OpenAI’s leaders among the few who got an invite to Trump-China state dinner: report Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are also expected to attend The Independent UK · Sep 22
OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, have argued in the Manhattan federal court case that their AI training on millions of newspaper articles is protected as fair use because it transforms copyrighted material into new content and does not compete with or replace the news organizations' journalism. The Economic Times · Sep 18
OpenAI has paused its $200 ChatGPT sign-ups as ‘unprecedented’ demand for new model Astra strains its system Even after expanding available compute 9.5-fold since 2023, OpenAI is pausing new Pro 20X accounts while it adds more capacity Fortune · Sep 11
Sam Altman apologised for OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release after Pro and Plus users couldn't access the new model OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, billed as a generational leap and a possible marker of the AGI era, launched on 3 September 2026 to immediate complaints from paying subscribers who could not access it. CEO Sam Altman apologised for the messy rollout but offered no firm timeline, only credits and a hope… The Economic Times · Sep 7
OpenAI Puts $1 Billion Behind Cybersecurity Effort. Water, Power and Local Governments Are the First Line of Defense. Company President Greg Brockman unveiled the initiative during a cybersecurity summit at the company's headquarters. International Business Times · Sep 4
Bernie Sanders AI Bill Threatens Developers With 20-Year Jail Terms, Likening Tech to Nuclear Weapons Sanders and Casar want to ban superintelligent AI and jail violators for 20 years, comparing it to nuclear crimes, days after OpenAI said its new model may already be AGI. International Business Times UK · Sep 4
OpenAI begins rollout of GPT-6 amid growing scrutiny over safety OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out GPT-6, its most powerful AI model yet, to select customers, touting stronger safety safeguards as concerns grow over the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. France 24 · Sep 4
A Fed Governor Said He's Inclined To Keep Rates Unchanged. Yields Fell And Stocks Had Their Best Day In Weeks. Christopher Waller said he's leaning toward keeping interest rates steady at the next central bank meeting in mid-September. International Business Times · Sep 3
OpenAI Says Artificial General Intelligence Is Here. Bernie Sanders Is Calling For a Pause of AI Development. "We need an immediate PAUSE on advanced AI development, and a permanent BAN on superintelligence," Sanders said. International Business Times · Sep 3
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its most powerful model yet, and touts its ability to use your computer OpenAI president Greg Brockman calls Astra “the start of the AGI era” even as outside experts worry about whether the company has effective safety and security controls in place. Fortune · Sep 3
OpenAI Releases Its Latest Model, Says It Marks The Beginning Of The 'AGI Era' Company President Greg Brockman said GPT-6 Astra represents a "generational leap." International Business Times · Sep 3
OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release Astra’s arrival comes days after Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, described AGI as an ‘irrelevant marketing term’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
OpenAI data center chief leaves the company as exec exodus continues OpenAI's data center chief is out after 17 months, and the company had already broken his job into three pieces before he left. TechRadar · Sep 1
Big Tech Is Again Sounding the Alarm on AI. 116 Companies Unite To Issue a Warning as Threats Accelerate. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices are among the companies and entities that signed the letter. International Business Times · Aug 28
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm Firm says ‘early signals … could have triggered an earlier response’ as it releases report into Hugging Face hack
International Business Times · Aug 26 Another Top Executive Departs OpenAI Even As The Company Continues Marching Toward Its Massive IPO Chris Malone became the latest top executive to leave the company.
Fortune · Aug 24 Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer? OpenAI is counting on the veteran sales exec known as 'Croation Sensation' to shore up its enterprise revenue ahead of a likely iPO. He's got his work cut out for him.
The Economic Times · Aug 16 Cami Clark: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s wife is a Silicon Valley power player. But Claude barely knows her Cami Clark, wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, has remained largely unknown outside Silicon Valley’s elite despite her proximity to some of the technology world’s most powerful figures. Her unconventional career includes a women-focused pornography startup, a pitch for investment to Jeffrey Epstein, ties to Eric Schmidt and a proposed…
The Times of India · Aug 16 'Luxury porn' pitch to Epstein: Anthropic CEO's wife Cami Clark's ties surface Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit crossed paths with Cami Clark years before she became known as the wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and a familiar presence in Silicon Valley’s AI elite.
Benzinga · Aug 14 OpenAI Annualized Revenue Tops $40 Billion Ahead of $1 Trillion IPO Push OpenAI’s annualized revenue has topped $40 billion, roughly double its level at the end of 2025, with President Greg Brockman saying the run rate jumped more than 20% in July alone.
The Economic Times · Aug 12 OpenAI has a secret ‘friction’ email that lets employees complain directly to Sam Altman and top bosses and it has a surprising Jeff Bezos-Amazon connection OpenAI reportedly has an internal “friction” email that allows employees to flag workplace problems and bureaucratic bottlenecks, with serious issues potentially reaching CEO Sam Altman or President Greg Brockman. The unusual system also has a surprising connection to Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s famous escalation practice.
Fortune · Aug 11 When OpenAI employees hit a roadblock, they email this address to ask CEO Sam Altman to solve it immediately From office parking issues to technical roadblocks, the [email protected] inbox is a way for senior leadership to get direct visibility into on-the-ground issues and eliminate 'big company bulls**t'
Fortune · Aug 11 Long-time OpenAI exec Brad Lightcap departs to 'start something new' Lightcap ends his eight-year run at the company, a tenure unmatched by most remaining employees outside of CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, but says he's 'not going far.'
International Business Times UK · Aug 6 'What If You Just Talked to Your Children?' Sam Altman's ChatGPT Parenting Pitch Backfires Sam Altman's suggestion to use ChatGPT for personalised children's podcasts has divided opinion, raising fresh concerns about AI replacing family interaction.
Fortune · Aug 4 OpenAI president Greg Brockman on why voice will inevitably replace our clicking and typing 'phase' An office full of people talking to their computers may seem weird today, but a growing number of companies and 'voice-pilled' devotees are betting it's the future.