OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads to 89 Countries to Boost Revenue
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 additional countries, bringing the total number of markets to 89. The move comes as the artificial intelligence company strengthens its advertising...
Investors Lower Anthropic IPO Valuation Expectations to $1.5 Trillion
Investors in Anthropic are reconsidering the artificial intelligence company’s expected valuation ahead of its planned November initial public offering (IPO), with some now discussing a figure of around $1.5 trillion, down from earlier expectations...
SoftBank Launches $11 Billion Bond Sale to Fund OpenAI Investment
SoftBank Group has launched a $10 billion US dollar-denominated and €1 billion euro-denominated senior unsecured bond offering to finance its investment in OpenAI, according to a term sheet released on Monday. The dollar notes...
European AI Firms Push Back Against Calls to Slow Development
European artificial intelligence firms are pushing back against calls from leading U.S. AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful models, arguing that such measures could reinforce the dominance of established players. France-based...
Senate Probes OpenAI Over Hugging Face AI Breach
A Republican-led U.S. Senate subcommittee has launched an inquiry into OpenAI’s response to a July cybersecurity incident involving Hugging Face, amid growing concerns over AI agents circumventing safety controls. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, who...
OpenAI Rejects Apple’s Trade Secret Theft Allegations
OpenAI has denied Apple’s allegations that former employees stole trade secrets, arguing that the iPhone maker has failed to show that any confidential information was misappropriated. In a filing in a U.S. District Court...
Yorkville America Eyes Acquisition as It Expands Beyond Truth Social ETFs
Yorkville America, the asset manager behind President Donald Trump’s Truth Social exchange-traded funds, is nearing an acquisition that would significantly broaden its investment-product lineup, CEO Steve Neamtz told Reuters. The transaction, involving an institutional...
OpenAI Reportedly Holds $5.5 Billion in SB Energy Warrants
OpenAI has been issued warrants estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in power infrastructure firm SB Energy, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing draft IPO documents reviewed by the publication. The reported...
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for Teens With Stronger Safeguards
OpenAI on Tuesday introduced “ChatGPT for Teens,” a version of its AI chatbot designed for users aged 13 to 17, featuring enhanced security measures and parental controls. The new system automatically activates when a...
Trump Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over AI Security Response Following Major Cyber Breaches
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing criticism from both Democrats and conservative allies over his administration’s response to recent cybersecurity incidents involving artificial intelligence systems developed by OpenAI and Anthropic. The debate intensified after...