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Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI

While OpenAI has cemented its lead in the U.S., Perplexity is taking a different route — quietly expanding into India to compete in the next phase of AI adoption. The search-focused AI startup is rapidly adding millions of users in the world’s second-largest internet and smartphone market, positioning itself for mass-market scale.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT 'agent' is ready to assist you

The AI company's new product can order a wedding dress and complete other complex tasks. CEO Sam Altman called it "a new level of capability for AI systems."

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OpenAI’s advisory board calls for continued and strengthened nonprofit oversight

An advisory board convened by OpenAI says it should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is “too consequential” to be governed by a corporation alone.

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Mistral’s Le Chat adds deep research agent and voice mode to challenge OpenAI’s enterprise dominance

Mistral added deep research capabilities to its Le Chat platform, bringing it in direct competition against ChatGPT and Gemini.

6 hours ago

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for you

OpenAI is going all-in on the most-hyped trend in AI right now: AI agents, or tools that go a step beyond chatbots to complete complex, multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf. The company on Thursday debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it bills as a tool that can complete work on your behalf using its own “virtual computer.”

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Saves Lots of Clicking, Performs Tasks From ‘Its Own Computer’

ChatGPT agent is available for Pro users now, with Plus and Team users following in the next few days. Enterprise and Edu tiers will get it in a matter of weeks.

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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent reasons, researches, and run its own computer

The hybrid agent blends capabilities from OpenAI’s earlier Operator and Deep Research tools, combining web access, automation, and in-depth analysis.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT 'agent' is ready to assist you

"Watching chatgpt agent use a computer to do complex tasks has been a real 'feel the agi' moment for me; something about seeing the computer think, plan, and execute hits different," he wrote, using the acronym for Artificial General Intelligence, seen as the holy grail of AI development.

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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT agent to handle tasks as AI apps evolve

OpenAI launched an artificial intelligence agent for its popular chatbot ChatGPT on Thursday that can complete complex tasks as the Microsoft-backed startup looks to get ahead of competitors in the AI race.

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OpenAI Launching ‘ChatGPT Agent’—Here’s What To Know

The digital assistant will be capable of completing web-based tasks like updating spreadsheets, purchasing ingredients or submitting expenses, according to OpenAI.

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OpenAI Unleashes ChatGPT Agent to Be Your Personal Assistant

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Agent for Pro, Plus and Team users -- an AI-powered personal assistant that connects to your various services online to help complete tasks custom to you, the company said in a livestream on Thursday.

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An OpenAI employee's farewell letter offers a rare window into what it's like working at the company

Calvin French-Owen spent a little over a year on OpenAI's technical team. In a blog post he offers an insider's take on everyday life at the company.

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OpenAI releases 'Agent Mode' as it looks for a much-needed win

OpenAI released Agent Mode on Thursday, a welcome distraction from what has otherwise been a rough summer for the AI startup.

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OpenAI releases Agent Mode as it looks for a much-needed win

OpenAI released Agent Mode on Thursday, a welcome distraction from what has otherwise been a rough summer for the AI startup.

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OpenAI announces ChatGPT agent for web browsing

Meet OpenAI's new web browsing agent. On Thursday, OpenAI announced ChatGPT agent, a tool that's capable of navigating the web and performing tasks on your behalf. As teased in an X post before the livestream,

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OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT

OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT agent, which the company claims to be its most capable AI agent product yet.

11 hours ago

OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT

OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT agent, which the company claims to be its most capable AI agent product yet.

11 hours ago

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for you

OpenAI is going all-in on the most-hyped trend in AI right now: AI agents, or tools that go a step beyond chatbots to complete complex, multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf. The company on Thursday debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it bills as a tool that can complete work on your behalf using its own “virtual computer.”

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An Engineer’s Diary Reveals the Human Cost of Building OpenAI’s Next Big Thing

With a newborn at home, a former top engineer details the grueling, 7-week sprint that pushed a small team to its absolute limit to ship a world-changing product.

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A Top Engineer Reveals OpenAI’s Culture of Secrets and Chaos

A former top engineer reveals an organization that runs on secrets, Slack messages, and social media buzz, where world changing AI is built through a combination of brilliance, burnout, and controlled chaos.

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OpenAI Is Eating Microsoft’s Lunch

Bloomberg cites data provided by Sensor Tower that found the Copilot app for iOS and Android has been downloaded about 79 million times, which, to be fair, is a pretty solid install base. The problem is that ChatGPT has already surpassed 900 million. You don’t have to ask a chatbot which number is bigger.

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OpenAI, Google, and Meta Researchers Warn We May Lose the Ability to Track AI Misbehavior

The researchers argue that CoT monitoring can help researchers detect when models begin to exploit flaws in their training, manipulate data, or fall victim to malicious user manipulation. Any issues that are found can then either be “blocked, or replaced with safer actions, or reviewed in more depth.”

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She Was CEO of OpenAI for 2 Days. Now Her Secretive AI Startup Has Raised $12 Billion.

Mira Murati, founder and CEO of Thinking Machine Labs, worked at OpenAI as the chief technology officer for six years.

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety culture at xAI, the billion-dollar AI startup owned by Elon Musk.

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and nonprofit organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety culture at xAI, the billion-dollar AI startup owned by Elon Musk. The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company’s technological advances.

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Ex-OpenAI Employee: It's a 'Very Secretive' Company—With an X Obsession and 'No Email'

Former staffer Calvin French-Owen gives a rare inside look at one of the most high-profile companies in the world, describing a pressure cooker environment with unfathomable GPU bills.

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OpenAI working on payment checkout system within ChatGPT, FT reports

OpenAI is planning to take a cut from online product sales made through ChatGPT by integrating a payment checkout system into the chatbot, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing multiple people familiar with the proposals.

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Zuckerberg Isn’t Done Stealing OpenAI’s Crown Jewels

The battle between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for the industry’s top AI talent shows no signs of cooling off. This time, Zuckerberg appears to have secured two more researchers from OpenAI.

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OpenAI working on payment checkout system within ChatGPT, FT reports

OpenAI is planning to take a cut from online product sales made through ChatGPT by integrating a payment checkout system into the chatbot, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing multiple people familiar with the proposals.

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OpenAI working on payment checkout system within ChatGPT, FT reports

OpenAI is planning to take a cut from online product sales made through ChatGPT by integrating a payment checkout system into the chatbot, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing multiple people familiar with the proposals.

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Meta reportedly scores two more high-profile OpenAI researchers

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei will reportedly join Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab. Another team member, Hyung Won Chung, might also join Meta, as the company works to catch up to rivals in the AGI race.

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Meta reportedly scores two more high-profile OpenAI researchers

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei will reportedly join Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab. Another team member, Hyung Won Chung, might also join Meta, as the company works to catch up to rivals in the AGI race.

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OpenAI’s $10M+ AI Consulting Business: Deployment Takes Center Stage

OpenAI’s new $10 million+ AI consulting offering proves one thing: in 2025, the edge in AI is in its deployment—not just its access. This move appears to be borrowed from Palantir’s two‑decade‑old playbook, signaling the ascent of AI Deployment‑as‑a‑Service as the next transformative frontier.

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Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Raises USD 2 Bn for New AI Venture Thinking Machines

The round was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and included participation from major industry players such as Nvidia, Accel, ServiceNow, Cisco, AMD, and Jane Street.

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Why Sam Altman and OpenAI are making a web browser

OpenAI needs a web browser if it's going to be truly useful. So Sam Altman will have a big job on his hands to convince people to use his new one.

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Former OpenAI engineer says he received about 10 emails during his year there

"An unusual part of OpenAI is that everything, and I mean everything, runs on Slack," Calvin French-Owen wrote on his blog.

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Former OpenAI engineer says the ChatGPT-maker doesn't really use email

"An unusual part of OpenAI is that everything, and I mean everything, runs on Slack," Calvin French-Owen wrote on his blog.

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OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic sound alarm: ‘We may be losing the ability to understand AI’

Scientists from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Meta unite in rare collaboration to warn that a critical window for monitoring AI reasoning may close forever as models learn to hide their thoughts.

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OpenAI's chief economist says he's teaching his kids these 4 skills to prepare for the AI world

Ronnie Chatterji is teaching his young children four skills — from critical thinking to math without calculators.

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OpenAI's chief economist says he's teaching his kids these 4 skills to prepare for the AI world

Ronnie Chatterji is teaching his young children four skills — from critical thinking to math without calculators.

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A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there

A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.

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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati raises $2 billion for new AI startup Thinking Machines Lab

Mira Murati rocketed into the spotlight in 2023 when she was named interim CEO of OpenAI after Sam Altman was briefly ousted by the company’s board.

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OpenAI Rival Anthropic Courts Finance Industry With New AI Tools

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is launching a package of new software services aimed at streamlining work for financial analysts, joining a growing number of AI companies vying to win business from Wall Street professionals.

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OpenAI goes for Microsoft’s jugular — its Office productivity suite

It’s eyeing the launch of its own a productivity suite with generative AI built in, directly attacking Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar Microsoft 365 office suite business.

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OpenAI’s New AI Hub in Texas Will Consume as Much Power as an Entire City

The massive data center threatens to overload the grid, but OpenAI's future relies on securing as much electricity as possible. What does that mean for local residents—and the planet?

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OpenAI’s New AI Hub in Texas Will Consume as Much Power as an Entire City

The massive data center threatens to overload the grid, but OpenAI's future relies on securing as much electricity as possible. What does that mean for local residents—and the planet?

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OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer

The ChatGPT maker was about to release its first major open-weight model, but a last-minute discovery has put the project on ice, fueling speculation about what went wrong.

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Meta’s massive data center bet is a direct challenge to OpenAI and Alphabet

With facilities that rival nuclear plants in energy use, Meta is scaling its AI ambitions to unprecedented levels.

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Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI granted up to $200 million for AI work from Defense Department

The DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office said the awards will help the agency accelerate its adoption of AI solutions.

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Google snatches Windsurf CEO after OpenAI deal dissolves

CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa joins 'Money Movers' to discuss Big Tech's AI talent raid. House Republican to be evicted from DC apartment after failing to pay months of rent

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OpenAI plans to launch its own browser with built-in ChatGPT soon

In addition to ChatGPT, the browser will likely also have built-in Operator Agents that can autonomously perform various tasks on your behalf.

3 days ago

OpenAI’s open ChatGPT model has been delayed again

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the open ChatGPT model’s release date has been delayed again, and it's all about AI safety.

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Google snatches Windsurf execs in a $2.4B deal, derailing OpenAI’s biggest acquisition yet

In a stunning reversal, Google DeepMind acquires Windsurf’s top talent just weeks after OpenAI’s $3B deal collapsed over IP tensions with Microsoft.

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AFT president on joining forces with Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI to launch a new AI initiative

Randi Weingarten, president at the American Federation of Teachers, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the AFT’s partnership with Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI on a new AI initiative, the challenges of AI in education,

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OpenAI and other AI players are targeting Wall Street's quant stars with multimillion-dollar paydays

AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic are targeting quants with a tantalizing pitch: eye-popping pay and a chance to build the future.

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OpenAI’s open model is delayed.

I revealed last week that OpenAI was getting ready to release its open-weight model as early as this week. Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s delayed because “we need time to run additional safety tests and review high-risk areas.

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$300 billion, 500 million users, and no time to enjoy it: The sharks are circling OpenAI

OpenAI is the world's leading AI startup. For how long will depend on how well it fends off multi-front attacks from competitors like Meta and Google.

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$300 billion, 500 million users, and no time to enjoy it: The sharks are circling OpenAI

OpenAI is the world's leading AI startup. For how long will depend on how well it fends off multi-front attacks from competitors like Meta and Google.

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How Google Killed OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal Without an Acquisition

In the high-stakes battle for AI supremacy, Big Tech has found a new weapon: buying a company’s brainpower without buying the company itself, leaving regulators in the dust.

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Meta And OpenAI’s Talent Wars: How AI Mints Elites But Displaces Others

As tech giants compete for talents, the AI gold rush displaces programmers and software engineers whose jobs were once envied. Employees and students need to upskill.

5 days ago

Sam Altman says OpenAI is delaying its open-weight model — again

Originally set to launch next week, OpenAI's open-weight model is on pause indefinitely.

5 days ago

‘All Bets Are Off’: Inside Microsoft’s AGI Clause Fight With OpenAI

OpenAI’s contract clause could cut off Microsoft’s access to new AI models if AGI is declared, forcing high-stakes renegotiation of their partnership.

5 days ago

OpenAI delays the release of its open model, again

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that the company is delaying the release of its highly anticipated open model for the second time.

6 days ago

Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

As of Friday, Windsurf’s head of business, Jeff Wang, will take over as the startup’s interim CEO, he announced in a post on social media. Most of Windsurf’s 250 person team is not headed to Google DeepMind and will continue offering its AI coding tools for enterprise customers.

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