OpenAI makes its first acquisition. Has AI really done anything for Bing marketshare? A really cool looking new gaming handheld. The most recent tally of tech industry layoff numbers. And Eric Schmidt says he wants to pull a Sam Altman.

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OpenAI acquires AI design studio Global Illumination (TechCrunch)
Microsoft Struggles to Gain on Google Despite Its Head Start in AI Search (WSJ)
Exclusive Images: This is the Lenovo Legion Go Gaming Handheld (WindowsReport)
Cyber security researchers become target of criminal hackers (FT)
Tech Firms Are Slowing Layoffs But Still Not Yet Resuming Hiring (Bloomberg)
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt to launch AI-science moonshot (Semafor)

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Thu. 08/17 – Sometimes Startup Acquires You