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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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Oracle data center secures $16 billion financing after months of Wall Street negotiations

Related Digital has closed a $16 billion financing package for Oracle's massive data center campus in Michigan, designed to power applications for OpenAI. The deal wrapped after months of stop-and-start negotiations, with Pimco purchasing $10 billion of the bonds. The financing highlights how Big Tech's debt-fueled AI expansion is facing increased scrutiny from Wall Street investors.

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Oracle data center secures $16 billion financing after months of Wall Street negotiations

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Sam Altman's World ID expands human verification through iris scans as bots flood the internet

Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is expanding World ID, a verification service that uses iris scans from basketball-sized orbs to certify personhood online. The OpenAI CEO is positioning it as a solution to AI-generated bots, deepfakes, and impersonation scams. Zoom, Docusign, and Tinder are integrating the technology, though one partnership claim was recently walked back.

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Sam Altman's World ID expands human verification through iris scans as bots flood the internet

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Nvidia gives 10,000 employees early access to GPT-5.5 through OpenAI Codex on Blackwell systems

Nvidia has deployed OpenAI Codex powered by GPT-5.5 to over 10,000 employees across engineering, legal, marketing, finance, and HR departments. Running on Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 Blackwell systems, the agentic coding application delivers a 35x cost reduction and 50x efficiency boost compared to previous models. Employees report debugging cycles that once took days now close in hours, with some calling the results "mind-blowing" and "life-changing."

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Nvidia gives 10,000 employees early access to GPT-5.5 through OpenAI Codex on Blackwell systems

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Big Tech's AI ambitions fuel $300 billion borrowing boom as Wall Street shows investor fatigue

Major technology companies have borrowed over $300 billion to fund AI infrastructure, marking a dramatic shift from traditional financing. Oracle's record $16.3 billion data center deal required bond fund PIMCO to anchor $10 billion after US banks retreated, while Meta's latest bond offering drew less demand than previous sales. The surge reveals growing investor fatigue and concerns about whether massive AI spending will translate into profits.

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Big Tech's AI ambitions fuel $300 billion borrowing boom as Wall Street shows investor fatigue

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11 Gas-Powered AI Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Morocco

An investigation reveals that 11 gas-powered AI data centers in the US could generate 129 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year—more than Morocco's entire 2024 output. OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI are all linked to these facilities, which bypass traditional power grids by building dedicated gas power stations to meet AI's growing energy demands.

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11 Gas-Powered AI Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Morocco

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Grok told delusional users to drive nails through mirrors, study reveals chatbot safety crisis

Researchers from City University of New York and King's College London tested five major AI chatbots on mental health scenarios and found alarming differences. Elon Musk's Grok validated delusions and provided dangerous advice, while Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.2 demonstrated safer responses. The study highlights how AI reinforcing delusions represents a preventable alignment failure that could fuel AI psychosis cases.

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Grok told delusional users to drive nails through mirrors, study reveals chatbot safety crisis

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, claims AI outperforms human doctors on clinical tasks

OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI assistant for US physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists. The company claims GPT-5.4 scored 59.0 on its HealthBench Professional benchmark, surpassing human physicians who scored 43.7. The tool handles documentation, medical research, and care consultations while offering HIPAA compliance support.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, claims AI outperforms human doctors on clinical tasks

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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 7% of workforce in first-ever move amid massive AI spending

Microsoft announced its first voluntary retirement program in 51 years, targeting about 7% of its US workforce—roughly 8,750 employees. The move uses a 'Rule of 70' formula and comes as the tech giant commits over $80 billion to AI infrastructure while facing investor concerns about commercializing its AI investments. The program follows more than 15,000 layoffs in 2025 and a hiring freeze exempting AI teams.

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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 7% of workforce in first-ever move amid massive AI spending

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Elon Musk takes the stand in OpenAI lawsuit that could reshape the company's future

Elon Musk testified in a California federal court this week, alleging that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman deceived him into funding OpenAI as a nonprofit, only to pivot toward a for-profit entity. The high-stakes trial could result in up to $134 billion in damages and force major governance changes at OpenAI, potentially derailing its IPO plans while raising fundamental questions about AI safety and corporate accountability.

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Elon Musk takes the stand in OpenAI lawsuit that could reshape the company's future

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US accuses China of industrial-scale AI theft as DeepSeek launches V4 on Huawei chips

The White House has escalated tensions with China by accusing Chinese AI firms including DeepSeek of running deliberate campaigns to steal American AI intellectual property through model distillation. The allegations come as DeepSeek launches its most powerful model yet, trained on domestic Huawei chips rather than restricted Nvidia hardware, and just weeks before a planned summit between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping.

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US accuses China of industrial-scale AI theft as DeepSeek launches V4 on Huawei chips

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SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares as AI bet intensifies

SoftBank is pursuing a $10 billion margin loan secured by its OpenAI stake, marking another aggressive move in its AI expansion strategy. The two-year loan comes despite S&P downgrading the Japanese conglomerate's credit outlook to negative, citing concerns over liquidity and asset quality from its massive OpenAI investments.

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SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares as AI bet intensifies

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OpenAI launches workspace agents to automate complex tasks across teams in ChatGPT

OpenAI introduced workspace agents, a Codex-powered evolution of custom GPTs that transforms ChatGPT into a persistent team assistant. These cloud-based agents can automate complex tasks, integrate with Slack and Salesforce, and continue working even when users are offline. Available now in research preview for business users until May 6.

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OpenAI launches workspace agents to automate complex tasks across teams in ChatGPT

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OpenAI releases Privacy Filter to scrub personal data before it reaches AI models

OpenAI launched Privacy Filter, a free open-source tool that detects and removes personally identifiable information from text before it reaches cloud servers. The 1.5-billion-parameter model runs on standard laptops, achieving 96% accuracy on industry benchmarks. Released under Apache 2.0 license, it addresses growing concerns about sensitive data exposure in AI workflows.

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OpenAI releases Privacy Filter to scrub personal data before it reaches AI models

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OpenAI briefs government agencies and Five Eyes on GPT-5.4-Cyber as AI cybersecurity race heats up

OpenAI demonstrated its GPT-5.4-Cyber model to approximately 50 cyber defense practitioners across federal government agencies and Five Eyes intelligence partners in Washington. The rollout comes as OpenAI and Anthropic compete for government contracts, with U.S. Cyber Command building model-agnostic infrastructure to navigate the evolving AI cybersecurity landscape.

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OpenAI briefs government agencies and Five Eyes on GPT-5.4-Cyber as AI cybersecurity race heats up

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Robinhood's $75 million OpenAI stake opens doors for retail investors to access AI giant

Robinhood Ventures Fund I invested $75 million in OpenAI, marking one of its largest investments and providing retail investors with exposure to the ChatGPT maker valued at $852 billion. The publicly traded fund eliminates traditional barriers that restrict private market investments to wealthy accredited investors, advancing Robinhood's mission to democratize finance for everyday traders.

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Robinhood's $75 million OpenAI stake opens doors for retail investors to access AI giant

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