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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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AI Boom Drives Global Venture Funding to Record $510 Billion in First Half of 2026

Global venture funding reached an unprecedented $510 billion in the first half of 2026, surpassing all of 2025's $440 billion total. The AI boom drove this record-breaking venture funding, with OpenAI and Anthropic alone capturing $217 billion—43% of all startup investment. While capital concentrated heavily in frontier AI labs, mega-rounds expanded across AI infrastructure, defense, robotics and healthcare, signaling the AI's outsized impact on the venture capital landscape.

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AI Boom Drives Global Venture Funding to Record $510 Billion in First Half of 2026

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SoftBank revives $10 billion loan talks backed by OpenAI stake with new repayment guarantee

SoftBank has reopened negotiations for a $10 billion loan backed by its OpenAI stake, adding a repayment guarantee to address lender concerns about valuing private AI companies. The move is part of Masayoshi Son's aggressive AI investment strategy, with the company having committed over $60 billion to OpenAI and related infrastructure projects while facing a March 2027 deadline to repay a $40 billion bridge loan.

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SoftBank revives $10 billion loan talks backed by OpenAI stake with new repayment guarantee

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OpenAI proposes giving US government 5% stake worth $42.6 billion amid regulatory pressure

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks with the Trump administration about handing over a 5% equity stake valued at $42.6 billion. The proposal aims to share AI-driven economic growth with the public through a sovereign wealth fund similar to Alaska's oil dividend model. The move comes as AI companies face mounting political pressure and public skepticism.

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OpenAI proposes giving US government 5% stake worth $42.6 billion amid regulatory pressure

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Oracle reveals massive risks behind its $300 billion AI infrastructure bet with OpenAI

Oracle disclosed extensive risks tied to its aggressive AI infrastructure investments in a recent regulatory filing. The company has committed $300 billion to OpenAI over five years and plans $90-95 billion in capital expenditures for fiscal 2027. But concerns about customer defaults, power shortages, and construction delays threaten the viability of its high-stakes gamble on the AI boom.

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Oracle reveals massive risks behind its $300 billion AI infrastructure bet with OpenAI

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UAE's MGX closes $49 billion AI fund, one of the biggest investment vehicles focused on AI ever

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund MGX has closed a $49 billion AI fund, marking one of the largest investment vehicles ever focused on artificial intelligence. The technology investment firm attracted global institutional investors and plans to deploy up to $10 billion annually across the AI stack, from semiconductors to frontier models, with major backing already committed to OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI.

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UAE's MGX closes $49 billion AI fund, one of the biggest investment vehicles focused on AI ever

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

Hundreds of Meta contractors created fake under-18 accounts to probe how ChatGPT, Gemini, and Character.AI handle sensitive topics including suicide, sex, and drugs. The project ran over 45,000 prompts through rival systems without their knowledge, pushing boundaries of AI safety testing while raising questions about ethics and regulatory compliance.

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

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BioShocking Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Stealing User Credentials Through Game-Based Manipulation

Security researchers at LayerX discovered a new BioShocking attack that manipulates AI browsers into treating real-world data theft as part of a fictional game scenario. The prompt injection attack successfully bypassed safety guardrails in six mainstream AI agentic browsers, including ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet, and Claude Chrome plugin, with only OpenAI implementing a working fix after disclosure.

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BioShocking Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Stealing User Credentials Through Game-Based Manipulation

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OpenAI's first hardware is a macro pad for Codex, launching July 15—not the Jony Ive device

OpenAI teased Codex Micro, a Work Louder macro pad designed for its AI coding tool, set to launch July 15. The device features programmable buttons mapped to common Codex actions, making it easier for developers to interact with the AI-powered coding assistant. This isn't the mysterious consumer device OpenAI is building with former Apple designer Jony Ive—that project remains months away.

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OpenAI's first hardware is a macro pad for Codex, launching July 15—not the Jony Ive device

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US Tech Abuse Powers Global Scams at Industrial Scale, AP/FRONTLINE Investigation Reveals

An AP/FRONTLINE investigation exposes how American technology—from ChatGPT and Gemini to Starlink and US internet providers—fuels a thriving global scam-economy in Myanmar. Scammers use AI-powered tools to target victims across dozens of languages while US companies carry one in five signals from sanctioned scam compounds, raising questions about enforcement of their own terms of service.

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US Tech Abuse Powers Global Scams at Industrial Scale, AP/FRONTLINE Investigation Reveals

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OpenClaw AI agent mobile app arrives on iOS and Android with mixed reception

OpenClaw has launched official mobile apps for iOS and Android, bringing its open-source AI agent platform to smartphones for the first time. Users can now control their AI agents on the go through the OpenClaw Gateway, accessing features like voice commands, push notifications, and device-aware automation. However, the Android version faces criticism for its unpolished interface and buggy performance.

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OpenClaw AI agent mobile app arrives on iOS and Android with mixed reception

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Amazon seeks cheaper AI alternatives as Anthropic shifts to token-based pricing next year

Amazon is exploring OpenAI and other options after a renegotiated contract with Anthropic will introduce token-based pricing that could substantially increase costs. The shift threatens Amazon's heavy reliance on Claude AI for internal tools like coding agent Kiro, workplace assistant Quick, and Alexa for Shopping, signaling a deepening rift between the once-inseparable AI partners.

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Amazon seeks cheaper AI alternatives as Anthropic shifts to token-based pricing next year

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HP Inc. partners with OpenAI to deploy Frontier AI platform across enterprise operations

HP Inc. announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate the Frontier AI platform across its business operations and customer-facing services. The collaboration, which began with pilot programs in February 2026, aims to enhance self-service capabilities for over 100,000 partners globally while unlocking significant operational capacity, including an estimated 82 hours per week in security team efficiency gains.

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HP Inc. partners with OpenAI to deploy Frontier AI platform across enterprise operations

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AI finds thousands of hidden vulnerabilities, overwhelming security teams with unprecedented discoveries

Advanced AI models are uncovering thousands of previously hidden bugs in open-source code faster than security teams can patch them. The Linux Foundation launched Akrites alongside tech giants to coordinate fixes, while the Athena coalition has already processed over 20,000 findings across 500 projects. With fewer than 5% of AI-discovered vulnerabilities patched and attackers moving quickly, the industry faces a critical race to secure software infrastructure.

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AI finds thousands of hidden vulnerabilities, overwhelming security teams with unprecedented discoveries

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OpenAI India Appoints Former Uber Chief Prabhjeet Singh to Lead Second-Largest Market

OpenAI has named Prabhjeet Singh, former Uber India and South Asia President, as its first India Managing Director. Singh will join in September to oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, and strategic partnerships as OpenAI scales operations in what CEO Sam Altman calls the company's second-largest market after the U.S.

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OpenAI India Appoints Former Uber Chief Prabhjeet Singh to Lead Second-Largest Market

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Apple loses Vision Pro chief Paul Meade to OpenAI as hardware talent exodus continues

Paul Meade, who led Apple's Vision Pro and smart glasses development, is leaving for OpenAI after 15 years at Apple. The departure marks another high-profile exit as OpenAI builds its hardware team with former Apple talent, including Jony Ive and key designers. Analysts suggest Apple may be rethinking its product roadmap amid leadership changes under incoming CEO John Ternus.

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Apple loses Vision Pro chief Paul Meade to OpenAI as hardware talent exodus continues

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