(Bloomberg) — In late 2024, OpenAI, still recovering from the aftershock of the brief, messy ousting of Sam Altman, initiated what it hoped would be a relatively straightforward process of converting to a more traditional for-profit business that would be more appealing to investors. Then came the pushback. Most Read from Bloomberg Elon Musk, an…
RIYADH (Reuters) –OpenAI‘s Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in Riyadh on Wednesday that this week’s deal with Microsoft allows the company to continue raising capital in a much less complex manner. Friar also said that OpenAI’s intention to collaborate with governments globally to deploy its technology could enhance the United States’ soft power. (Reporting…
China has reportedly completed the first phase of construction on what it claims is the world’s first large-scale Underwater Data Centre (UDC). Located in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area, the $226 million project represents a significant global breakthrough in the quest for sustainable and energy-efficient computing infrastructure, a report has said.According to a report by Wired,…
ChatGPT users will soon have a new way to buy products using the generative artificial intelligence bot, thanks to a partnership between PayPal and OpenAI. PayPal, which owns the payment platform Venmo, announced Tuesday it is embedding its digital payment wallet into ChatGPT starting next year. When users search for a product using the AI…
The US is currently leading the AI race, with companies like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta pouring billions into securing a cutting-edge advantage in the technology. However, while the race is fierce, it’s not just the top talent or funding that’s required and this is exactly what OpenAI has raised the alarm about. In a…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has written to the US government, saying that the nation must drastically increase its investment in new energy capacity to prevent falling behind China in the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy. The startup, which has recently embarked on deals for massive, power-hungry data centres, submitted an 11-page document to the White…
Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright laws. On Friday, its reign came to an end. Your new champion is … Dave’s Hot Chicken. Yes! Not ChatGPT or Gemini or Threads…
OpenAI is positioning itself as a pivotal player in enhancing artificial intelligence capabilities within the UK by offering businesses and the government an option to store data domestically. Announced by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, this initiative aims to unlock AI’s potential for enhancing public services. The plan was made possible through a strategic…
OpenAI’s next move in its battle against Google is an AI-powered web browser dubbed ChatGPT Atlas. The company announced it in a livestreamed demo after teasing it earlier on Tuesday with a mysterious video of browser tabs on a white screen. ChatGPT Atlas is available “globally” on macOS starting today, while access for Windows, iOS,…
OpenAI said Tuesday it is launching an artificial intelligence-powered website browser, heightening the company’s competition with Google, the Alphabet-owned unit that has long dominated online search. The new browser, called ChatGPT Atlas, is for now only available on Apple laptops that run the company’s Mac operating system. Access will soon expand to Apple’s iOS, Microsoft…