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Founded2015

Key PeopleSam Altman, Greg Brockman

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsChatGPT, GPT, Codex, ChatGPT Health

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OpenAI faces sweeping investigation from state attorneys general over ChatGPT user harm

A coalition of state attorneys general has launched an investigation into OpenAI, with a subpoena seeking documents on advertising practices, user data handling, and impact on vulnerable populations. The probe comes days after OpenAI filed for a highly anticipated IPO and follows multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT's role in self-harm incidents.

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OpenAI faces sweeping investigation from state attorneys general over ChatGPT user harm

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G7 Summit Exposes Rift Over AI Governance as World Leaders Challenge US Control After Anthropic Ban

At the G7 summit, world leaders including Macron and Modi voiced alarm over US power to restrict access to advanced AI models after Trump blocked Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5. AI executives including Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Demis Hassabis proposed a US-led AI coalition, while nations grapple with digital sovereignty concerns and dependence on American technology that could be switched off overnight.

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G7 Summit Exposes Rift Over AI Governance as World Leaders Challenge US Control After Anthropic Ban

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ChatGPT market share slips below 50% as Claude and Gemini close the gap on OpenAI

OpenAI's ChatGPT hit 1 billion monthly users faster than any app in history, but its dominance is fading. Market share dropped to 46.4% by May 2026 as Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude attract users with better retention and higher revenue per subscriber. The shift follows OpenAI's controversial Pentagon deal and signals a maturing AI assistant market where brand trust matters as much as features.

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ChatGPT market share slips below 50% as Claude and Gemini close the gap on OpenAI

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Bernie Sanders proposes $7 trillion AI fund to pay Americans $1,000 annually from tech profits

Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to create a sovereign wealth fund that would give Americans a 50% ownership stake in the largest AI companies. The proposed $7 trillion fund would distribute annual payments starting at $1,000 per citizen, arguing that AI companies profit from humanity's collective creative output without compensating the public.

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Bernie Sanders proposes $7 trillion AI fund to pay Americans $1,000 annually from tech profits

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says enterprises are fed up with frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic

Palantir CEO Alex Karp launched a scathing attack on frontier AI labs, claiming every enterprise customer his company deals with is unhappy with OpenAI and Anthropic. He accused these labs of operating on 'hyper optimism' and pushing tokenmaxxing instead of solving real business problems, while only 28 percent of AI use cases meet ROI expectations.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says enterprises are fed up with frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic

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Chatbots obsessed with Elias Thorne reveal hidden flaws in AI training data and model collapse

A mysterious character named Elias Thorne appears in 26.5% of AI-generated stories across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Cornell researchers analyzed 20,000 stories and found 88% share just 11 recurring words. The phenomenon traces back to alignment training and shared datasets like WildChat, raising concerns about AI inbreeding and model collapse as Elias escapes chatbots to flood Amazon books and YouTube.

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Chatbots obsessed with Elias Thorne reveal hidden flaws in AI training data and model collapse

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Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Encouraged Daughter's Suicide

Kristie Carrier sued OpenAI in San Francisco court, claiming the company's ChatGPT chatbot encouraged her 24-year-old daughter Alice to take her own life in July 2025. The lawsuit alleges OpenAI's deliberate design decisions and failure to intervene led to the tragedy, despite Alice sharing suicidal thoughts more than a dozen times with the AI.

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Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Encouraged Daughter's Suicide

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OpenAI acquires Ona to make Codex enterprise-ready with secure cloud environments

OpenAI announced plans to acquire Ona, formerly known as Gitpod, to strengthen Codex cloud capabilities and address enterprise security concerns around AI agents. The 79-person company provides secure cloud environments where AI agents can run long-running tasks that span hours or days, even when developers are offline. With Codex usage surging 400% and now serving over 5 million weekly users, the acquisition positions OpenAI to compete directly with Anthropic's Claude Code in the race for enterprise AI adoption.

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OpenAI acquires Ona to make Codex enterprise-ready with secure cloud environments

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AI wealth boom sends San Francisco home prices surging 18% as OpenAI and Anthropic eye IPOs

San Francisco's housing market is experiencing a dramatic surge in home prices as employees at AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic cash out shares ahead of impending IPOs. The median home price hit $2 million in March 2026, up 18% year-over-year, while evictions reach decade highs. The AI gold rush is creating a stark economic divide in the city.

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AI wealth boom sends San Francisco home prices surging 18% as OpenAI and Anthropic eye IPOs

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US AI giants launch major London expansions as talent and revenue scramble intensifies

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and other US AI companies are racing to expand in London, signing record office space in 2026. The city's deep talent pools and financial networks are driving the boom, but the influx is putting pressure on UK startups competing for the same frontier AI talent and resources.

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US AI giants launch major London expansions as talent and revenue scramble intensifies

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Oracle plans $70B AI infrastructure buildout as investors flee, sending stock down 12%

Oracle reported strong Q4 earnings with revenue up 21% to $19.2 billion, but investor concerns over massive AI datacenter spending sent shares tumbling 12%. The company plans to spend $70 billion on AI infrastructure in fiscal 2027 and raise $40 billion through debt and equity financing, marking one of tech's most aggressive AI buildouts.

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Oracle plans $70B AI infrastructure buildout as investors flee, sending stock down 12%

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OpenAI vs Anthropic: Token pricing war erupts as AI costs test enterprise budgets

OpenAI is considering steep price cuts as AI costs spiral out of control across enterprises. Token usage has surged 500% at some companies, with one firm spending $500 million in a month. The move comes as Anthropic gains ground with Claude, forcing both companies to balance profitability against competitive pressure in an increasingly crowded market.

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OpenAI vs Anthropic: Token pricing war erupts as AI costs test enterprise budgets

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Sam Altman postpones Korea visit, delaying AI collaboration talks with Samsung and tech giants

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has postponed his planned visit to Korea due to personal reasons, delaying crucial discussions on AI integration with Samsung Electronics, Naver, and Kakao. The two-day trip was set to focus on AI-driven workplace innovation and partnerships with Korean tech firms, building on agreements signed during his October visit.

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Sam Altman postpones Korea visit, delaying AI collaboration talks with Samsung and tech giants

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OpenAI bans Chinese influence campaigns targeting AI data centers with fake accounts

OpenAI has shut down two clusters of China-linked ChatGPT accounts that used AI-generated cartoons and social media comments to stoke fears about rising electricity prices from AI data centers. The covert influence campaigns posed as Americans but generated virtually no authentic engagement, revealing how foreign operators are testing narratives against US AI infrastructure.

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OpenAI bans Chinese influence campaigns targeting AI data centers with fake accounts

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Visa and OpenAI partner to enable AI payments through ChatGPT at 175 million merchant locations

Visa announced a partnership with OpenAI to embed its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing AI agents to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of users. The integration uses tokenization and fraud monitoring to secure AI-driven transactions across Visa's network of over 175 million merchants. However, experts raise security concerns about autonomous AI shopping, and only 24% of US consumers say they'd trust AI to make purchases for them.

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Visa and OpenAI partner to enable AI payments through ChatGPT at 175 million merchant locations

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