OpenAI's New Enterprise AI Play, Reddit Blocks Mobile Users, WhatsApp Encryption Fight Goes On

OpenAI is making a major move into enterprise services with The Deployment Company, sending its own engineers into customer organisations to help companies finally turn AI pilots into real business systems. Is this the start of direct competition with consulting giants like Accenture, Deloitte, IBM Consulting, and even partner Capgemini? Also in this episode: Reddit is blocking some mobile web users and pushing them into its app, triggering backlash from users who say the platform is sacrificing anonymity and convenience to improve monetisation after its public market debut. The backlash against AI data centres keeps growing. Communities are now complaining about low-frequency noise linked to cooling systems and backup infrastructure, while developers increasingly look to rural and unincorporated areas to avoid tougher local scrutiny. And finally: Meta says a lawsuit claiming WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption can be bypassed is falling apart. So why is the case still alive? If Meta has already presented sworn testimony denying the allegations, what keeps the plaintiffs moving forward? Stories in this episode: 00:00 OpenAI launches The Deployment Company 02:25 Reddit blocks mobile users to push app adoption 04:40 AI data centre backlash expands 07:00 Why the WhatsApp encryption lawsuit won't die Companies and topics covered: OpenAI, Anthropic, Capgemini, Cisco Investments, SoftBank, MGX, Reddit, Meta, WhatsApp, AI infrastructure, enterprise AI, data centres, AI monetisation, encryption, cybersecurity

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This episode was published on May 12, 2026.

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