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OpenAI raises $11 billion at $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI has completed the first stage of a new funding round, raising approximately $11 billion at a company valuation of $1.25 trillion. Total investment could reach $20 billion in the coming ...
BioBasicsBench introduced by OpenAI to assess AI agent handling of wet-lab analyses
OpenAI has released BioBasicsBench, a new benchmark designed to measure how artificial intelligence agents manage routine analyses in wet-lab science. Developed in collaboration with Ligo, a ...
OpenAI targets 2027 IPO as enterprise sales become majority of revenue
As competition in artificial intelligence intensifies, OpenAI says business customers now account for most of its revenue and the company sees itself on track for a public listing in 2027. The ...
Ad industry buyers line up for more M&A as marketing, adtech competition intensifies
Advertising dealmaking is picking up again as large buyers target adtech, data and AI assets after a quieter stretch in the market. Industry advisers say the next wave of acquisitions is likely to ...
OpenAI outlines use of ChatGPT and Codex to accelerate engineering for hardware teams
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT and Codex are actively supporting engineers in building solutions for the physical world. The company detailed how these AI tools aid in mechanical design, ...
OpenAI expands data center power cut plan for U.S. grid emergencies
As OpenAI moves to develop its own U.S. data center campuses, it is pledging to curb electricity use when extreme weather or other emergencies put stress on the power grid. The commitment is part ...
U.S. stock futures rise as AI shares steady before midterms and earnings
After a bruising October for technology shares, U.S. stock index futures move higher on Monday as investors reassess AI-related names and prepare for a heavy week of corporate results. The rebound ...
OpenAI cuts funding target as AI market sell-off weighs on valuation
Investor appetite for large private AI deals is weakening as public technology stocks come under pressure and scrutiny over AI spending intensifies. In that environment, OpenAI is now seeking ...
Foxconn signals OpenAI tie-up as AI server growth underpins outlook
Foxconn is pointing to another potential step deeper into artificial intelligence infrastructure as it says a new collaboration with OpenAI is in the works. The planned tie-up comes as the company ...
Microsoft books $10 billion from OpenAI ties in September quarter
Microsoft's latest quarterly filing shows its commercial relationship with OpenAI remains a material revenue driver even as the two companies increasingly overlap in the AI market. The software ...
OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips amid rising demand for computing capacity
Growing demand for artificial intelligence computing is pushing major technology companies to expand spending on data centers and semiconductors. OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, a move that ...
Oracle expands OpenAI partnership and broadens OCI AI chip options
Oracle is widening its artificial intelligence push by embedding OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex into its software applications and adding new chip choices to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The move ...
OpenAI expands dots as always-on AI assistant for paid ChatGPT users
AI companies are racing to turn large language models into persistent digital assistants that work in the background with limited prompting. OpenAI is positioning dots as a more intuitive, ...
Fanatics deploys AI shopping tool with OpenAI for sports merchandise sales
As sports merchandise assortments expand across global e-commerce platforms, Fanatics is using artificial intelligence to help shoppers find coordinated team gear more efficiently. The new Shop ...
GPT-6.1 Terra launch promises enhanced on-screen understanding and cross-app actions for workdays
OpenAI has announced the launch of GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model designed to deliver faster and more capable computer use at a lower price. According to the company, GPT-6.1 Terra is able to ...
The cost of failure: Five of the most expensive digital outages
A single software error can paralyze thousands of companies worldwide. In recent years, five major digital outages have caused an estimated $7 billion in business losses. Why do mistakes by ...
OpenAI nears funding round led by UAE investors at $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI is moving to finalize a funding round of up to $30 billion as it lines up capital ahead of a potential public listing. The financing values the San Francisco-based AI company at $1.25 ...
OpenAI expands decision model access as competition intensifies in low-cost AI APIs
Competition is accelerating in a fast-growing corner of the AI market focused on cheaper, quicker models built to make narrow decisions at high speed. OpenAI is now opening its Decisions API to ...
Uber expands ChatGPT Work rollout across 30,000 employees
Uber is widening its use of enterprise AI tools by extending ChatGPT Work to its entire global workforce of about 30,000 employees. The move follows a smaller pilot earlier this year and signals a ...
OpenAI engages METR and Redwood Research in embedded evaluation to enhance internal monitoring safeguards
OpenAI launched a pilot program this summer, inviting METR and Redwood Research to conduct an embedded evaluation of its internal monitoring system by providing deep access to its infrastructure ...
OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries as revenue push broadens
OpenAI is widening ad availability on ChatGPT to deepen monetization across international markets. The move lifts the total number of countries with access to 89 as the company builds advertising ...
