OpenAI's Pre-IPO Misses & Google's Controversial Pentagon Deal

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In this episode of AI RADAR, we cover **OpenAI's** reported revenue misses and internal friction ahead of its IPO. Is AI's massive hardware cost finally catching up? Next, we unpack **Google's** controversial $200M classified AI deal with the Pentagon, sparking major employee pushback. We also look at **Snap's** new "AI Sponsored Snaps" that are revolutionizing digital ads with conversational agents. Plus, we share quick updates on OpenAI's rumored "app-free" AI smartphone and DeepMind's new research campus in South Korea.Sources:• Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2026/04/28/openais-missed-targets-rattle-investors/• The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/google-reportedly-signs-classified-ai-deal-with-us-pentagon• TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/snap-launches-ai-sponsored-snaps/• TNW: https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-is-building-a-phone-that-would-make-apps-obsolete• DeepMind: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/announcing-our-partnership-with-the-republic-of-korea/

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