Welcome to the Tech Mem Right Home for Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.

Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sam Aldman and Open AI. I guess Wall Street likes Apple's

AI strategy but why is Microsoft already putting the brakes on some of its

AI features? Be real, gets acquired, what does the word Slop mean when it comes to AI and what happens when you

add modern technology to the humble walkie-talkie?

Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against Open AI, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman, which was

filed in California back in February over breach of contract and fiduciary duty quoting

CMC. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday in San Francisco in which the

judge was going to consider whether the case should be dismissed as

requested by the defendants.

Experts told the NBC in March that the case was built on a questionable legal foundation

because the contract at the heart of the suit was not a formal written agreement that was signed by all parties involved.

Rather, Musk had alleged that the early Open AI team had set out to develop artificial general

intelligence or AGI, quote, for the benefit of humanity but that the

project has been transformed into a for-profit entity that's largely controlled by

principal shareholder Microsoft.

Musk had used much of the 35 page complaint plus attached exhibits.

He filed in March to remind the world of his position in the creation of a company that since become one of the hottest startups on the planet.

Musk's decision to file to dismiss the suit came just one day after he publicly criticized Open AI and its new partnership with Apple, end quote.

Meanwhile, X says the platform will make likes private for everyone this week

meaning users will no longer be able to see who liked someone else's post.

Quoting in gadget.

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