- 2d ago
OpenAI's first hardware will be a screenless, movable speaker with a camera, designed as an AI companion for the home
The ChatGPT maker is developing a battery-powered smart speaker that uses a camera and sensors to understand its environment, with a launch targeted for 2027.
- 6d ago
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, jeopardizing its rival hardware plans
A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a scheme to extract confidential hardware data from former Apple employees, with over 400 ex-staff now working at OpenAI.
- 6d ago
OpenAI will shutter Atlas browser on 9 August, folding its features into new ChatGPT desktop app and Chrome extension
The company confirmed it will sunset its AI-powered browser on 9 August, less than a year after launch, and is instead integrating agentic browsing capabilities directly into the ChatGPT desktop app and a new Chrome extension.
- Jul 10
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2, Steps Down Over Chronic Illness, Becomes Part-Time Adviser
Three months after going on medical leave, Fidji Simo, the French-born executive who ran product and business at OpenAI, said Thursday she will not return to her full-time role and will instead advise the company part-time.
- Jun 15
Trump touts Iran ceasefire and Ukraine peace push as fractious G7 opens in Evian
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in France on Monday buoyed by a preliminary Iran ceasefire deal and signalling renewed attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Jun 1
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT endangered children and aided school shooters
Florida filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of misrepresenting ChatGPT's safety and prioritizing profits over user protections, including for minors.
- Jun 1
Anthropic Files for IPO, Kicking Off a Trillion-Dollar AI Debut Race with OpenAI and SpaceX
AI company Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI in a race to Wall Street that could see multiple trillion-dollar tech debuts this year.
- May 27
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Reverses Stance: AI Won't Cause a 'Jobs Apocalypse', Admits He Was 'Pretty Wrong'
Speaking at a Sydney conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walked back his earlier fears, saying AI will not trigger a global jobs crisis, and that he was 'delighted to be wrong' about the pace of job displacement.
