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• OpenAI is under pressure as Google, Anthropic gain ground - Sam Altman reportedly sent a memo to his staffers outlining a "code red" effort to improve ChatGPT.
• A 'seismic' Nvidia shift, AI chip shortages and how it's threatening to hike gadget prices - The AI infrastructure buildout is creating shortages of components including various types of chips that are also used in consumer electronics.
• Shopify outage: Shopping platform goes down for some users during Cyber Monday - Select merchants were unable to log in to Shopify, while others couldn't access their point-of-sale systems, the company said.
• OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings to help accelerate enterprise AI adoption - OpenAI will embed engineering, research and product teams within Thrive Holding's companies.
• Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys with expanded computing power partnership - TechNvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys with expanded computing power partnershipPublished Mon, Dec 1 20258:09 AM ESTUpdated 2 Min AgoAshley Capoot@/in/as
• China factory activity edges up in November but remains in contraction for eighth month as fading holiday demand drags services - The National Bureau of Statistics said the manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.2, up 0.2 points from October and in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll.