the device is what got a lot of attention, set to cost $500 and made in the United States.
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