Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, where he has led the company's transition from research lab to commercial AI leader. He was briefly fired by the OpenAI board in November 2023 before being reinstated.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed fears about AI-related job displacement, arguing that a focus on empowering individuals rather than automating knowledge work could lead to more jobs. He contrasted …
A study by Ramp and Revelio Labs found that companies spending the most on AI are hiring faster, including entry-level roles, challenging the narrative that AI causes mass layoffs. The research tracke…
Attorney Bill Savitt has defeated Elon Musk in two high-profile legal battles, first representing Twitter in Musk's attempt to back out of the acquisition and then representing Sam Altman and OpenAI i…
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) could dramatically raise global living standards but also threatens mass unemployment and social unrest, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned in a blog post. Altman empha…
OpenAI released GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, Luna) to 20 trusted partners on June 26, 2026, with public launch expected by July 2026. The Sol variant shows enhanced cybersecurity capabilities, influenc…
Meta unveiled Brain2Qwerty v2, a non-invasive AI system that translates brain activity into text with 61% average word accuracy, compared to 8% for previous non-invasive methods. The system uses a mag…
Wolters Kluwer, a Dutch software company, argues that AI will not eliminate jobs due to the lump of labor fallacy and Jevons Paradox, but it explains why entry-level hiring is struggling as AI automat…
Nearly 400 local newspaper publishers filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on June 24, accusing the tech giants of using copyrighted journalism without permission to train AI prod…
Public backlash against AI is growing, with polls showing three-quarters of Americans want stricter regulation. Billionaire Mark Cuban warns tech moguls that opposition to data centers reflects deeper…
Kevin Indig argues that selling AI as a replacement for humans, a strategy he calls 'substitution positioning,' wins short-term attention but erodes long-term trust with buyers and employees. Data fro…
OpenAI is considering delaying its initial public offering until 2027 to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report. The delay has caused SoftBank's shares to drop 13% and affect…
Climate activist Will Lawrence, a Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan's 7th district, is leveraging local opposition to data centers to gain voter support. Internal polling shows over 40% o…
OpenAI delayed the public release of its GPT-5.6 AI model after the U.S. government requested early access under a voluntary pre-launch testing protocol from a Trump-era executive order. The delay has…
AI safety researcher and generalist published a curated reading list of 18 essays and blog posts aimed at helping generalists improve their effectiveness. The list, which includes works by Paul Graham…
OpenAI is reportedly considering delaying its IPO from late 2026 to 2027, following a confidential filing and a March 2026 funding round that valued the company at $852 billion. The potential delay, a…
OpenAI acquired Jony Ive's hardware startup io Products for $6.5 billion in May 2025, establishing a hardware division to launch AI-native devices including a screenless smart speaker in 2027 and smar…
About 40 activists gathered in New York's Sara D. Roosevelt Park to protest AI and OpenAI, calling for a boycott of ChatGPT and accusing AI companies of lobbying against regulation and attempting to b…
The US government ordered OpenAI to restrict the release of its new GPT-5.6 model, allowing access only to government-approved partners. The directive, issued by the Office of the National Cyber Direc…
OpenAI may delay its initial public offering to 2027 to stabilize its financial situation, according to reports. Prediction market odds for a 2026 IPO have dropped, with only a 24.5% probability of a …
The AI buildout is bottlenecked by energy, not a shortage of electricity, but the inability to connect data centers to the grid. The interconnection process is backlogged, with median wait times jumpi…