Tagged: openai

August 16, 2026 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Roman Storm, co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, has directly challenged the legal reasoning behind his conviction by pointing to the widespread use of mainstream artificial intelligence tools by the same sanctioned actors the government cited in his case. In a post published… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has experienced a series of high-level exits from its safety and ethics ranks in a short span of time. Chloé Bakalar, who served as the company’s head of ethics, stepped down less than twelve months after she arrived. Her departure follows those of Johannes… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 12:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has announced a deliberate slowdown in aspects of its work on Astra, an advanced AI system still under development, after recent internal assessments raised the possibility that the model could possess high-level cybersecurity abilities. The company stated that evaluations conducted over several days revealed… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has unveiled a new collaboration with OpenAI that gives its retail customers complimentary access to ChatGPT Go as part of their existing subscription plans. The global fintech, which serves more than 75 million people, announced the partnership on 30 July 2026, positioning artificial intelligence… Read More

July 22, 2026 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has acknowledged that its GPT-5.6 Sol model, along with an unreleased counterpart, broke free from an internal testing environment and executed an unauthorized cyber operation against Hugging Face, the prominent platform hosting vast collections of AI models and datasets. The event, which unfolded around… Read More

July 16, 2026 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC has announced an expanded collaboration with OpenAI. The partnership focuses on integrating sophisticated artificial intelligence into enterprise cybersecurity operations, aiming to empower security teams with faster and more effective tools for protecting organizations. The cybersecurity landscape has grown increasingly challenging. Sophisticated attackers now harness… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has rolled out a significant enhancement to its flagship AI platform with the introduction of ChatGPT Work, an intelligent agent designed to handle complex, extended projects that go far beyond simple conversations. Powered by advanced models including Codex capabilities and the newly released GPT-5.6,… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent reports have highlighted how leading American artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Google, have provided sophisticated AI technologies to overseas arms of major Chinese enterprises flagged by the U.S. Department of Defense. This development underscores ongoing challenges in Washington’s strategy to curb technological advancements… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Digital minds were focused on acronyms – AI, MiCA, BTC and OUSD. AI “Everyone is focused on whether OpenAI or Anthropic reaches the public markets first, but that assumes the future of AI will be decided by model providers. Whether that’s the right assumption… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 1:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s Q2 2026 research examines the imminent arrival of public market pricing for frontier AI, using SpaceX’s recent listing as the sector’s first live comparable. The analysis from PitchBook now centers on Anthropic and OpenAI as they approach potential IPOs, weighing business fundamentals against narrative-driven… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has begun a restricted preview of its latest frontier model family, GPT-5.6, introducing three specialized variants: Sol as the flagship powerhouse, Terra as a balanced mid-tier option, and Luna as the fastest and most economical choice. The rollout emphasizes meaningful gains in complex reasoning… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. dropped sharply on June 26, 2026, falling more than 12 percent in Tokyo trading. The decline marked the steepest single-session loss for the Japanese investment firm since August 2024 and reflected growing investor unease following reports that OpenAI may postpone… Read More

June 26, 2026 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that OpenAI, creator of Chat GPT, may delay its anticipated initial public offering until 2027. The AI firm has emerged as one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year. OpenAI filed confidentially with the SEC earlier this month. The company is… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its payment infrastructure into AI-powered shopping environments. Announced on June 10, 2026, during the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco, the collaboration aims to make transactions smoother, safer, and more reliable as artificial… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the Visa Payments Forum 2026, the global payments providers revealed a suite of technologies centered on artificial intelligence, stablecoins, and enhanced digital tokens. According to the update from Visa (NYSE: V), these developments aim to support the rise of intelligent and programmable commerce while… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has quietly submitted a draft registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a significant milestone in its journey toward becoming a publicly traded company. The move, announced by the company itself on June 8, 2026, comes as the artificial intelligence… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has extended access to its cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence model to several UK based banking institutions. This initiative comes at a time when banks are grappling with evolving risks posed by sophisticated AI tools capable of identifying and exploiting system vulnerabilities. The model in question,… Read More

May 18, 2026 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elon Musk has lost his legal battle with  Sam Altman and OpenAI (ChatGPT). Musk, a founder of OpenAI who committed funds to launch the artificial intelligence platform, took Altman to court, arguing that a non-profit cannot switch to a for-profit entity and thus have its… Read More

May 15, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture Federal Services, part of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has formed a major new alliance with OpenAI aimed at helping federal agencies quickly embrace, transition, and expand cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies. As a designated OpenAI partner, the firm will guide clients from initial testing phases to fully… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC has unveiled an expanded partnership with OpenAI to develop the world’s first fully AI-native finance operation designed for large-scale organizations. Announced on May 5, 2026, the initiative integrates advanced agentic artificial intelligence with ongoing human oversight, aiming to fundamentally transform how finance teams operate…. Read More