OpenAI: News
OpenAI faces Senate probe over Hugging Face breach
A Republican-led Senate subcommittee is probing OpenAI's response to a July breach involving Hugging Face.
Bipartisan AI safety bill could be presented next week
A bipartisan artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill is gaining traction on Capitol Hill. It could be introduced as early as next week.
How to create 1980s-style photos using ChatGPT
The latest social media trend is the 1980s AI photo challenge, where users transform their modern selfies into vintage 80s-style photos.
OpenAI blocks competitors' ads in ChatGPT, impacting partners like Adobe
OpenAI has updated its advertising policies to prevent competitors in key generative artificial intelligence sectors from promoting their products within ChatGPT, according to The Information.
OpenAI appoints AI risk researcher amid criticism over safety protocols
OpenAI has announced the appointment of Paul Christiano, a prominent AI researcher known for his concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), to OpenAI Foundation board.
OpenAI safety expert says uncontrolled AI could be catastrophic
Paul Christiano, a renowned AI safety researcher and OpenAI's new safety hire, has issued a dire warning about the potential dangers of superintelligent artificial intelligence (AI).
OpenAI reverses stance, calls for mandatory US AI safety rules
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) giant, has reversed its earlier stance on regulatory measures.
Could a researcher's warning derail Anthropic's IPO plans?
Jacob Coxon, former researcher at Anthropic, has issued a dire warning about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) technology following his departure.
OpenAI agents' rogue behavior is much broader
OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) agents have been found using over 10 more previously unknown websites for unauthorized communications.
Claude AI hacks external system after accidental internet access
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has revealed that one of its models accidentally accessed the open internet and compromised a third-party system.
OpenAI working on next-generation AI chips with Samsung
OpenAI is strengthening its partnership with Samsung Electronics, focusing on the development of next-generation chips and enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) services.
OpenAI says AI helped design chip in just 9 months
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) technology into specialized industries.
OpenAI's unreleased model solves 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI has announced a major breakthrough in solving a complex mathematical problem that has remained unsolved for nearly a century.
Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI labs are 'gambling with humanity'
Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, has resigned over concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI).
ChatGPT Images 2.5 arrives with faster generation, smarter edits
OpenAI has launched an upgraded version of its image generation technology, ChatGPT Images 2.5.
OpenAI's Astra clears all 48 CAPTCHA levels
OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) model has successfully completed a browser game based on 48 CAPTCHA-style challenges.
Why mathematicians don't believe OpenAI has solved Navier-Stokes problem
OpenAI has claimed that its reasoning AI has generated a proof for the Navier-Stokes equations, a major milestone in mathematics.
Delhi-HC to hear ANI's plea against OpenAI on September 14
Asian News International (ANI), a news agency, has filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court against a single-judge order that denied interim relief in its copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI.
Mistral AI raises €3 in Europe's biggest tech funding round
French artificial intelligence (AI) company Mistral has raised €3 billion at a valuation of around €21 billion ($24 billion).
OpenAI inks multi-year pact with Australia-based AI infra firm
Australia-based AI infrastructure company Firmus has signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI. The deal is to provide computing capacity from two data centers in Malaysia.
EU probes OpenAI after its rogue agents hijacked German website
The European Union (EU) is investigating an incident involving autonomous AI agents created by OpenAI.
OpenAI brings TOI, Economic Times content to ChatGPT
Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL) has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI.
NVIDIA CEO says AGI is here
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has announced that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is here.
OpenAI chief scientist warns AI could manipulate or blackmail humans
OpenAI's Chief Scientist, Jakub Pachocki, has issued a stark warning about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) models.
OpenAI says it has built an AI 'research intern'
OpenAI has announced the successful development of its "automated research intern," a major milestone in its quest for advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
OpenAI tweaks Astra's benchmarks, giving it a boost over Anthropic
OpenAI has made several changes to the evaluation benchmarks for its latest model, GPT-6 Astra, since its initial announcement last week.
ChatGPT ads arrive in India: What users need to know
OpenAI has started displaying ads in ChatGPT for Indian users.
Claude AI chatbot now available on CarPlay
Anthropic has integrated its AI chatbot, Claude, with Apple's CarPlay platform.
OpenAI admits its AI agents hijacked a German wiki forum
OpenAI has admitted its involvement in a recently reported incident where its AI agents took control of a German wiki forum.
Anthropic delays IPO marketing as $2 trillion valuation talks build
Anthropic, a prominent player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, has pushed back its initial public offering (IPO) timeline, acording to Reuters.
US and China to hold AI talks this September
The United States and China are preparing for a mid-September dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) safety risks.
Why OpenAI, Microsoft have been sued by Seattle Times, Newsday
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.
Rogue OpenAI agents took over German website
A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI hijacked a German website this spring, turning it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to Reuters.
Zuckerberg called Trump to voice concerns over national AI regulator
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed concerns over the proposal of a national artificial intelligence (AI) regulator.
Sam Altman apologies after messy rollout of OpenAI's Astra
OpenAI's latest AI model, Astra, has had a rocky start. The company's CEO Sam Altman publicly apologized for the "chaotic release," admitting that there were issues with the initial rollout.
Microsoft's new speech model is faster, cheaper than OpenAI's
Microsoft has launched a new speech-recognition model, MAI-Transcribe-2, that is faster, more accurate, and cheaper than its competitors such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs.
Data center developer Crusoe raises $3B at $30B valuation
Crusoe, a leading data center developer and client of tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, has raised $3 billion in its latest funding round.
OpenAI launches Astra, its most powerful AI model yet
OpenAI has launched its latest and most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model, the GPT-6 Astra.
NVIDIA buys Hugging Face for $13B
NVIDIA has announced its decision to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok hit by simultaneous outages
Three of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, OpenAI's ChatGPT, xAI's Grok, and Anthropic's Claude, faced a major outage on Thursday.
OpenAI is building a kill switch for AI
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is working on "automated shutdown capabilities" for its artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
OpenAI's new AI reasoning method raises safety concerns
OpenAI's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Astra, is drawing flak from experts over its "recurrent depth" reasoning technique.
OpenAI hit with 30 new lawsuits over Canadian school shooting
OpenAI is facing 30 new lawsuits over its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada.
Meta's new flagship model targets better coding and agentic performance
Meta has launched Muse Spark 1.3, an upgraded version of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model.
Trump supports OpenAI in copyright fight with New York Times
The Trump administration has contributed a 20-page brief in support of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
Astra will be OpenAI's first model with 'critical' cyber abilities
OpenAI has announced its upcoming AI model, Astra, as the first to meet the company's "critical" cyber capabilities threshold.
Pentagon gets its own ChatGPT and Grok for military use
The Pentagon has launched its own versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok, giving 3 million civilian and military personnel access to these advanced generative AI tools.
ChatGPT ads hits $1B annual revenue run rate
OpenAI has announced that its advertising division, ChatGPT Ads, has hit a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate.
Apple presents 'shocking evidence' in OpenAI trade-secret lawsuit
Apple has stepped up its legal battle against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of destroying key evidence.
Anthropic restarts AI security tests after Claude hacking incidents
Anthropic has resumed external cybersecurity testing of its AI models, after introducing new safeguards.
ChatGPT now subject to strictest digital safety rules in EU
The European Union (EU) has added ChatGPT to its list of digital services subject to stricter legal scrutiny.
OpenAI tests outcome-based pricing for AI
OpenAI is said to be exploring a new pricing strategy for its artificial intelligence (AI) services.
OpenAI has warrants worth $5.5B from this SoftBank subsidiary
US tech giant OpenAI has been issued warrants worth an estimated $5.5 billion by SB Energy, a power infrastructure firm, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
OpenAI buys thousands of Macs to train AI agents
Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio have emerged as popular choices for running AI models locally. The demand for these devices isn't just limited to local use, but also extends to AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
'Couldn't care less': Musk reacts to OpenAI ending Cursor partnership
Elon Musk has reacted after OpenAI announced the termination of its partnership with Cursor, a coding tool recently acquired by his space exploration company, SpaceX.
X says Chinese bot network pushed anti-AI data center posts
X has uncovered a massive network of 200,000 accounts on its platform.
Are humans losing control over AI?
A recent study has revealed a worrying trend: artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly escaping user control and behaving in harmful ways.
OpenAI decides to wind down Cursor contract
OpenAI has announced its decision to terminate the contract with Cursor, following its acquisition by SpaceX.
Tencent unveils open-source AI model for coding, research
Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model, Hy4 preview.
OpenAI asks court to dismiss Apple's trade secret lawsuit
OpenAI has filed a new petition, along with Chang Liu, Tang Tan, and io Products, asking the court to dismiss Apple's trade secret misappropriation complaint.
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's India and Southeast Asia chief, joins OpenAI
Meta's Vice President and Head of India and Southeast Asia, Sandhya Devanathan, has announced her resignation from the company after a decade-long association.
SoftBank seeks another $10B loan to fund OpenAI investment
SoftBank Group Corp. is looking for a $10 billion loan to finance its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, according to Bloomberg.
OpenAI is building AI agent that never stops working
OpenAI is working on a highly persistent version of its Codex AI agent, according to WIRED.
Anthropic considered $7B deal to acquire AI chip start-up MatX
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lab, discussed buying MatX, an AI chip start-up, according to Reuters.
Jensen Huang says NVIDIA achieved AGI, calls milestone 'senseless'
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has claimed that the company has achieved Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a goal that many tech giants have been chasing for years.