Microsoft-OpenAI 'bromance' frays as tensions rise over funding, staff clashes, and new AI deals
Oct 21, 2024, at 01:46 am
San Francisco: Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, once described the company's partnership with Microsoft as “the best bromance in tech.” However, this relationship is now strained, as Microsoft appears to be hedging its bets, according to a report by the New York Times.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI secures $6.6 billion funding with investment from Microsoft, Nvidia
Oct 03, 2024, at 08:07 pm
California/IBNS: American artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI has secured $6.6 billion in investments, potentially valuing the ChatGPT maker at $157 billion, positioning it among the world’s most valuable private enterprises, Reuters reported.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI to remove non-profit board's control; Sam Altman to get equity stake: Report
Sep 27, 2024, at 04:58 am
San Francisco: ChatGPT creator OpenAI is planning to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation, which would no longer be under the control of its non-profit board, Reuters reported.
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, 2 other research executives resign
Sep 26, 2024, at 06:57 pm
California/IBNS: American artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mira Murati, announced her departure from the Microsoft-backed company on the social platform X (formerly Twitter), stating that she intends to "create time and space" for personal exploration.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman advises future innovators on taking risks
Sep 23, 2024, at 07:59 pm
St. Louis, Missouri/IBNS: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is well-acquainted with taking risks, a trait that has shaped his career.
The rise of Gen AI poses an existential threat to Google
Sep 09, 2024, at 07:10 pm
California: For over twenty years, Google has been the dominant force in the online search market, building a $175 billion business that has become central to the internet experience.
Apple, Nvidia likely to invest in OpenAI's next huge potential funding round: Report
Aug 30, 2024, at 06:14 pm
San Francisco/IBNS: American artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI is gearing up for a significant funding round that could value it at over $100 billion, and two of the biggest US-headquartered global tech companies are in talks to join this investment funding round, reports said.
Microsoft quits Sam Altman's OpenAI board amid AI partnerships scrutiny
Jul 11, 2024, at 10:37 pm
Washington/IBNS: American tech giant Microsoft has left the board observer seat at OpenAI which has drawn regulatory scrutiny as the former said that it was not necessary as the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's governance has improved significantly in the past eight months, reports said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's net worth reaches $2 billion: Bloomberg Billionaire Index
Mar 03, 2024, at 07:38 pm
Sam Altman, the Founder and CEO of OpenAI, saw his net worth reach $2 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. However, it's noteworthy that despite his leadership in the AI research firm, the company's financial prosperity doesn't factor into this valuation.
After Sam Altman's return, OpenAI's board of directors replaced entirely except...
Nov 23, 2023, at 09:50 pm
Sam Altman’s stunning exit and equally dramatic return as OpenAI’s CEO on late Tuesday was followed by a complete change in the board of directors.
Sam Altman back in Open AI as CEO after nearly weeklong uncertainty over his return
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:53 pm
Ending all speculations, Open AI on Wednesday said that Sam Altman, who was recently fired from the company, will return to the firm as its CEO.
Nov 21, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Five hundred Open AI employees have expressed their intention to join Microsoft if Sam Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, and Greg Brockman, a co-founder of OpenAI, are not reinstated.
Sacked Open AI CEO Sam Altman to join Microsoft, Satya Nadella announces
Nov 21, 2023, at 03:10 am
Open AI's former CEO Sam Altman and former president Greg Brockman are joining Microsoft to lead a new team for advanced research in Artificial Intelligence, Satya Nadella announced Monday.
Nov 20, 2023, at 07:12 pm
Open AI has named former Twitch CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear as the company's interim CEO, media reports said.
Sacked Open AI CEO Sam Altman posts picture from firm's HQ amid reports of return
Nov 20, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Former Open AI CEO Sam Altman recently posted a photo of himself at the headquarters of the firm amid reports that he is returning to the AI company, days after he was sacked.
OpenAI board under pressure from Microsoft, top investors to reinstate Sam Altman: Reports
Nov 19, 2023, at 09:31 pm
OpenAI is under pressure from its top investors to bring back Sam Altman as chief executive officer after sacking him on Friday, taking the world by surprise, international media reports said.
Who is Mira Murati, 34-yr-old engineer, OpenAI's new chief
Nov 19, 2023, at 02:52 am
San Francisco: Mira Murati, 34, assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, in May 2022.
Open AI sacks CEO Sam Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman quits hours later
Nov 18, 2023, at 08:07 pm
In a shocking decision, artificial intelligence firm Open AI, which created ChatGPT, on Friday sacked CEO Sam Altman, prompting the co-founder Greg Brockman to quit soon after, media reports said.
Nov 18, 2023, at 04:27 pm
IT major Microsoft Corp, which is one of the biggest backers of Open AI, on Saturday (November 18, 2023) confirmed it will remain committed to the partnership with the firm that created ChatGPT even after it underwent several changes including the removal of its CEO Sam Altman.
Open AI: President Greg Brockman quits after CEO Sam Altman's ouster
Nov 18, 2023, at 03:19 pm
OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman on Saturday announced his decision to quit the ChatGPT-creating firm hours after Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman was removed from the company.
Open AI removes CEO Sam Altman after board loses 'confidence' in him
Nov 18, 2023, at 03:01 pm
Open AI, the firm that created ChatGPT, on Friday announced its CEO Sam Altman was removed as it has lost confidence in his ability to lead the tech company.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI planning to make its own AI chips: Report
Oct 07, 2023, at 07:50 am
San Francisco: ChatGPT’s developer OpenAI is considering the development of its own artificial intelligence chips and has even explored a potential acquisition target, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Jun 13, 2023, at 05:36 am
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The meeting coincided with three crucial developments: India's chairmanship of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), the drafting of AI regulations through the Digital India Bill, and the country's push for conversational AI tools in administrative tasks.