In a significant antitrust trial against Alphabet (GOOGL.O), a former executive at Samsung Electronics’ venture capital arm, Patrick Chang, revealed that his proposal to expand the software offerings of mobile app developer Branch Metrics in Samsung smartphones faced resistance, primarily due to pressure from Google.

OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, is currently exploring the possibility of developing its own artificial intelligence chips and has even evaluated a potential acquisition target, according to individuals familiar with the company’s plans.