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'Chasing vibes' — OpenAI's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase

$6.4B for Jony Ive's devices startup. Now OpenAI is buying a media company. Their M&A strategy just got more confusing.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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OpenAI's acquisition strategy is becoming increasingly scattered, moving from massive hardware bets to media purchases, raising questions about strategic focus and capital allocation priorities.

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  1. $6.4 billion acquisition of Jony Ive's devices startup

  2. 10 months between major acquisitions

  3. OpenAI acquiring media company TBPN

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Publisher excerpt: Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive's nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced it's buying media company TBPN.
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