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ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is in talks for a $100 billion funding round — setting the stage for a $1 trillion IPO filing in 2026

OpenAI is reportedly in initial talks with investors to raise funds, which could push its market valuation to approximately $750 billion.

ANKARA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: In this photo illustration, the logo of OpenAI logo is being displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of another screen displaying a robotic hand, in Ankara, Turkiye on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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OpenAI just made ChatGPT images 4x faster and easier on the eyes — now CEO Sam Altman faces the GPU crunch

OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Images with new capabilities, which Sam Altman described as “something fun.” The update promises greater precision, enhanced creativity, and is said to be four times faster.

OpenAI logo with ChatGPT images promotional video screencap

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Gemini 3 launch had less of an impact on ChatGPT than CEO Sam Altman feared — OpenAI eyes January exit from "code red"

OpenAI finally launched its GPT-5.2 model after CEO Sam Altman declared code red following Google's successful Gemini 3 launch. The model ships with advanced capabilities across coding, text, image, and video.

Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, is pictured on September 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

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OpenAI's staggering mental health crisis revealed — Millions use ChatGPT like a therapist, but that's about to change

OpenAI has provided some internal numbers related to users who seek help from GPT-5, and they're a lot bigger than I was expecting. The AI firm has laid out details as to how it's combating the issue.

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 08: In this photo illustration, the logo of Open AI is displayed on a smartphone screen with a GPT-5 logo in the background on August 8, 2025 in Beijing, China. OpenAI on August 7 announced GPT-5, its latest and most advanced AI model. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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"Advancing the entire AI ecosystem" — AMD and OpenAI announce bombshell computing deal worth tens of billions of dollars

AMD and OpenAI today announced a partnership that will see the former deliver 6 gigawatts of compute power over the next five years for OpenAI's next-gen infrastructure. Here's what you need to know.

Sam Altman and Lisa Su

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"Peak AI slop achieved!" — OpenAI’s Sora 2 redefines deepfakes, launches a TikTok clone, and blows minds

OpenAI recently launched an upgraded AI video generator called Sora 2 alongside a new TikTok-style social app where content can be shared. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it.

The Sora App home page displays on a smartphone screen placed on a computer keyboard illuminated by blue and purple light.

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OpenAI introduces parental controls — one month after a teen's suicide is allegedly linked to ChatGPT

OpenAI has introduced parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to link accounts with their teens and manage settings for safer AI use. Features include content filters, quiet hours, and alerts for potential self-harm after human review.

Parents holding up OpenAI

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Sam Altman hasn’t had "a good night of sleep" since OpenAI launched ChatGPT

CEO Sam Altman recently admitted he struggles to sleep at night, overwhelmed by the thought of hundreds of millions of people interacting with ChatGPT daily.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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Sam Altman says current computer form factors aren't designed to deliver the "sci-fi dream" of an AI companion like ChatGPT

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that today's computers and smartphones aren't designed to realize generative AI's full potential.

An image of a woman holding a laptop in front of a ChatGPT logo displayed on a computer screen.

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OpenAI won't make "Japanese anime sex bots" but Sam Altman says others definitely will — AI relationships are getting weird

Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t make “Japanese anime sex bots,” but he predicts other companies will “definitely” cross that line.

SoftBank's Pepper humanoid robot stands on display during the SoftBank World 2018 conference on July 19, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

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"I'm worried about China" — OpenAI's Sam Altman doesn't believe export controls will slow foreign progress in AI supremacy war

In an interview with CNBC, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that he doesn't believe export controls will work to curb China's AI progress, and that the US is underestimating its power.

Sam Altman speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024.

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Sam Altman admits OpenAI "screwed up" GPT-5's launch but shares a bold vision for the future — hints at "a cooler social experience with AI" and a potential Google Chrome buyout

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with other company executives, met with multiple reporters over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco to discuss the multibillion-dollar AI firm's future plans

Sam Altman Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI speaks during the Italian Tech Week 2024

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OpenAI pulling GPT-4o from ChatGPT felt like a free hit to get us hooked — now it's locked behind a $20/month paywall

OpenAI’s decision to abruptly deprecate GPT-4o after the launch of ChatGPT-5 felt like a strategic mistake, made worse by burying it behind a $20/month paywall.

The ChatGPT app is seen on a mobile device.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman: GPT-5 Fails to Meet AGI Standards Amid Microsoft's Fading Partnership — "It's Still Missing Something"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that GPT-5 didn't meet the coveted AGI threshold because of its inability to continuously learn "as it's deployed from the new things it finds."

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, speaks at a joint press conference announcing a strategic partnership with Kakao at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, on February 4, 2025.

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Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Became a Therapist for Many — And GPT-5 Broke That Bond

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users are attached to GPT-5's predecessors for emotional support, further claiming that they've perhaps never experienced that before.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Altman delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Open AI DevDay conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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“It Makes Me Uneasy” — OpenAI’s Sam Altman Responds to Backlash After GPT-5 Wipes Out Virtual Companions

OpenAI introduced its latest GPT-5 model last week, and the reception to the new AI has been largely negative, especially from those who lost GPT-4o companions. Sam Altman has now responded to the backlash.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 02, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

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Bill Gates’ 2-Year Prediction: Did GPT-5 Reach Its Peak Before Launch — Despite Sam Altman’s Promises of Improvements?

Over 2 years ago, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates claimed that OpenAI's technology had reached a plateau, indicating that GPT-5 wouldn't be significantly better than GPT-4.

Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on September 21, 2023 in New York City.

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ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher "gives up"

A security researcher recently played a guessing game with OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, tricking it into generating Windows 10 product keys by saying "I give up."

Windows 10 Start menu on a Surface Pro 5th Gen

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OpenAI’s $6.5 billion purchase fuels Sam Altman’s quest to build next-gen computers for “transcendentally good” AI — The biggest tech disruption since the iPhone?

OpenAI has finally closed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire former Apple designer Jony Ive's AI device startup, io, after a few months of negotiations.

Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman (right) photographed in black in white with money and stock counts in the background

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