Ecosystem

COO Brad Lightcap shifts to special projects, AGI chief Fidji Simo takes medical leave, CMO Kate Rouch steps down. OpenAI's C-suite is getting a major shakeup.

Sam Altman has spoken in detail about why OpenAI is shutting down Sora. It involves a million dollars a day, a collapsed Disney deal, and ethical concerns.

The largest private funding round in history pushes OpenAI close to a trillion-dollar valuation. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank lead the charge.

The most influential AI blogger talks about agentic engineering, dark factories, and why experienced developers benefit most from AI agents.

A million dollars burned per day, just 500,000 users, and a billion-dollar Disney deal that died on impact. A WSJ investigation reveals the real reasons behind Sora's shutdown.

SoftBank secures the largest bridge loan in tech history to double down on its OpenAI bet. The 12-month term strongly hints at an imminent IPO.

OpenAI poached Dave Dugan from Meta to build ChatGPT's ad business. First ads are weeks away from broad rollout — minimum buy-in: $200,000.

Just six months after launch, OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video app. The billion-dollar Disney partnership? Dead before any money changed hands.

After the failed Instant Checkout experiment, OpenAI is pivoting: ChatGPT is becoming a visual shopping assistant. Walmart, Target, and Sephora are on board.

OpenAI's nonprofit arm gets new leadership and plans to spend at least $1 billion in 2026 on AI safety, health, and societal impact.

The White House has released a national AI policy framework. Seven pillars, one goal: AI dominance. Here's what's in it and what's notably missing.

OpenAI buys the makers of uv, Ruff, and ty. Codex now has 2 million users — and it's about to get Python superpowers.

Jensen Huang announces at GTC: NVIDIA is firing up H200 production for China again. A turning point in the AI chip war.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano — faster, cheaper, and built for a world where AI agents orchestrate other AI agents.

Perplexity's AI browser Comet is now available for iOS. After Mac, Windows, and Android, the iPhone is the last major platform — and the browser blurs the line between search and conversation.

OpenAI enables Write Actions: ChatGPT can now draft emails, create docs, and schedule meetings — directly inside Outlook, Google Docs, and more.

Jensen Huang unveils the Vera Rubin platform at GTC — seven new chips, a trillion-dollar outlook, and AI data centers in orbit.

Meta is pushing its next major AI model to May — internal benchmarks show it trailing Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Meanwhile, the company plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce.

10 of 12 co-founders gone, the product behind: Elon Musk acknowledges xAI needs a fundamental rebuild. Now he's brought in ex-Cursor leadership to turn things around.

Nvidia's GTC kicks off Monday in San Jose. Jensen Huang promises a chip reveal that will 'surprise the world' — and 30,000 attendees from 190 countries will be watching live.