Venture Openai Spend

OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First AI Agent

Operator can search the web, move a cursor, click on webpages, and generally do much of what a human can do.

Inc. - Jan. 23

OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You

The company that kicked off the AI chatbot craze now wants AI to do more than just talk.

Wired - Jan. 23

LNG exporter Venture Global slashes IPO price range despite President Trump’s pro-energy push

Venture Global is now seeking a more reasonable valuation of about $65 billion, versus earlier plans for about $110 billion.

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

Firms in Trump's Stargate venture have touted DEI programs, clashing with new order

President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go against his goal of eliminating such programs.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Microsoft loses status as OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider

Microsoft won't be the sole cloud provider for OpenAI but can decide whether to deliver the capacity or allow another company to do it.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Artificial intelligence group closes in on $60bn valuation

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank

Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI development. Donald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure project in history” – a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?

Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Generali and Natixis Ink Asset-Management Joint Venture

Generali and the owner of France’s Natixis Investment Managers agreed to jointly create a European asset manager overlooking nearly $2 trillion.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

Trump-backed crypto venture to extend token sales after raising $1bn

Entrepreneur Justin Sun among investors buying into World Liberty Financial

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Biden to Spend a Last Day as President in Charleston

President Biden will spend his final full day in office in Charleston, S.C., where five years ago he revived his flailing campaign.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

Severance spending at top UK universities surges

FT analysis shows drop-off in overseas enrolments pushed redundancy payouts up by more than a fifth in 2024

Financial Times - Jan. 19

OpenAI’s Ex-CTO Raids Rivals for Top Team at Her Startup

Mira Murati’s still unnamed AI startup’s goal remains a mystery, but she clearly has a plan—starting with gathering a pool of industry experts.

Inc. - Jan. 17

Bitkraft Ventures hires Anuj Tandon to kick off game investments in India

Anuj Tandon has joined Bitkraft Ventures, a seed-stage investor for interactive media and games, as partner focused on the fast-growing Indian game market.

VentureBeat - Jan. 17

5 ways to spend less money in 2025

Economic issues are straining people's finances, but these tactics can help you free up cash and spend less money.

CBS News - Jan. 17

How GTA pioneer Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures will make great worlds with strong storytelling

South Korean game publisher Smilegate recently made a strategic investment and became a partner in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Houser spent more ...

VentureBeat - Jan. 16

US targets China’s answer to OpenAI with trade blacklisting

Beijing-based Zhipu singled out among artificial intelligence start-ups for allegedly advancing Chinese military capabilities

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Treasury Says Pandemic Spending Saved Jobs

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration’s stimulus checks reduced major downside risks.

Inc. - Jan. 15

OpenAI Details How It Would Like AI to Be Regulated

The resulting regulation—or lack thereof—could have repercussions for businesses working on artificial intelligence.

Inc. - Jan. 14

How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024

VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.

Inc. - Jan. 14

OpenAI outlines proposals to bolster national security, drive economic growth

OpenAI laid out a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) policy proposals Monday, encouraging U.S. development of the emerging technology to stay ahead of China while minimizing its risks. "As ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays

Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

OpenAI has begun building out its robotics team

Previously, OpenAI partnered with robotics startup Figure to provide the models powering the latter's humanoid robots.

VentureBeat - Jan. 10

Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed

Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture

Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Reeves faces 'difficult decisions' on tax and spending

The warning from a former Bank of England official comes in the wake of rising UK borrowing costs.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Why are the A's spending big this winter as they relocate to Sacramento?

Brent Rooker's $60 million extension marks the latest expenditure for the typically thrifty A's.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Musk calls on California and Delaware to force auction of OpenAI stake

Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company

Financial Times - Jan. 9

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Denies Sexual-Abuse Claims Made by Sister

Ann Altman’s lawsuit says the alleged abuse occurred at the family’s home in Missouri when she and Sam Altman were children.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse allegations in lawsuit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that her brother sexually abused her regularly between the years of 1997 and 2006.

NBC News - Jan. 8

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit

Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ . The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman , has filed a lawsuit alleging that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Sources: A's keep spending with Rooker extension

Designated hitter Brent Rooker and the Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, continuing a winter of uncharacteristic spending with a ...

ESPN - Jan. 7

OpenAI begins 2025 with massive hype for AGI, superintelligence

The AGI and superintelligence hype has hit a fever pitch unlike any I've seen in my 15 years writing about technology.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output. Virtual employees could join workforces this year and transform how companies work, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Some Baseball Teams Won’t Spend Money, and It’s a Problem

Six clubs, including two that made the playoffs last season, have yet to invest in a free agent.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

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