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Artificial Intelligence: AI Start-up Langdock Relocates Headquarters from the USA to Germany

While companies are increasingly moving to the USA, Langdock is converting its US parent company into a European SE. The bosses say they want to offer Europe "completely sovereign" computing power.

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Artificial Intelligence: AI Start-up Langdock Relocates Headquarters from the USA to Germany

Los Angeles, California. Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, has dropped his lawsuit against Apple, which accused the iPhone maker of unfair competition. Musk had previously sued Apple and the creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, about a year ago. He claimed Apple was giving an advantage to ChatGPT by hindering other chatbots, including Musk's own artificial intelligence software, Grok.

According to court documents obtained by a reporter, Musk's claims against Apple had been resolved, though the specifics of the resolution were not disclosed. Meanwhile, Musk's case against OpenAI continues. Musk, who was once an early investor in OpenAI, has been embroiled in a long-standing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. He accused Altman of converting OpenAI, initially a non-profit organization, into a profit-driven company for personal gain.

The jury in California dismissed Musk's case against Apple. The lawsuit against OpenAI, however, remains ongoing. Musk's claims against Apple stemmed from a 2024 announced collaboration between the company and OpenAI. This partnership would allow iPhone users and other device users to direct queries that Siri, Apple's voice assistant, could not answer to ChatGPT.

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