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.
SoftBank Group Corp.'s stock fell 12% after a report that OpenAI may delay its initial public offering until next year, dampening expectations of a financial windfall for the Japanese backer. The dela…
Anthropic, the AI safety company valued at nearly $1 trillion, believes it must lead the AI race to ensure safe development, according to former employees and analysts. The company's strategy involves…
The White House has imposed a government checkpoint on OpenAI's GPT-5.6, requiring federal approval for early access users, marking a shift from voluntary AI safety commitments to direct government in…
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its new GPT 5.6 model to a select group of partners due to safety concerns, with CEO Sam Altman telling staff that the government will…
Amazon's MGM Studios dropped a Luca Guadagnino film about OpenAI's Sam Altman amid reports it portrayed him unfavorably, while Google DeepMind partnered with A24 in a $75 million AI deal. Workers incl…
OpenAI will initially release ChatGPT 5.6 only to government-approved customers, according to a staff memo from CEO Sam Altman. The decision follows a Trump administration executive order asking AI co…
Anthropic has delayed its IPO to 2027, citing SpaceX's stock performance and market conditions, following a similar decision by OpenAI. The postponement reshapes expectations for the largest IPO by ma…
The Trump administration asked OpenAI to stagger the rollout of its next major model, GPT-5.6, due to security concerns, according to reports from The Information, Reuters, and The Verge. OpenAI CEO S…
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to delay the release of its GPT-5.6 model, citing security concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees the company will release the model in limited previe…
OpenAI is leaning toward a 2027 IPO after CFO Sarah Friar warned the company isn't ready for public markets, citing a $3.7 billion cash burn in Q1 2026 and trillions in infrastructure commitments. The…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff on June 24 that GPT 5.6 will first be released as a limited preview to a small group of partners because the federal government asked OpenAI to stagger the rollout, ac…
OpenAI has agreed to a government-requested slow rollout of its GPT-5.6 model, delaying public release. The decision does not affect development pace but widens the gap between internal and public acc…
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of its new model, GPT 5.6, over security concerns, according to a report. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff the model will be released i…
Apex, a Tel Aviv-based startup specializing in AI security and governance, was acquired by Tenable in 2025 for over $105 million. Founded in 2023, the company provides real-time visibility, policy enf…
OpenAI is delaying its initial public offering until 2027 due to market uncertainties, unmet revenue targets, and significant spending on data centers, according to the New York Times. The company, kn…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed fears of an AI bubble as 'blasphemy' during his company's annual general meeting, arguing that AI's potential is just beginning. SoftBank has invested over $64 bil…
Nvidia's $5.5 trillion valuation has sparked debate over whether AI companies are in a bubble. Historical parallels, such as the railway mania and dotcom fiber boom, show that even transformative tech…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon, and Microsoft are anchor partners in Raise US, a new nonprofit aiming to raise $1 billion to help states prepare workers for AI disruption. Led by former Commerce Secretary …
Despite predictions that AI tutors would transform education, a Chalkbeat report and a Stanford University study show that student engagement with tools like Khan Academy's Khanmigo remains minimal, w…
Sal Khan and Sam Altman's predictions of an AI revolution in education have fallen short as Khan Academy's AI tutor Khanmigo saw stagnant student engagement despite reaching nearly 1 million students.…