OpenAI has struck a deal to acquire TBPN, a technology-focused talk show popular in Silicon Valley, making an unexpected move into broadcasting after pledging to abandon “side quests” and focus on its core business.
The ChatGPT maker had purchased the 11-person company in a “low hundreds of millions of dollars” deal, according to a person with knowledge of the terms.
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Not sure how buying a podcast is going to help pay the bills, Altman.
It’s to convince others to pay Altman’s bills.
Bills? This is about controlling the narrative. Billionaires don’t think in terms of money, but in terms of optics. Keep the proper image up, and the money will come in on its own.
Controlling the narrative, delay the explosion of the AI bubble.
I mean, at least it’s possible to operate a podcast at a profit