Epic got Apple to blink! Sam Altman got back on OpenAI’s board of directors. Reddit finally gets to IPO. Elon Musk says X.ai is going open source. And once again, you won’t believe the degree to which your car and your driving is the new data treasure trove for companies to monetize.

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Links:

• Epic says Apple will reinstate developer account, clearing path for Epic Games Store on iPhone (9to5Mac)
• Sam Altman returns to OpenAI's board (Axios)
• Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board after investigation into sudden firing (The Verge)
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman Returns to Board After Probe Clears Him (Bloomberg)
• Elon Musk says xAI will open-source Grok this week (TechCrunch)
• Reddit to raise nearly $750 million in upcoming IPO (CNBC)
• Telegram hits 900mn users and nears profitability as founder considers IPO (Financial Times)
• Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (NYTimes)

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