OpenAI and Microsoft Tension Boils, Amazon’s Job Automation, Zuck’s Spending Spree

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Alex Kantrowitz

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🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI and Microsoft's tension boils as business relationship grows complex 2) Is Microsoft being anticompetitive? 3) How much money OpenAI owes Microsoft 4) Who holds the power in the relationship? 5) OpenAI discounts ChatGPT enterprise 6) New study shows using ChatGPT leads to eroding critical thinking skills 7) Does ChatGPT help or hurt education? 8) Andy Jassy says AI will replace Amazon workers 9) Is this really just a ploy to get workers using AI tools? 10) Zuck hires more AI execs 11) Waymo arrives in NYC.... kinda --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Microsoft and OpenAI have some major differences and things are getting heated as Open AI moves to its next stage.
0:07.5	Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AI will reduce his workforce and Mark Zuckerberg keeps spending for top talent.
0:15.3	That's coming up on a Big Technology Podcast Friday edition right after this.
0:19.8	AI moves fast and the path forward isn't always clear.
0:23.8	Cisco gives you the infrastructure, security, and insights to stay the course.
0:28.5	Cisco, making AI work for you.
0:31.1	Visit Cisco.com slash AI.
0:34.6	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast Friday edition where we break down the news in our traditional cool-headed and nuanced format.
0:41.2	We have so much to speak with you about this week because the AI news cycle just rolls on with bigger stories each week.
0:48.3	We have a fascinating battle between Microsoft and OpenAI that's just really heating up and might eventually prevent
0:54.9	Open AI's for-profit conversion.
0:56.8	I guess so this very interesting memo from Andy Jassy about gendered AI and what it might
1:01.6	mean for Amazon's workforce.
1:03.3	And of course, Mark Zuckerberg is spending that cash and doesn't seem like he's stopping.
1:08.0	So we'll pick up that thread from last week.
1:10.0	Joining us, as always, on Fridays to do this is Ranjan Roy of Margins.
1:14.2	Ranjan, good to see you.
1:15.2	Good to see you.
1:16.4	AI News doesn't sleep.
1:18.3	Another week.
1:20.3	Sure doesn't.
1:21.2	Never a dull moment.
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