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OpenAI mulls $500bn valuation in employee share sale talks
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OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5 with enhanced capabilities

OpenAI announced on Thursday the release of a research preview for its latest AI model, GPT-4.5, granting access to Pro users and developers worldwide. The company, backed by Microsoft, plans to expand availability in the coming weeks. GPT-4.5 boasts improved pattern recognition, heightened emotional intelligence, and enhanced creative insights, though it does not feature advanced […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI tops 400m users amid rising competition from DeepSeek

OpenAI is growing fast, driven by major partnerships like Microsoft, frequent AI model updates, and broader product integration desspite strong competition from Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and others. OpenAI’s weekly active users reached 400 million in February, a 33% jump from 300 million in December, according to COO Brad Lightcap in an interview with CNBC. Lightcap […]

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches AI startup
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Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches AI startup

Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, has launched a new artificial intelligence startup, Thinking Machines Lab. The company, unveiled on Tuesday, comprises a team of approximately 30 leading researchers and engineers from major AI competitors, including OpenAI, Meta, and Mistral. Thinking Machines Lab aims to build AI systems that encode human values […]

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer
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OpenAI rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI’s board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by […]

OpenAI makes ChatGPT free, expands access without sign-ups
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OpenAI plans more data centers in US

A joint venture involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle is close to selecting new locations for data center campuses in Texas, with plans to expand into over a dozen other states as part of their effort to invest hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure. A company spokesperson confirmed that OpenAI is making significant progress in selecting […]

OpenAI mulls $500bn valuation in employee share sale talks
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OpenAI files trademark application, hints at future tech expansion

Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI submitted a new trademark application for its brand name to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, hinting at a range of potential product lines, spanning hardware, robotics, and advanced computing. Among the products listed in the filing are AI-powered hardware, including headphones, smartwatches, smart jewelry, augmented and virtual reality headsets, laptop […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI launches ‘Deep Research’ AI tool for complex online analysis

OpenAI, a leading force in generative artificial intelligence, launched a new AI tool on Sunday called “Deep Research,” designed to conduct multi-step investigations on the internet for complex tasks. Powered by an optimized version of OpenAI’s upcoming o3 model, Deep Research enhances web browsing and data analysis capabilities. Users provide a prompt, and OpenAI’s chatbot, […]

OpenAI makes ChatGPT free, expands access without sign-ups
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Mobile AI apps reach $2bn market, driven by ChatGPT

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is driving a significant surge in spending on AI apps and services for smartphones. Since its mobile release in May 2023, the chatbot has earned $529 million, nearly four times more than the second-highest earner, according to a new report from Appfigures. AI app spending is expected to nearly quadruple in 2024, reaching […]

OpenAI mulls $500bn valuation in employee share sale talks
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for US government agencies

Amid growing global competition in artificial intelligence, OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Gov, a specialized version of its AI-powered chatbot platform designed exclusively for U.S. government agencies. Building on the capabilities of ChatGPT Enterprise, the government-focused platform allows agencies to deploy OpenAI’s models on Microsoft Azure’s commercial or government cloud infrastructure. This setup offers enhanced control […]

The British government has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI, the American firm behind ChatGPT, to enhance collaboration on artificial intelligence
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OpenAI to launch new AI model ‘o3 Mini’ soon

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has finalized its new reasoning AI model, “o3 mini,” and plans to launch it within a couple of weeks, CEO Sam Altman announced on Friday. The release will include both the application programming interface (API) and ChatGPT updates, reflecting feedback from users, Altman wrote on social media platform X. The […]

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OpenAI tests phone number-only sign-ups

OpenAI has begun testing a new feature that allows new ChatGPT users to sign up using only a phone number, bypassing the need for an email address. The update, currently in beta in the U.S. and India, was first spotted by software engineer Tibor Blaho. While the feature offers a simplified registration process, it comes […]

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OpenAI appoints BlackRock exec Adebayo Ogunlesi to board

OpenAI announced on Tuesday that Adebayo Ogunlesi, a senior managing director at BlackRock, will be joining its board of directors. This move comes as part of OpenAI’s shift towards a for-profit structure. Ogunlesi is the founding partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investment firm that BlackRock acquired last year for $12 billion. Prior to […]