# China Blocks Meta’s $2B AI Acquisition, OpenAI Partners with Qualcomm on Smartphone

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Podcast: [The Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rundown-6758831)
Published: 2026-04-27T15:40:56+00:00
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