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News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
Thibault Sottiaux, the engineer behind OpenAI's fast-growing Codex product, has been appointed head of core products. He now oversees the ambitious plan to transform ChatGPT into a personalized AI super app that handles tasks across personal and professional life. The move comes as OpenAI shuts down other initiatives and races toward an IPO amid intense competition.
OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, the company announced Monday, joining rival Anthropic in seeking to go public as the AI industry moves toward greater public market scrutiny. The ChatGPT maker submitted a confidential S-1 filing with the SEC, though it said no timing has been decided yet. The move comes just one week after Anthropic disclosed its own confidential IPO filing, signaling a new phase for AI startups focused on profitability.
OpenAI has submitted confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, becoming the third company this year to pursue what could be a trillion-dollar stock market debut. The ChatGPT maker announced the filing on Monday, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step. The move comes as AI companies race to raise tens of billions of dollars for data centers and talent.
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, says superintelligence is approaching but won't eliminate jobs. In an interview, he discusses Microsoft's restructured AI division after a new contract with OpenAI, the announcement of seven new models at Build, and his views on human-level AI performance in chat and reasoning tasks.
OpenAI is preparing to launch a revamped version of ChatGPT that will function as a super app, integrating coding tools and AI agents. The move aims to boost competitiveness against Anthropic, improve profitability ahead of an IPO, and convert free users into paying customers. The company has reportedly abandoned standalone side projects like video generator Sora.
A senior OpenAI employee told the Financial Times that "chat is dead" as the company shifts from chatbots to autonomous agents. ChatGPT will undergo its biggest overhaul since launch, becoming a superapp that bundles coding tools, AI agents, and integrations with partners like Canva and Booking. Chief product officer Thibault Sottiaux outlined a vision for a personal agent that helps users across work and life. The redesign will roll out in the coming weeks.
OpenAI announced a new security feature called Lockdown Mode that helps protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks. The mode disables live web browsing, image retrieval from the web, deep research, and agent mode. It is rolling out to self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts and eligible personal accounts.
OpenAI has launched Lockdown Mode, a security feature that blocks data exfiltration during prompt injection attacks. The mode limits outbound network requests and is now rolling out to Free, Go, Plus, Pro, and self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts. It does not prevent injections from appearing in content but cuts off the final stage of data theft.
Florida has become the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman personally. The 83-page complaint accuses the company of marketing ChatGPT as safe while exposing minors to dangerous content and driving dependency. Attorney General James Uthmeier seeks billions in penalties and argues the AI chatbot is a defective product and public nuisance.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab, according to Bloomberg and a source familiar with the matter. Chesky, who has advised OpenAI's Sam Altman and helped broker his return to power, is the latest Silicon Valley figure unsatisfied with frontier AI models. The lab's focus may center on user interaction and design, areas Chesky emphasized at Airbnb. He will remain CEO of Airbnb and not lead the lab himself.
The CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft AI have signed a public letter urging Congress to require mandatory screening of synthetic DNA and RNA orders. They warn that advances in AI could lower the knowledge barriers for developing biological weapons, making new regulations essential to prevent misuse of gene synthesis technology.
Microsoft and OpenAI have effectively ended their exclusive partnership, with Microsoft announcing its own reasoning model, AI agents, and cybersecurity tools at Build 2026. AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said the company must prove it can build frontier models from scratch, separate from OpenAI's influence.