‘California is my home, we wouldn’t leave if..’: Sam Altman on OpenAI’s deal with the state | World News

[ad_1] Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, affirmed the company’s commitment to staying in California after resolving a regulatory dispute with California Attorney General Rob Bonta. In a post on X, Altman said the company had spoken with the Attorney General two weeks earlier and made clear it would not follow other tech firms that threaten […]

Social media trolls OpenAI over its new non-profit foundation: ‘Tobacco company funding cancer research’

[ad_1] OpenAI may have thought its announcement would invite encouragement and support, but news of a newly recapitalised non-profit foundation has instead sparked a wave of online mockery, with social media users pointing out the irony of a company valued at around $130 billion suddenly talking about giving away “freebies.” The company posted on X […]

‘Ban superintelligence’: Calls grow over risks of AI; Harry, Meghan sign letter

[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend the third annual World Mental Health Day Gala (Image credits: AP) In an unusual coalition, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and prominent figures from the worlds of tech, politics, and entertainment have joined forces with conservative commentators Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck. Their […]

SNL’s Weekend Update: When Colin Jost ‘turned up’ in Epstein video with Donald Trump | World News

[ad_1] Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost found himself in a deeply awkward situation during this week’s “Weekend Update” when co-host Michael Che unveiled an unexpected surprise: a video showing Jost at a party with President Donald Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The clip, originally filmed in 1992 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, is […]

OpenAI Launches ‘Instant Checkout’ in ChatGPT with Stripe, Enables Etsy Purchases in Chat | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] (Udaipur Kiran News): OpenAI has introduced a major e-commerce feature called Instant Checkout inside ChatGPT, powered by a new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) developed in collaboration with Stripe. The feature is now available in the US for all users — including those on the free tier — allowing them to buy products directly within […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman; awarded honorary doctorate for AI leadership | World News

[ad_1] Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sam Altman discussed expanding AI research and cooperation to strengthen the UAE’s innovation ecosystem/ Image: WAM In a key meeting reflecting the UAE’s rising global AI ambitions, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Abu Dhabi. The conversation focused on accelerating AI research […]

‘Most powerful AI’: Trump, Elon Musk come together once again after Charlie Kirk funeral

[ad_1] The Trump administration’s General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees federal real estate, procurement, and technology services, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, to streamline government operations.Under the agreement, valid through March 2027, federal agencies will gain access to xAI’s Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast chatbots at […]

H-1B visa fee hike sparks reactions from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman: “Immigration is the foundation of the American Dream…” | World News

[ad_1] The Donald Trump administration’s decision to raise the H-1B visa application fee to an unprecedented $100,000 has triggered swift reactions across the technology sector. While many companies expressed concern about the seismic impact on global hiring and talent flows, two of Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam […]

“What have we done?” — Sam Altman says “I feel useless,” compares ChatGPT-5’s power to the Manhattan Project |

[ad_1] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed deep unease about the capabilities of GPT-5, the company’s upcoming AI model expected to launch in August 2025. In a candid podcast appearance, Altman admitted that testing the new model left him feeling “useless” and likened its development to the Manhattan Project, the World War II-era program that […]

Angry at Mira Murati for refusing Meta’s $1 Billion Job Offer; CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched a full-scale … |

[ad_1] Meta tried to buy OpenAI’s former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mira Murati startup, Thinking Machines Lab. But as she declined to sell her company despite a $1 billion offer, CEO Mark Zuckerberg “responded by launching a full-scale raid,” reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Zuckerberg, the report says, approached more than a dozen of […]