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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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Microsoft's AI bet faces investor scrutiny despite strong earnings and surging Copilot usage

Microsoft reported $81.3 billion in revenue and $38.3 billion in net income, but Wall Street responded with skepticism. Investors worry about massive capital expenditures of $72.4 billion and the company's heavy reliance on OpenAI, which accounts for 45% of its $625 billion backlog. CEO Satya Nadella defended the strategy, citing tripled Copilot usage and 4.7 million GitHub Copilot subscribers.

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Microsoft's AI bet faces investor scrutiny despite strong earnings and surging Copilot usage

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Amazon and SoftBank lead $100 billion OpenAI funding round as tech giants bet big on ChatGPT maker

Amazon is negotiating a $50 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a massive $100 billion funding round that could value the AI company at $830 billion. SoftBank is also in talks to invest up to $30 billion more, while Microsoft and Nvidia consider joining. The capital raise comes as OpenAI faces mounting costs and investor concerns about its ability to deliver returns on its $1.4 trillion in spending commitments.

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Amazon and SoftBank lead $100 billion OpenAI funding round as tech giants bet big on ChatGPT maker

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Flora raises $42 million to unify generative AI design tools in one creative platform

Flora has secured $42 million in Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures to expand its node-based design platform. The startup unifies multiple generative AI models from OpenAI, Google, and others into a single creative workflow, serving designers at Nike, Levi's, and Pentagram. Flora plans to scale enterprise sales and add traditional editing capabilities.

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Flora raises $42 million to unify generative AI design tools in one creative platform

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OpenAI Prism launches as free AI workspace to accelerate scientific research with GPT-5.2

OpenAI unveiled Prism, a free AI workspace for scientists that integrates GPT-5.2 with LaTeX editing. Built on acquired platform Crixet, it aims to streamline drafting research papers and managing citations. The company receives 8.4 million weekly science queries on ChatGPT, but concerns about AI-generated research quality persist as studies show human-led work remains superior.

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OpenAI Prism launches as free AI workspace to accelerate scientific research with GPT-5.2

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OpenAI's Greg Brockman emerges as major Trump mega-donor with $25 million contribution

OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman and his wife Anna donated $25 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. in September 2025, representing the largest contribution in the six-month fundraising cycle. The donation highlights growing political involvement by tech executives as the Trump administration pushes pro-AI policies and seeks to dismantle state-level AI regulations.

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OpenAI's Greg Brockman emerges as major Trump mega-donor with $25 million contribution

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Pinterest cuts 15% of workforce to redirect resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives

Pinterest announced plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce—roughly 700 employees—by late September 2026 as part of a strategic shift to AI. The company will reallocate resources to AI-focused roles while reducing office space, incurring pre-tax restructuring charges of $35 million to $45 million. Despite the AI investment push, investor skepticism sent shares tumbling nearly 10%.

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Pinterest cuts 15% of workforce to redirect resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives

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Sam Altman announces dramatic hiring slowdown at OpenAI as AI efficiency reshapes workforce needs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed plans to dramatically slow hiring as AI tools enable smaller teams to accomplish more work. Speaking at a town hall event, Altman emphasized avoiding aggressive hiring followed by layoffs, while acknowledging ChatGPT's writing performance declined due to focus on coding and math capabilities in GPT-5.2.

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Sam Altman announces dramatic hiring slowdown at OpenAI as AI efficiency reshapes workforce needs

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OpenAI launches dedicated team to position AI as scientific collaborator across research fields

OpenAI has established a new AI for Science team led by Kevin Weil to help scientists accelerate research across mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. The company reports that 1.3 million weekly users now send 8.4 million messages on advanced science topics, representing 47% growth over the past year. GPT-5.2 achieves 92% accuracy on graduate-level benchmarks, though questions remain about long-term validation.

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OpenAI launches dedicated team to position AI as scientific collaborator across research fields

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Microsoft deploys Maia 200 AI chip but won't stop buying from Nvidia, Nadella confirms

Microsoft has begun deploying its second-generation Maia 200 AI chip in Azure data centers, claiming 30% better performance per dollar and superior specs compared to Amazon and Google's custom silicon. Despite this milestone, CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the company will continue purchasing AI hardware from Nvidia and AMD, emphasizing the value of multi-vendor partnerships in the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape.

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Microsoft deploys Maia 200 AI chip but won't stop buying from Nvidia, Nadella confirms

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OpenAI introduces advertising to ChatGPT as financial pressures mount and Google gains ground

OpenAI is reversing course on its advertising stance, announcing plans to introduce ads to ChatGPT despite Sam Altman previously saying it would never happen. The move comes as the company faces mounting financial pressures and intensifying competition from Google's Gemini. With over $1 trillion in planned spending but no stable revenue foundation, OpenAI is turning to advertising to secure consistent income streams.

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OpenAI introduces advertising to ChatGPT as financial pressures mount and Google gains ground

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SoftBank pauses $50 billion Switch acquisition, throwing Stargate AI infrastructure plans into limbo

SoftBank has halted talks to acquire U.S. data center operator Switch for $50 billion after months of negotiations, dealing a blow to founder Masayoshi Son's ambitious Stargate project. The company now faces the challenge of securing critical AI infrastructure through alternative partnerships while managing mounting financial pressure and regulatory concerns over foreign ownership of strategic U.S. assets.

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SoftBank pauses $50 billion Switch acquisition, throwing Stargate AI infrastructure plans into limbo

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ChatGPT's Temporary Chat feature gets upgrade to retain personalization without saving history

OpenAI is testing a significant upgrade to ChatGPT's Temporary Chat feature that allows users to maintain personalized preferences while keeping conversations private. The hidden setting, discovered by AI engineer Tibor Blaho, enables memory, chat history, and style preferences in temporary sessions without affecting your account or being saved permanently.

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ChatGPT's Temporary Chat feature gets upgrade to retain personalization without saving history

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ChatGPT and AI chatbots now cite Grokipedia, raising concerns about AI misinformation spread

ChatGPT is increasingly citing Grokipedia, Elon Musk's AI-generated encyclopedia, as a source in its responses. Data shows over 263,000 ChatGPT responses from 13.6 million prompts referenced Grokipedia pages. Google's AI tools, Gemini, and other chatbots are following suit, sparking concerns about information integrity and the recursive loop of AI systems training on AI-generated content.

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ChatGPT and AI chatbots now cite Grokipedia, raising concerns about AI misinformation spread

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Sam Altman plans India visit as OpenAI targets enterprise growth at AI Impact Summit 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is heading to India in mid-February for his first visit in nearly a year, coinciding with the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The trip signals OpenAI's push to expand enterprise relationships and engage with India's booming AI market, where ChatGPT ranks as the top app by downloads and second-largest by users globally.

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Sam Altman plans India visit as OpenAI targets enterprise growth at AI Impact Summit 2026

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OpenAI taps Barret Zoph to lead enterprise AI sales as market share drops to 27%

OpenAI has appointed Barret Zoph to spearhead its enterprise AI sales efforts as the company faces declining market share in the business sector. Despite launching ChatGPT Enterprise before rivals, OpenAI's market share fell from 50% in 2023 to 27% by end of 2025, while Anthropic surged to 40% and Google Gemini held steady at 21%.

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OpenAI taps Barret Zoph to lead enterprise AI sales as market share drops to 27%

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