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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son revealed he was emotional about selling the company's entire Nvidia stake for $5.83 billion. The Japanese tech giant needed capital to bankroll major AI investments including OpenAI, data center construction, and chip design projects. Son dismissed concerns about an AI investment bubble, predicting super artificial intelligence will generate at least 10% of global GDP.
OpenAI triggered widespread concern when ChatGPT began displaying app suggestions for brands like Peloton and Target that appeared to be ads, even for paid subscribers. The company insists these are not advertisements but part of a third-party app integration feature announced in October. However, the lack of relevancy to user conversations has created confusion and threatens user trust.
Three years after its launch, ChatGPT has fundamentally transformed how people search for information, growing from a research preview to 800 million weekly users and becoming the primary gateway to information for millions worldwide.
OpenAI and Google reduce free access to Sora video generation and Gemini image creation tools due to overwhelming demand during Thanksgiving weekend, highlighting infrastructure challenges facing AI companies.
OpenAI disclosed a security incident involving third-party analytics provider Mixpanel that exposed limited user data from its API platform. The breach affected only developers using OpenAI's API services, not regular ChatGPT users.
Perplexity AI introduces a new shopping feature that allows users to search for products conversationally and checkout directly through PayPal integration. The launch includes a limited-time promotion offering 50% cashback on first purchases.
HSBC analysis reveals OpenAI needs to raise $207 billion by 2030 to cover its massive infrastructure commitments, despite optimistic projections of 3 billion users. The funding shortfall threatens major tech partners including Oracle, Microsoft, and Amazon.
OpenAI projects massive growth in paid ChatGPT subscriptions, aiming for 220 million paying users by 2030. The company plans to introduce age verification features and diversify revenue through shopping and advertising products.
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to integrate voice mode directly into the main chat interface, allowing users to seamlessly switch between voice and text without switching screens. The update includes live transcripts and real-time visual content display.
Meta's revised WhatsApp Business API policies will force major AI chatbots including Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI's ChatGPT to leave the platform by January 15, 2026, leaving only Meta AI as the available option for WhatsApp users.
Two opposing networks of super PACs are gearing up for a major spending battle over AI regulation in the 2026 midterms, with pro-regulation advocates raising $50 million to counter the industry-backed Leading the Future's $100 million war chest.
Walmart is experimenting with new advertising formats in its AI shopping assistant Sparky, including 'Sponsored Prompts' that combine chatbot recommendations with targeted ads. The move represents a strategic shift toward monetizing AI-driven commerce experiences.
Major retailers and tech companies are rolling out sophisticated AI shopping tools for the 2024 holiday season, with consumers spending record amounts online while AI influences billions in sales. New features include personalized recommendations, price tracking, and autonomous purchasing capabilities.
Amazon instructs employees to stop using external AI coding tools like OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code, pushing its in-house Kiro system instead. The move aims to improve Amazon's competitive position in AI development despite billions invested in rival companies.
OpenAI introduces a new AI-powered shopping assistant in ChatGPT that helps users research products, compare options, and find deals through an interactive interface powered by a specialized GPT-5 mini model.
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