Lilian Weng, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, announced her departure from the AI startup on Tuesday, citing stress and illness that left her unable to sustain the pace required by a startup. Weng,…
OpenAI retired ChatGPT Atlas on July 9, 2026, just nine months after its launch as a standalone AI browser, with the product ceasing to function on August 9 and its browsing capabilities being folded …
OpenAI has released Codex Micro, a $230 hardware keypad for use with its Codex development tool, now a tab in the company's super app. The launch follows OpenAI's earlier purchase of the TBPN YouTube …
OpenAI's plan to launch a humanlike rechargeable smart speaker in 2026 enters a declining market, with IDC data showing smart speaker shipments fell 16.3% in 2023, 11.8% in 2024, and an estimated 9.6%…
The Bank of England plans to ease capital rules to spur lending amid pressure to stimulate growth, even as Governor Andrew Bailey warns of a "triple whammy" of dangers from frothy AI stocks, slower-th…
OpenAI is shutting down its AI browser Atlas, launched in October 2025, after nine months due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, slow performance, and legal issues. The browser's agent mode failed to d…
OpenAI's head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, is leaving the company as it reorganizes safety work into a single research unit led by Mia Glaese, folding oversight into research. The departures …
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is consolidating control over the company's most profitable products, including ChatGPT, after applications chief Fidji Simo stepped down due to chronic illness. The po…
OpenAI's head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, is leaving the company amid a reorganization that integrates safety and research teams. The departure follows the launch of GPT-5.6, which showed co…
OpenAI Product and Business Chief Fidji Simo stepped down from her role due to ongoing medical issues, Yahoo Finance reported. The departure comes as the company prepares for an anticipated initial pu…
AI companies including Meta, SpaceX, and OpenAI are racing to release cheaper, faster models, intensifying competition in the AI market. This comes as memory chip makers like SK Hynix go public and ra…
OpenAI's No. 2 executive Fidji Simo is stepping down from her full-time role due to a worsening neuroimmune condition, just as the company prepares for its IPO. Simo, who oversaw product and business …
OpenAI has shut down Atlas, its AI-powered browser launched in October, and is moving its agent-based browsing features to the ChatGPT desktop app and a Google Chrome extension. The decision follows C…
OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time adviser after taking extended medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. Simo, who jo…
Fidji Simo has stepped down as the second-in-command at OpenAI, effective July 9, 2026, raising questions about leadership stability and the company's future direction. The departure marks a significa…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's chief of applications and de facto number two executive, is stepping down after a three-month medical leave for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome did not lead to a full re…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's top executive for applications, is transitioning to a part-time advisory role due to a chronic illness, highlighting the personal challenges behind tech leadership. Her decision u…
OpenAI's AGI chief Fidji Simo transitions to a part-time advisory role, following health-related departures of COO Brad Lightcap and CMO Kate Rouch. The leadership shifts raise questions about OpenAI'…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's head of product and business, is stepping down due to health issues related to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Her departure raises questions about OpenAI's strategic d…
Fidji Simo, a leader at OpenAI, announced her departure from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor, citing a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness. She reflected on her career and the im…