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Elon Musk Pumps the Brakes on Plans to Start a Third Political Party (WSJ. 20250820)
Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a third political party. That's according to people with knowledge of his plans. The billionaire told his allies that he wants to focus his attention on his companies and is reluctant to alienate powerful Republicans. This is a switch from early last month where he said he would form what he called the America Party to represent U.S. voters who are unhappy with the two major political parties. But Musk's allies also say he hasn't formally ruled out creating a new party and that he could change his mind as the midterm elections near. Plus, OpenAI has rolled out its cheapest offering of the ChatGPT chatbot to-date with an India-only subscription plan. This comes as the company seeks to drive user growth in the world's most populous country. OpenAI said the plan called ChatGPT Go aims to provide wider access to the chatbot's advanced features at 399 rupees a month, which equals $4.57. The company's chief executive, Sam Altman, recently said that India is OpenAI's second-largest market globally and may become the biggest in the near future. News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal, has a content licensing partnership with OpenAI. Finally, we are also exclusively reporting that the supply chain tech firm Overhaul raised $105 million in a Series C funding round. The company is looking to capitalize on growing demand for freight tracking services, partially to combat cargo theft. Its customers include tech giant Microsoft and computer manufacturer Acer. Overhaul will use the funding to invest in artificial intelligence technology and make acquisitions. Just this week it acquired the Supply Chain Technology Company FreightVerify for an undisclosed amount.
Musk가 창당 계획을 조용히 중단하고 있음. Musk는 기업 운영에 집중하겠으며 권력이 공고한 공화당과 멀어지고 싶지 않다고 함. 지난 달 초에 Musk는 양당에 불만족한 미국 유권자를 위해 America당을 창당하겠다는 입장을 바꾼 것임. 단, 창당을 공식적으로 철회하는 것은 아니며 중간선거가 다가오면 또 생각이 바뀔 수 있다고 함. 한편, OpenAI가 최저가로 인도 전용 구독 서비스를 출시했음. 인구 수가 많은 인도에서 이용자 수를 늘리기 위한 것임. 서비스 이름은 ChatGPT Go로 월 399 루피 또는 4.5 달러로 고급 챗봇 기능을 제공함. CEO인 Altman은 인도가 OpenAI의 두 번째로 큰 시장이며 곧 가장 큰 시장이 될 수도 있다고 함. 한편, 공급망 테크업체 Overhaul이 시리즈C 펀딩에서 1억 달러 이상을 조달함. Overhaul는 늘어나는 물류 추적 서비스 수요에 대응하고, 물류 도난 문제도 해결하고자 함. Overhaul의 고객으로 Microsoft, Acer 등이 있음. 이번 펀딩을 통해 AI에 투자하고 기업을 인수할 예정임. 이번 주에 Overhaul은 공급망 테크업체 FreightVerify를 미공개 금액으로 인수했음