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Google’s big mistake, Walmart’s layoffs, OpenAI’s new ChatGPT: Business news roundup

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The Google Cloud logo at their booth at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade fair in Hannover, Germany.

The Google Cloud logo at their booth at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade fair in Hannover, Germany.
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Google made a big mistake recently. The company accidentally erased the private Google Cloud account of a $125 billion Australian pension fund, UniSuper.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during an interview at Bloomberg House on the opening day of the World Economic Forum.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during an interview at Bloomberg House on the opening day of the World Economic Forum.
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OpenAI announced its new flagship model ChatGPT-4o — an AI chatbot that can see, hear, and have real-time conversations.

The company said in its announcement that ChatGPT-4o is 50% cheaper and twice as fast as GPT-4 turbo. It’s making the new model available to all users, bringing “GPT 4 class intelligence” to free customers. Paid users will still have up to five times the capacity limits.

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Walmart.

Walmart.
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Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy

The list price of Wegovy in the U.S. is $1,349 for a month’s supply.
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database says that most doses of Zepbound will be in limited supply through at least the end June, thanks to increased demand.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database says that most doses of Zepbound will be in limited supply through at least the end June, thanks to increased demand.
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It may take a weight loss pill for Eli Lilly to finally meet demand for its popular anti-obesity medications, according to Eli Lilly’s top leader on weight loss drugs.

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Keith Gill

Keith Gill, known by his social media persona, “Roaring Kitty.”
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Donald Trump's Boeing 757

Donald Trump’s Boeing 757
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The latest Boeing plane running into turbulence? It belongs to Donald Trump. The former U.S. president’s private Boeing 757 ran into another plane on the runway at West Palm Beach International Airport.

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Pete Buttigieg

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the new rules last month.
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is calling out airlines for suing to block a new rule from the Biden administration meant to provide more transparency around fees airlines charge passengers.

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Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs

The AI chipmaker’s stock is up a whopping 226% over the last 12 months

Squarespace going private in $6.9 billion deal with Permira

The website-building platform’s stock popped 13% on the news it will leave the public market in an all-cash takeover deal with private equity firm Permira

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