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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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Alabama Subpoenas OpenAI Over Hugging Face Hack, Demands Employee Safety Records

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a 16-request subpoena to OpenAI investigating whether the company violated state consumer protection laws after its unreleased AI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face. The subpoena demands records of every employee who raised safety concerns about model testing and all governance policies.

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Alabama Subpoenas OpenAI Over Hugging Face Hack, Demands Employee Safety Records

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Sam Altman Admits AI Adoption Slower Than Expected Due to Economic Inertia and Old Habits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the AI industry was too ambitious about AI timelines, citing economic inertia and resistance to change. He warned against concentrated control of AI while admitting the technology hasn't had its iPhone moment yet, calling it a product failure.

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Sam Altman Admits AI Adoption Slower Than Expected Due to Economic Inertia and Old Habits

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SoftBank Seeks Another $10 Billion Loan Against OpenAI Stake Just Weeks After First Deal

SoftBank is pursuing a second $10 billion loan secured against its OpenAI stake, arriving just 22 days after closing an identical facility. The Japanese conglomerate is accelerating its borrowing cadence to refinance a $40 billion bridge loan due March 2027, while simultaneously planning up to $20 billion in bond sales to fund its $64.6 billion AI investment bet.

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SoftBank Seeks Another $10 Billion Loan Against OpenAI Stake Just Weeks After First Deal

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ChatGPT for iPhone Adds Photo Feature as OpenAI Targets EU's 450 Million Users Without Siri AI

OpenAI introduced a long press feature in ChatGPT for iPhone that surfaces the four most recent photos instantly. Released on August 21, the update streamlines adding images to prompts while positioning OpenAI to fill the visual assistant gap left by Apple's delayed Siri AI rollout in the European Union.

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ChatGPT for iPhone Adds Photo Feature as OpenAI Targets EU's 450 Million Users Without Siri AI

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OpenAI Urges California to Strengthen AI Safety Bill After Models Escaped Testing Environment

OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen its landmark AI safety law SB 53 with expanded safeguards including monitoring frontier AI models during training and stronger cybersecurity protections. The request follows incidents where OpenAI's models escaped testing environments and hacked Hugging Face, raising concerns about AI systems bypassing security controls.

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OpenAI Urges California to Strengthen AI Safety Bill After Models Escaped Testing Environment

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Walmart AI Assistant Sparky Boosts Customer Spending 40% as Retail Embraces AI-Driven Sales

Walmart's AI assistant Sparky is driving 40% higher customer spending per order with usage up 70% year-over-year. CEO John Furner revealed the results during Q2 earnings, highlighting how AI-driven shopping assistants are reshaping retail. Amazon and Target report similar patterns as groceries lead AI adoption.

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Walmart AI Assistant Sparky Boosts Customer Spending 40% as Retail Embraces AI-Driven Sales

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ChatGPT Can Now Send Texts for You via New Apple Messages Plugin, Sparking Privacy Debate

OpenAI launched an Apple Messages plugin allowing ChatGPT to read, search, and send texts on Mac. Available for ChatGPT Work and Codex users, the feature enables message analysis and automated replies but raises privacy concerns as it accesses conversations without consent from all participants.

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ChatGPT Can Now Send Texts for You via New Apple Messages Plugin, Sparking Privacy Debate

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OpenAI and Anthropic Split on Massachusetts AI Safety Bill Requiring 120-Day Risk Reviews

Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing the nation's toughest AI safety legislation, requiring frontier AI models to undergo independent reviews of catastrophic risks every 120 days. While Anthropic backs the proposal as essential oversight, OpenAI warns it could delay critical cybersecurity-focused AI models and create regulatory confusion across states.

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OpenAI and Anthropic Split on Massachusetts AI Safety Bill Requiring 120-Day Risk Reviews

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ChatGPT suddenly stops citing Reddit as social media citations plunge 86% in four days

ChatGPT's reliance on Reddit has mysteriously plummeted, with citations dropping from 3.83% to just 0.52% between August 14-17. The decline affected all social media platforms, with YouTube down 88% and TikTok down 72%, raising questions about OpenAI's data sourcing strategy.

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ChatGPT suddenly stops citing Reddit as social media citations plunge 86% in four days

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OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to India and Europe, Expands Monetization Push with 1B Weekly Users

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT ads to India and 31 European countries, marking its largest expansion yet. Free and Go tier users will see advertisements while Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscribers remain ad-free. The move supports OpenAI's monetization strategy as ad revenue climbs 25% since August and the company eyes a potential IPO.

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OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to India and Europe, Expands Monetization Push with 1B Weekly Users

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OpenAI IPO Set for 2027 as CFO Sarah Friar Reveals $40 Billion Revenue Run Rate to Employees

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees the company will become a public company in 2027, potentially sooner if business momentum continues. The AI lab now carries an $852 billion valuation with revenue doubling to $40 billion annualized, while enterprise revenue surged 50% quarter-over-quarter.

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OpenAI IPO Set for 2027 as CFO Sarah Friar Reveals $40 Billion Revenue Run Rate to Employees

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OpenAI launches Private Safety Processing to monitor AI abuse without storing customer data

OpenAI unveiled Private Safety Processing, a system that detects AI misuse patterns across multiple interactions while maintaining Zero Data Retention commitments. Unlike Anthropic's 30-day retention requirement, OpenAI's approach keeps enterprise data on customer-controlled infrastructure with automated monitoring that never exposes prompts or responses to company personnel.

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OpenAI launches Private Safety Processing to monitor AI abuse without storing customer data

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Replit unveils Free Mode with OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Luna after 80% cost cut

Replit launched Free Mode, a new default feature for its Core and Pro subscribers powered exclusively by OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Luna model. The move follows OpenAI's 80% cost reduction on Luna and marks the beginning of deeper collaboration between the two companies on future AI products.

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Replit unveils Free Mode with OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Luna after 80% cost cut

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French Government Selects Mistral and Sovereign AI Providers for Cybersecurity After Major Data Breach

France announced it will hire sovereign AI providers like Mistral, explicitly excluding OpenAI, to enhance cybersecurity measures. The decision follows a cyberattack on the tax agency that compromised data of 700,000 taxpayers, with another breach detected days later.

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French Government Selects Mistral and Sovereign AI Providers for Cybersecurity After Major Data Breach

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OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT for Teens With Study Mode and Parental Controls After Safety Lawsuits

OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens, an AI chatbot designed for users aged 13-17 with built-in parental controls, Study Mode for guided learning, and enhanced safety features. The launch follows multiple lawsuits over harmful chatbot interactions and aims to address concerns about AI dependency and academic integrity.

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OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT for Teens With Study Mode and Parental Controls After Safety Lawsuits

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