OpenAI reached $25 billion in annualized revenue in just three years, but CEO Sam Altman and CFO Sarah Friar are at odds over an IPO as the company's cash burn widens. A New York Times investigation revealed Israel operated covert military bases in Iraq's western desert for over a year, leading to the killing of a Bedouin shepherd. Plus the EU agreed on AI regulation extensions, Samsung workers threaten a costly strike, and China's consumers pull back while exports surge.