All news on the topic: OpenAI

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Scam factories in Myanmar used American AI to target 50,000 victims in a single month
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
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AI agents exploited by low-skill hacker to breach 14 companies, report finds
Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out.
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SpaceX soars past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut and makes Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company’s value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S. company by value and turning Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.
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US government orders Anthropic to block foreign nationals from top AI models
Anthropic will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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Elon Musk set to become world’s first paper trillionaire as SpaceX launches record IPO
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised 75 billion US dollars (£56 billion) ahead of its record-breaking 1.8 trillion US dollar (£1.3 trillion) US stock market debut on Friday as it looks set to become the biggest flotation of all time.
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OpenAI files for blockbuster IPO that could value ChatGPT maker above $1tn
OpenAI has filed for a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) that could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1 trillion as it races its rivals to market.
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Peter Thiel-backed AI platform lets wealthy users challenge journalists’ reporting in "AI tribunal"
A controversial billionaire-backed AI startup will allow rich people to target journalists for publishing stories they don’t like.
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AI "guardrail removal" tools are creating a black market for dangerous models
Software tools that remove safety protections from AI models developed by Meta, Google, and other tech groups are being used to create thousands of altered versions stripped of their original controls.
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SpaceX unveils plans for historic IPO with $1.75 trillion valuation
SpaceX revealed its plans to list on the US stock market on Wednesday, presenting its investor prospectus and detailing its financials for the first time.
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Jury rejects Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling he waited too long to sue Altman and company leaders
Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its leaders, a jury in Oakland, California, decided on Monday.
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ChatGPT "advised school shooter to target kids to get more attention"
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting is suing ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, claiming the chatbot contributed to the tragedy.
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OpenAI offers EU access to powerful cyber-focused AI model amid fears of AI-driven attacks
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with the European Commission to grant EU authorities access to a model capable of identifying software vulnerabilities.
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Musk threatens Altman and Brockman as OpenAI feud explodes in court
Elon Musk threatened to make OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman "the most hated men in America".
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Anthropic strikes $1.5bn Wall Street deal to flood private equity portfolios with Claude
A joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic will sell Claude into the buyout firms’ portfolio companies.
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Musk vs Altman: AI founders head to court over betrayal and a $852bn empire
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal.
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Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, deepening AI partnership
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.
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SpaceX secures option to acquire Cursor in $60bn deal or $10bn partnership as it deepens push into AI coding tools
SpaceX announced it has secured an option to acquire the code-generation startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, or alternatively pay $10 billion for their new partnership, as it ventures further into the lucrative market for AI developer tools.
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber as AI arms race in cybersecurity intensifies
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity-focused model to a limited group of users, just a week after a similar release by its rival Anthropic, as concerns grow over AI’s potential to exploit software vulnerabilities.
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OpenAI investors question $852 billion valuation as strategy shifts
According to FT, a recent surge of deals,
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OpenAI chief targeted in alleged firebomb attack as suspect faces terrorism charges
A 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Courtroom setbacks threaten Musk’s broader tech empire narrative
Elon Musk has suffered the worst streak of courtroom losses in a career marked by legal battles.
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San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and making threats outside OpenAI’s headquarters
San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s $65 million home—and allegedly making threats outside of his company’s headquarters in the city.
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Arm CEO Rene Haas to take senior SoftBank role as AI bets escalate
Rene Haas, the CEO of chip designer Arm, opens new tab, is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank’s, opens new tab international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm.
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Meta-linked firm used workers to scrape social media and train AI, investigation finds
Tens of thousands of people have been paid by a company part-owned by Meta to train AI by combing Instagram accounts.
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Bezos-backed AI start-up poaches xAI co-founder in fierce talent war
A company backed by Jeff Bezos has recruited an xAI co-founder from OpenAI, as the billionaire’s secretive start-up accelerates hiring in pursuit of AI systems aimed at transforming the industrial sector.