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Meta appoints ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of superintelligence lab
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Meta appoints ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of superintelligence lab

Meta has appointed the co-creator of ChatGPT and former research scientist at OpenAI, Shengjia Zhao, as Chief Scientist of its newly established Superintelligence Lab, as part of its aggressive push into cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement Friday via Threads, revealing that Zhao will define the research agenda and scientific direction […]

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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UK signs AI pact with OpenAI to boost tech security

The British government has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI, the American firm behind ChatGPT, to enhance collaboration on artificial intelligence safety research and explore major investments in UK-based AI infrastructure, including data centres. Announced on Monday, the agreement marks a significant step in the UK’s ambition to become a global leader in AI development. […]

OpenAI unveils advanced AI agents to tackle complex ChatGPT tasks
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OpenAI unveils advanced AI agents to tackle complex ChatGPT tasks

OpenAI on Thursday launched a powerful new AI agent for its ChatGPT chatbot, enabling it to complete complex, multi-step tasks as the Microsoft-backed startup intensifies efforts to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence race. The new agentic tool marks a significant upgrade for ChatGPT, blending capabilities from OpenAI’s earlier features like “operator,” which […]

OpenAI makes ChatGPT free, expands access without sign-ups
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OpenAI partners Shopify, to launch ChatGPT shopping feature

OpenAI is developing a checkout system for ChatGPT that will allow users to complete purchases directly within the chatbot, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The move marks a significant step toward monetizing the platform’s massive user base beyond subscriptions. Under the proposed system, merchants fulfilling orders through the integrated payment tool would pay a […]

OpenAI unveils advanced AI agents to tackle complex ChatGPT tasks
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OpenAI to tackle Google Chrome with AI-powered web browser

OpenAI is preparing to enter the web browser market, with plans to launch an AI-powered browser in the coming weeks, according to a report by Reuters on Wednesday. The move positions the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google Chrome, the world’s most widely used browser. The browser is expected to integrate Operator, OpenAI’s AI […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI completes $6.5bn acquisition of Jony Ive’s hardware startup

OpenAI on Wednesday confirmed it has completed its nearly $6.5 billion acquisition of io, the hardware startup co-founded by former Apple design legend Jony Ive. In its statem, OpenAI referred to the company as “io Products Inc.” The original blog post revealing the deal has since been taken down from OpenAI’s website, following a trademark […]

OpenAI employees consider selling $6bn stock
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OpenAI tightens security amid espionage fears, industry rivalries

OpenAI has significantly tightened its internal security protocols in response to growing concerns over corporate espionage and intellectual property theft, according to a report by the Financial Times. The overhaul comes after the release of a rival AI model in January by Chinese startup DeepSeek. OpenAI reportedly suspects the company used “distillation” techniques to improperly […]

OpenAI mulls $500bn valuation in employee share sale talks
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ChatGPT tests new ‘Study Together’ feature for students

OpenAI appears to be quietly testing a new ChatGPT feature called “Study Together”, which some users say is beginning to appear in the drop-down list of available tools on the platform. Though still unannounced, early reports suggest that the new mode shifts ChatGPT’s role from providing answers to encouraging active learning. Instead of simply responding […]

OpenAI mulls $500bn valuation in employee share sale talks
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OpenAI denies Robinhood’s sale of ‘OpenAI Tokens’

OpenAI has firmly denied any involvement in Robinhood’s recent sale of so-called “OpenAI tokens,” cautioning consumers that the tokens do not represent equity or stock in the artificial intelligence company. In a post from its official newsroom account on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, OpenAI stated: “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity. We did […]

OpenAI, Google overlook AI rivalry, seal cloud partnership
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OpenAI rents Google AI chips to power ChatGPT

OpenAI has started renting artificial intelligence chips from Google to support ChatGPT and other services, according to a source familiar with the matter. While OpenAI remains one of the biggest buyers of Nvidia GPUs—used for both training AI models and inference, where the models apply learned data to make predictions—it is now also tapping into […]

ChatGPT history could be used as court evidence, OpenAI CEO warns
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman discusses future partnership with Microsoft’s Nadella

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed in a podcast on Tuesday that he spoke with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earlier this week to discuss the evolving nature of their strategic partnership. The conversation, disclosed during an episode of The New York Times’ podcast, comes amid ongoing negotiations over Microsoft’s investment in the AI company. Microsoft, OpenAI’s […]

Meta offered $100m bonuses to lure OpenAI staff, Altman alleges
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Meta offered $100m bonuses to lure OpenAI staff, Altman alleges

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has claimed that Meta offered massive financial incentives, including signing bonuses of up to $100 million, to recruit top talent from his company as competition intensifies in the artificial intelligence sector. Speaking on the Uncapped podcast hosted by his brother, Altman said the Facebook parent company has approached several OpenAI […]