OpenAI New CEO, Tax Cut Expectations & Hamas Hostage Release 'Closer'

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast:

(1) OpenAI's board hired former Twitch chief Emmett Shear as chief executive officer, defying calls from investors to reinstate the ousted Sam Altman, according to people familiar with the matter. (2) Jeremy Hunt is set to reveal plans to cut Britain's tax burden at this week's Autumn Statement, a pivotal time for the struggling Tories in one of their few remaining set-piece events before a general election expected next year. (3) A deal for Hamas to release hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel may be the closest yet and would require a multiday pause in the fighting, US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said. (4) Elon Musk railed against "bogus" media reports accusing him of antisemitism, issuing his strongest response yet after endorsing antisemitic content in a post on X that provoked outrage and alienated advertisers like Apple. (5) London Heathrow Airport has experienced flight delays on Sunday after staff shortages and bad weather led to limits on air traffic.

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