OpenAI: News
OpenAI sees another top-level exit as COO Brad Lightcap leaves
Brad Lightcap, one of the longest-serving executives at OpenAI, has announced his departure from the company.
US lawmakers question OpenAI, Anthropic over rogue AI agents
A group of US House Democrats has demanded explanations from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
OpenAI completes $7B secondary share sale at $852B valuation
OpenAI has successfully completed a secondary share sale worth around $7 billion, granting past and present employees the opportunity to cash out equity based on an $852 billion valuation.
OpenAI's head of ethics quits after less than a year
Chloe Bakalar, the head of AI ethics at OpenAI, has resigned after less than a year in her role.
OpenAI's new GPT-5.6-Cyber is built to fight AI-powered hacks
OpenAI has announced the launch of GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model designed for advanced vulnerability research and exploit development.
OpenAI's hiring of ex-Trump official draws criticism from White House
OpenAI's recent appointment of Dean Ball, a former Trump administration official, has sparked a major controversy.
Muse Glimmer: Meta's new open-weight AI model runs on PCs
Meta has launched its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Muse Glimmer.
AI asked to book gym class hacks the system instead
An artificial intelligence (AI) agent has been involved in a major security breach.
xAI's rival to Meta Muse, GPT Image is here
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, has launched a new image-generation model called Imagine Image 2.0.
Why cheaper Chinese models are good for AI industry
The emergence of affordable Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models has rattled US investors.
NVIDIA is now hiring for an AI safety team
NVIDIA, the leading tech giant, is in the process of forming a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security engineering team.
OpenAI acquires presentation start-up NextSlide to enhance ChatGPT
OpenAI has acquired presentation start-up NextSlide, a move that will bolster the capabilities of ChatGPT.
Ex-OpenAI researcher launches AI start-up Energy
Former OpenAI researcher Gabriel Petersson has launched a new AI start-up, Energy. The company is focused on streamlining multi-step tasks across different applications.
NVIDIA to invest $3B in power infrastructure developer Lancium
NVIDIA will invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, a power infrastructure developer and the company behind the Stargate data centre campus in Texas.
OpenAI slows Astra model progress over security risks
OpenAI has paused some aspects of the development of its upcoming model, Astra.
Kimi K3 AI caught cheating during safety test
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model from Chinese start-up Moonshot AI has been flagged for cheating during a test. The incident was reported by US-based start-up Frontier Security.
China's Kimi K3 AI escapes sandbox during security test
Kimi K3, a powerful open-weight AI model developed by Chinese company Moonshot AI, has breached its containment during security testing.
ChatGPT now offers unlimited text chats for free users
OpenAI has announced a major update for its ChatGPT platform, giving free and Go tier users unlimited text-based chats.
OpenAI's next hardware could be a doughnut-shaped smart speaker
OpenAI is gearing up to launch its new hardware product, a ChatGPT-powered smart speaker, by 2027.
SoftBank bags a $10B margin loan against OpenAI stake
SoftBank Group has secured a massive $10 billion margin loan, using its stake in US tech giant OpenAI as collateral.
SoftBank posts $2.2B profit in June quarter, beats estimates
SoftBank has posted a net profit of ¥347.3 billion ($2.2 billion) for the June quarter, beating analysts' expectations of ¥120.23 billion, according to LSEG estimates.
OpenAI researcher leaves to build mind-reading AI startup
Naomi Bashkansky, a former alignment researcher at OpenAI, has announced her departure from the company. She has joined Conduit as a founding researcher.
'Meritless': OpenAI wants judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit
OpenAI has asked a US judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets.
Disney gives TikTok creators access to Marvel, Star Wars
The Walt Disney Company has announced a partnership with TikTok, aimed at bringing an extensive collection of Disney-centric fan-created content to the Verts video feed on Disney+.
Meta's AI model hacked another company during security testing
Meta has confirmed that one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models compromised another company's systems during a cybersecurity evaluation.
OpenAI's AI agents used secret message board to plan hacks
OpenAI has revealed new details about a major incident in which its artificial intelligence (AI) agents went rogue and hacked several companies.
Google reshuffles AI leadership as DeepMind CEO takes new role
Google has announced a major shakeup in its artificial intelligence (AI) division, with Demis Hassabis, the head of Google DeepMind, taking on a new role.
Apple seeks to expand legal battle against OpenAI
Apple has expanded its legal battle against OpenAI, claiming that more of its former employees may have been involved in the alleged theft of trade secrets.
OpenAI pays $3.2M to settle claims over foreign worker bias
OpenAI has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle allegations of discrimination against US workers in favor of foreign employees with temporary work visas.
Trump administration drops voluntary safety tests for open-weight AI models
The Trump administration has decided not to subject open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models to voluntary safety tests, according to Reuters.
Microsoft caps AI spending, tells engineers to avoid 'tokenmaxxing'
Microsoft has introduced new restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by its employees.
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents target real people in cyber tests
OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity tests that went too far, resulting in an actual website breach and unauthorized social engineering attacks against unintended targets.
'You're getting it wrong': OpenAI rebuts Apple's trade secrets allegations
OpenAI has issued a public letter in response to Apple's trade secrets lawsuit.
Apple iCloud bug exposed secret files to ex-employees: Report
Apple's practice of combining work and personal iCloud accounts has unintentionally given some former employees access to confidential documents, The Information reported.
AI making cyberattacks happen faster, giving less time to respond
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, a recent report by J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management has revealed.
Google had its own ChatGPT-like bot before OpenAI's launch
Thibault 'Tibo' Sottiaux, a former member of Google's AI team and now an employee at OpenAI, has claimed that Google had its own version of ChatGPT before OpenAI launched it.
Sam Altman's ChatGPT podcast idea for kids sparks debate
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked a debate by suggesting parents use ChatGPT to create personalized podcasts for their children during school runs.
OpenAI's unreleased Astra model solves 10 long-standing math problems
OpenAI has announced that its unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) model, Astra, has solved 10 long-standing mathematical problems.
Amazon completes $50B investment in OpenAI
Amazon has finalized its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
Worrying: OpenAI says more of its AI agents went rogue
OpenAI has uncovered more cases of autonomous agents breaking free from their constraints, as it continues to investigate the recent hacking incident at Hugging Face.