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OpenAI acquires TBPN and instantly destroys the show’s credibility

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OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a show that built its reputation on independent discussion of the AI industry. Now that the podcast is owned by the company it covers, many observers believe its credibility is gone.

Joanna Stern’s exit from The Wall Street Journal is a shock, and a sign of the times

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Joanna Stern’s decision to leave The Wall Street Journal sounds upbeat on the surface, but the timing raises deeper questions about traditional media, independence, and why top tech journalists are choosing to go it alone.