Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Explores Potential TikTok Acquisition Amid U.S. Divestment Mandate
August 16, 2026
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is reportedly exploring a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy TikTok as U.S. lawmakers push for a forced sale or nationwide ban.
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Elon Musk’s xAI to Open-Source Grok Chatbot Amid Escalating OpenAI Feud
August 16, 2026
Elon Musk announces that xAI will open-source its Grok chatbot, intensifying his criticism of OpenAI and triggering fresh debate over open versus closed artificial intelligence models.
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Global ChatGPT Outage Restored: What Caused the AI Disruption and Why Infrastructure Matters
August 16, 2026
OpenAI's popular AI chatbot ChatGPT experienced a widespread global outage affecting millions of users worldwide. The company quickly acknowledged the technical disruption and has since restored normal service across all platforms.
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