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Podcast: Tech Brew Ride Home
Episode: EA Taken Private
Description: The biggest sign yet of the state of the gaming industry, EA is being taken private. DeepSeek’s new model might start a new AI price war. OpenAI announces their parental controls for teen users. And, the Wall Street Journal says debt financing is now playing an increasing role in AI CAPEX buildout.
Electronic Arts Goes Private for $52.5 Billion in Largest LBO Ever (WSJ)
EA Agrees to $55 Billion Sale in Largest Leveraged Buyout on Record (Bloomberg)
EA Buyout Talk Highlights Gaming Struggles as Growth Slows (Bloomberg)
DeepSeek Debuts ‘Sparse Attention’ Method in Next-Gen AI Model (Bloomberg)
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