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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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Professor loses two years of academic work after ChatGPT deletes all chats without warning

Marcel Bucher, a plant sciences professor at the University of Cologne, lost two years of carefully structured academic work when ChatGPT permanently deleted all his chats after he disabled the data consent option. OpenAI stated the deletion was part of their 'privacy by design' policy, with no recovery option available. The incident raises questions about AI tools reliability for professional use.

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Professor loses two years of academic work after ChatGPT deletes all chats without warning

Entertainment3 sources

LiveKit reaches $1 billion valuation as voice AI infrastructure demand surges across industries

LiveKit, the infrastructure company behind ChatGPT's voice mode, has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation just ten months after its previous funding round. The startup powers real-time AI voice and video applications for over 200,000 developers, including OpenAI, xAI, Tesla, and Salesforce. As enterprises rush to deploy voice agents across customer service, healthcare, and robotics, LiveKit's open-source roots and developer-first approach position it at the center of the AI infrastructure stack.

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LiveKit reaches $1 billion valuation as voice AI infrastructure demand surges across industries

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ChatGPT Atlas adds Tab Groups and Auto Search Switching between Google and AI

OpenAI rolls out a major update to ChatGPT Atlas, its AI-powered browser for Mac, introducing Tab Groups for better organization and an Auto mode that intelligently switches between ChatGPT and Google search. The update also brings a refreshed vertical layout for search results and improved onboarding for Safari users migrating to the platform.

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ChatGPT Atlas adds Tab Groups and Auto Search Switching between Google and AI

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eBay Bans Unauthorized AI Agents as Agentic Commerce Threatens E-Commerce Control

eBay updated its user agreement to explicitly ban third-party AI agents and buy-for-me bots from making automated purchases without permission. The policy update, effective February 20, 2026, targets LLM-driven bots that bypass human review while leaving the door open for approved partners like OpenAI. The move reflects growing tensions as retailers fight to maintain control over the checkout experience.

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eBay Bans Unauthorized AI Agents as Agentic Commerce Threatens E-Commerce Control

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Barret Zoph fired from $12B AI startup Thinking Machines as internal turmoil triggers exodus to OpenAI

Thinking Machines, the AI startup cofounded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has faced internal turmoil as top executives Barret Zoph, Luke Metz and Sam Schoenholz left for OpenAI amid disagreements over strategy and funding. Meta also lured some staff with offers worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The startup, valued at $12 billion, continues independently under Murati.

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Barret Zoph fired from $12B AI startup Thinking Machines as internal turmoil triggers exodus to OpenAI

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OpenAI seeks $50 billion from Middle East investors as AI infrastructure costs mount

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is courting sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for a massive $50 billion funding round that could value the company at up to $830 billion. The ChatGPT maker, still unprofitable, has committed over $1.4 trillion to AI infrastructure spending while facing intensifying competition from Anthropic and Google in the artificial intelligence race.

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OpenAI seeks $50 billion from Middle East investors as AI infrastructure costs mount

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Amazon launches Health AI assistant for One Medical members, joining OpenAI in health tech race

Amazon rolled out Health AI, an artificial intelligence assistant integrated into its One Medical mobile app, offering 24/7 personalized health guidance to subscribers. The tool uses Amazon Bedrock language models to answer health questions, manage medications, and schedule appointments based on medical records. Amazon emphasizes the assistant complements rather than replaces doctors, as tech giants compete in the health tech sector.

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Amazon launches Health AI assistant for One Medical members, joining OpenAI in health tech race

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Google Gemini stays ad-free as DeepMind CEO questions OpenAI's rush to introduce ChatGPT ads

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expressed surprise at OpenAI's decision to introduce ads in ChatGPT, stating Google has no plans for Gemini ads. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hassabis emphasized the need to think carefully about how advertising fits into AI assistants meant to work for users, raising concerns about user trust and the quality of the experience.

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Google Gemini stays ad-free as DeepMind CEO questions OpenAI's rush to introduce ChatGPT ads

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OpenAI and Anthropic intensify enterprise AI push as business customers become primary revenue focus

OpenAI and Anthropic revealed at Davos that enterprise customers now represent 40% and 80% of their respective businesses. Both artificial intelligence startups are racing to expand their enterprise footprint, with OpenAI projecting enterprise revenue to reach 50% by year-end as competition intensifies for lucrative business contracts.

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OpenAI and Anthropic intensify enterprise AI push as business customers become primary revenue focus

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Elon Musk races to take SpaceX public by July to fund orbital AI data centers in space

Elon Musk is reportedly preparing a SpaceX IPO by July to raise billions for AI data centers in space, marking a dramatic shift from his long-held position against going public before reaching Mars. The move aims to help xAI compete with OpenAI and Google while addressing the massive power demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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Elon Musk races to take SpaceX public by July to fund orbital AI data centers in space

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AI Apps Drive Consumer Spending Past Games for First Time as Mobile Revenue Hits $85 Billion

Consumer spending on mobile apps reached a historic milestone in 2025, with non-game apps surpassing games globally for the first time. Generative AI apps led the surge, tripling in-app purchase revenue to exceed $5 billion as downloads doubled to 3.8 billion. ChatGPT alone generated $3.4 billion, while users spent 48 billion hours engaging with AI assistants.

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AI Apps Drive Consumer Spending Past Games for First Time as Mobile Revenue Hits $85 Billion

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff demands AI regulation reform at Davos, challenges Section 230 protections

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff challenged the tech industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for stricter AI regulation and Section 230 reform. He cited cases where AI models allegedly coached children into suicide, asking whether growth matters more than children's safety and societal values.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff demands AI regulation reform at Davos, challenges Section 230 protections

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Gates Foundation and OpenAI launch $50 million initiative to integrate AI into 1,000 African clinics

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI announced Horizon1000, a $50 million partnership to deploy AI-powered technology in clinics across Rwanda and other African nations by 2028. The initiative aims to address severe healthcare worker shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 6 million health professionals are needed, by supporting clinical record-keeping and decision-making without replacing medical staff.

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Gates Foundation and OpenAI launch $50 million initiative to integrate AI into 1,000 African clinics

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OpenAI pledges Stargate AI data centers will fund own energy and not spike local utility bills

OpenAI announced that its Stargate AI data centers will pay for their own energy infrastructure and minimize water use, addressing growing community opposition. The $500 billion initiative includes site-specific community plans to ensure operations don't increase local electricity prices. The move follows similar pledges from Microsoft and pressure from President Trump for tech companies to cover their own power costs.

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OpenAI pledges Stargate AI data centers will fund own energy and not spike local utility bills

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Sam Altman fires back at Elon Musk over ChatGPT safety, citing Tesla Autopilot deaths

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clashed with Elon Musk after the Tesla chief warned against using ChatGPT, citing alleged deaths linked to the AI chatbot. Altman accused Musk of hypocrisy, pointing to more than 50 deaths tied to Tesla Autopilot crashes. The exchange highlights the complex challenge of balancing AI safety and usefulness as OpenAI faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits.

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Sam Altman fires back at Elon Musk over ChatGPT safety, citing Tesla Autopilot deaths

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