OpenAI: News

OpenAI's GPT-5 is facing cost and performance hurdles: Report

OpenAI's ambitious project to build its next big model, GPT-5, is running into trouble.

21 Dec 2024

Sam Altman

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning models with groundbreaking results in benchmarks

OpenAI unveiled its latest reasoning model, o3, on the last day of its 12-day "shipmas" event.

21 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a 'bully' but 'legendary entrepreneur': Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called Elon Musk a "bully" in a new interview with The Free Press.

20 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI brings ChatGPT closer to piloting your PC and Mac

OpenAI has broadened the compatibility of its desktop app, now enabling it to function with more applications and inching closer to making ChatGPT capable of operating computers.

20 Dec 2024

Google

Google releases 'reasoning' AI model to take on OpenAI's o1

Google has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, which is available through AI Studio - Google's AI prototyping platform.

19 Dec 2024

GitHub

GitHub makes AI coding assistant available to all for free

Microsoft-owned code repository GitHub has launched a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot.

19 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

No internet? You can now talk to ChatGPT over call

OpenAI has launched a new feature that lets you interact with its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, over the phone.

19 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

You can now use ChatGPT on WhatsApp: Here's how

OpenAI has made its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, more accessible by integrating it with Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp.

18 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's o1 reasoning model can now be integrated with apps

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence research lab, has announced the integration of its advanced "reasoning" AI model, o1, into its API.

17 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

Tired of Chrome? OpenAI's ChatGPT search now free for all

As part of its latest 12 days of ship-mas livestream, OpenAI has announced that it is expanding its ChatGPT search engine to all users.

16 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

ChatGPT can now store your past chats for future reference

OpenAI has launched a new feature, called "Projects," for its ChatGPT users.

14 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

You can now talk to Santa in ChatGPT: Here's how

OpenAI recently unveiled a new feature for ChatGPT, the Santa voice mode. With this festive update, users can have conversations with a simulated version of Santa Claus.

14 Dec 2024

X

OpenAI whistleblower's final post on AI, copyright goes viral 

The untimely demise of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and pivotal force behind ChatGPT's creation, has revived his warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright.

14 Dec 2024

Meta

Meta wants to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit entity

Meta Platforms has petitioned California's Attorney General Rob Bonta, to stop OpenAI from transitioning from a non-profit to a for-profit organization.

14 Dec 2024

San Francisco

OpenAI whistleblower—who raised concerns about company's AI training practices—found dead

Suchir Balaji, an ex-OpenAI researcher and whistleblower, was discovered dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26.

13 Dec 2024

Microsoft

Phi-4: Microsoft's smaller AI model beats larger competitors in reasoning

Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Phi-4, which is capable of performing mathematical reasoning while consuming less computational power than larger models.

13 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's ChatGPT can now 'see' and hear you in real-time

As part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" event, OpenAI has unveiled a new vision capability for ChatGPT's advanced voice feature.

12 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

ChatGPT down for users globally, following outage across Meta's services

A major outage disrupted ChatGPT, sparking widespread frustration among millions of users globally.

11 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Canvas accessible to everyone: How to use

OpenAI has announced that its digital editing platform, Canvas, is now available for all ChatGPT users.

11 Dec 2024

Google

Google urges US government to break up Microsoft-OpenAI cloud deal

Google has appealed to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to dissolve Microsoft's exclusive contract with OpenAI, according to The Information.

OpenAI's Sora AI model converts your words into hyperrealistic videos

OpenAI has launched Sora Turbo, an advanced version of its artificial intelligence (AI) video generation model.

07 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

How ChatGPT has evolved in 2024: Productivity upgrades, media partnerships

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT, the revolutionary AI chatbot from OpenAI, has been making waves.

06 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI is charging $200/month for a ChatGPT Pro plan

OpenAI has introduced a new, pricier subscription plan for ChatGPT, called "ChatGPT Pro."

05 Dec 2024

Sam Altman

Sam Altman dials back expectations for artificial general intelligence

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has dialed down expectations from artificial general intelligence (AGI).

05 Dec 2024

Sam Altman

OpenAI partners with Anduril to supply AI to US military

OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with billionaire Palmer Luckey's defense start-up Anduril Industries. The collaboration aims to bolster the US military's defenses against unmanned aerial attacks.

05 Dec 2024

Sam Altman

What to expect from OpenAI 'Shipmas,' a 12-day AI celebration

Leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI is gearing up for a festive season of major AI announcements.

04 Dec 2024

Google

Google releases Veo, its first AI model for video creation

Google has launched its advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) video model, Veo, for businesses.

04 Dec 2024

DeepMind

OpenAI poaches 3 AI experts from rival Google DeepMind

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) research lab, has managed to poach three senior engineers from its rival Google DeepMind.

04 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

Why couldn't ChatGPT say 'David Mayer'? OpenAI clarifies the mystery 

The internet was abuzz recently when users discovered that ChatGPT, the popular chatbot by OpenAI, couldn't process the name "David Mayer."

04 Dec 2024

Amazon

Amazon announces new Nova AI models with focus on affordability

Amazon has unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models, called "Nova." They will be added to the Amazon Bedrock model library on AWS.

Why OpenAI has suspended access to its 'Sora' AI tool

OpenAI has temporarily suspended access to its yet-to-be-released video generation artificial intelligence (AI) tool, 'Sora.'

03 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

Soon, ChatGPT may serve ads alongside its AI-powered answers

OpenAI, the $150 billion company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, considering adding advertisements to its platform. The company's CFO, Sarah Friar, hinted at this potential strategy in a recent interview.

01 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

Why Musk doesn't want OpenAI to become a for-profit company 

Elon Musk has filed a fresh motion in his ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI, TechCrunch reported.

27 Nov 2024

Microsoft

OpenAI raises $1.5 billion from SoftBank through tender offer

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has bagged a fresh investment of nearly $1.5 billion from Japanese tech giant SoftBank.

OpenAI's unreleased AI video generator Sora leaked online in protest

OpenAI's next-gen AI-powered video maker, Sora, has leaked online.

OpenAI funds research into algorithms capable of human-level moral judgments

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) research organization, has funded academic research to develop algorithms capable of predicting human moral judgments.

22 Nov 2024

Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's salary for 2023 was just $76,000

Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence research lab OpenAI, took home a meager $76,001 in 2023.

22 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

Apple developing more conversational Siri powered by in-house AI models

Apple is said to be planning a major revamp of its digital assistant, Siri, to take on OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

22 Nov 2024

Lawsuits

New York Times claims OpenAI destroyed evidence in copyright lawsuit

OpenAI engineers have 'accidentally' deleted key evidence in a lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other major newspapers, according to a court filing.

OpenAI's GPT-4o update improves responses and document handling tasks

OpenAI has rolled out a major update for its advanced language model, GPT-4o.

19 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

News agency ANI sues OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement

Asian News International (ANI), one of India's top news agencies, has sued OpenAI in the Delhi High Court.

18 Nov 2024

BBC

David Attenborough 'profoundly disturbed' by unauthorized AI voice cloning

Renowned natural history presenter, David Attenborough, has voiced his deep concern over the unauthorized cloning of his voice by artificial intelligence (AI) creators.

17 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

How to enhance productivity with ChatGPT AI chatbot

ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot by OpenAI's GPT-4 system, comes with a plethora of functions to enhance productivity.

How will the EU regulate AI? Draft guidance offers insights

The European Union (EU) has released the first draft of its Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) models.

15 Nov 2024

Anthropic

Anthropic partners with US government to prevent AI nuclear leaks

In a first, leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has partnered with US Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear experts.

14 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's upcoming AI agent will be your personal computer assistant

OpenAI is preparing to debut an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent called "Operator," designed to control computers and perform tasks independently.

13 Nov 2024

Sam Altman

Greg Brockman returns as OpenAI president after 3-month leave

After a three-month-long sabbatical, OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman has returned to his position as president.

11 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump presidency could fast-track the arrival of self-thinking AI

The prospect of Donald Trump being re-elected as US President in 2024 has sparked heated discussions in the AI community.

OpenAI's next AI model won't be a big leap forward

OpenAI is said to be working on its next flagship model, codenamed Orion. However, as The Information reports, the new model may not be a major leap over its predecessors.

09 Nov 2024

X

OpenAI's lead safety researcher Lilian Weng announces departure

Lilian Weng, a prominent safety researcher at OpenAI, has announced her decision to leave the company.

08 Nov 2024

Amazon

Amazon considers upping Anthropic investment but on one condition 

Amazon is said to be considering a major expansion of its investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic.

07 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI buys iconic 'Chat.com' domain to boost ChatGPT brand

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence research lab, has acquired the highly coveted domain name 'Chat.com.'

06 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

Perplexity AI nears $500M funding round at $9 billion valuation

Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) search engine start-up backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and chipmaker NVIDIA, is on the brink of a major funding round.

06 Nov 2024

Apple

NVIDIA surpasses Apple to become world's most valuable company

NVIDIA has dethroned Apple to become the world's most valuable publicly-traded company.

OpenAI in talks with regulators to become a for-profit entity

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, is said to be in early talks with the California Attorney General's office about transitioning into a for-profit business, according to Bloomberg.

05 Nov 2024

Meta

Meta's AR glasses head is moving to OpenAI

Caitlin Kalinowski, former head of Meta's augmented reality (AR) glasses project, is joining OpenAI.

04 Nov 2024

Business

Meet Gabor Cselle, OpenAI's new executive working on secret project

OpenAI has hired Gabor Cselle, the former CEO and co-founder of Pebble, to work on a confidential project.

Ex-OpenAI executive says AI will soon have human-level computer skills

Miles Brundage, former head of policy research and AGI readiness at OpenAI, has made a bold prediction about the future of artificial intelligence (AI).

01 Nov 2024

Sam Altman

OpenAI's progress hampered by lack of compute power: Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted that the company's product development is being hindered by a shortage of compute capacity.

01 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI challenges Google with ChatGPT search feature: How to use

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research lab, has launched a new feature for its ChatGPT chatbot - search functionality.

30 Oct 2024

AMD

OpenAI collaborates with Broadcom, TSMC for 1st in-house AI chip

OpenAI, the tech giant behind ChatGPT, is working with Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to create its first in-house chip.

29 Oct 2024

Startups

Sierra, AI start-up by OpenAI chair, now valued at $4.5B

Sierra, the AI software start-up, has raised $175 million in its latest round of funding.

OpenAI's transcription tool is making up things no one said

OpenAI's Whisper, an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system, is under fire from software engineers and academic researchers for its propensity to "hallucinate," or make up false information while transcribing.

26 Oct 2024

Apple

NVIDIA hits $3.53 trillion, overtakes Apple as top-valued company globally

NVIDIA has dethroned Apple to become the world's most valuable company, following an unprecedented stock rally fueled by high demand for its specialized artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

26 Oct 2024

Meta

Meta AI partners with Reuters to deliver real-time news updates

Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has landed a multi-year deal with Reuters, giving it access to the news agency's content, according to Axios.

No one is ready for AGI, warns OpenAI's departing leader

Miles Brundage, the outgoing senior adviser for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) readiness at OpenAI, has issued a stark warning about the world's unpreparedness for it.

25 Oct 2024

Technology

OpenAI to release next-generation AI model, Orion, by December

OpenAI is gearing up to launch its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Orion, by December.

23 Oct 2024

Business

Who is Aaron Chatterji, OpenAI's first chief economist

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research lab, has appointed Aaron Chatterji as its first-ever chief economist.

22 Oct 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's new AI agents can handle client queries: Here's how

Microsoft has announced the launch of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, capable of performing routine tasks like handling client queries and identifying sales leads.

20 Oct 2024

Startups

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati seeks $100M for new AI venture

Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at OpenAI, is looking for over $100 million in funding for her new artificial intelligence (AI) start-up.

19 Oct 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft eyes significant stake as OpenAI transitions to for-profit company

Microsoft is in high-stakes talks with OpenAI over the tech giant's equity stake, as the artificial intelligence (AI) firm prepares to become a for-profit company from a non-profit.

18 Oct 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI launches new ChatGPT Windows app but with a catch

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT app for Windows. However, the app is currently available only for paid users and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

15 Oct 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's GenAI research VP heads to OpenAI

Sebastien Bubeck, the Vice President of Generative AI research at Microsoft, has left the tech giant to join OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.

09 Oct 2024

Sam Altman

Nobel Prize winner praises ex-student for ousting Altman from OpenAI 

2024 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has said he was pleased with Sam Altman's ouster from OpenAI last year.

09 Oct 2024

Business

OpenAI appoints international expansion boss, opens new offices globally

Artificial intelligence (AI) research and development leader OpenAI is making significant strides toward international expansion.

09 Oct 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI inks content licensing deal with Cosmopolitan and Elle publisher

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has signed a content licensing deal with Hearst, one of the top US publishers.

08 Oct 2024

Uber

Uber to launch OpenAI-powered AI assistant for drivers in 2025

Uber is bringing an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o, for its drivers in the US. It will be available starting early 2025.