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openai's decision to shut down its Sora video generation model has reportedly derailed the Cannes debut of the animated film Critterz. The AI-assisted project, aiming for a faster production cycle, relied heavily on Sora for its visuals. While the film was screened for buyers, its festival premiere is now uncertain, raising questions about the future of AI in filmmaking.

Sam Altman announced openai will invest $2 million in AI tokens in each startup from the latest Y Combinator batch in exchange for equity. This move aims to reduce startups' AI infrastructure costs and encourage the use of openai's technology.

AI giant Anthropic has surpassed openai as the world's most valuable AI startup, reaching a $965 billion valuation after a $65 billion financing round. This surge, driven by its popular AI coding assistant Claude Code and new model Opus 4.8, positions Anthropic for a potential IPO later this year.

openai is reportedly preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as this week, working with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the paperwork. This significant move for the AI industry could see shares sold to the public by September, following a court's rejection of Elon Musk's lawsuit.

openai is seeking a highly paid researcher to explore the potential of AI that can improve itself, a concept moving beyond theory. This role on the Preparedness team emphasizes strategic judgment alongside technical skill, as the individual will model future risks and track AI's growing role in several technical tasks.

Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against openai, with a jury ruling he waited too long to file. Musk claims the court never addressed the core allegations of enriching themselves by moving openai from its nonprofit mission. He plans to appeal the decision, stating it sets a destructive precedent for charitable giving.

A jury in Oakland ruled Elon Musk waited too long to sue openai and its leaders, a decision that significantly benefits the AI company and its founders. The jury found Musk's lawsuit barred by the statute of limitations, a finding the judge indicated she agrees with. This ruling comes as openai prepares for a potential IPO.

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya warns major consulting firms like PwC and Accenture against close partnerships with AI companies such as openai and Anthropic. He argues these collaborations strengthen AI firms while enabling them to become future competitors, potentially undermining the consulting businesses themselves.

Musk’s lawsuit against openai and Altman was always a personal, petulant battle, about their ambitions to command the future of humanity. For Tesla boss, this means the loss is acutely painful

Facing growing local opposition to its massive data centers, openai has created a new 'community engagement lead' role. This position aims to foster dialogue and address concerns regarding water usage, electricity costs, and quality of life in areas slated for Stargate project development. The company seeks to build trust and integrate community priorities into its expansion plans.

Elon Musk has lost his $150 billion lawsuit against openai. A nine-person Oakland jury has unanimously cleared openai, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Microsoft in Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit, ruling the Tesla CEO sued too late. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the case on the spot. Musk had accused them of "stealing a charity" he co-founded in 2015. The verdict clears openai's path to a planned $1 trillion IPO.

Andrej Karpathy, openai co-founder and Tesla's former AI head, has officially joined Anthropic's pre-training team. The renowned AI researcher will lead a new group leveraging Claude to accelerate pre-training research, reporting to head of pre-training Nick Joseph. Known for coining "vibe coding" and founding Eureka Labs, Karpathy's hire signals Anthropic's strategy to compete with openai and Google through AI-assisted frontier model research.

openai CEO Sam Altman admitted he was wrong to predict a significant elimination of entry-level white-collar jobs due to AI. He now believes human interaction remains crucial in many professions, suggesting the employment impact will be less severe than initially feared. Altman stated he doesn't foresee a widespread "jobs apocalypse" driven by AI.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu warns the AI boom is a massive investment bubble, potentially the largest yet. A viral post claims AI growth relies on 'round trip revenue loops,' where tech giants fund AI startups with cloud credits, which startups then spend on those same giants' servers. This creates inflated revenue and paper profits, mirroring the dot-com crash.

US President Trump unexpectedly halted an executive order mandating government review of powerful AI models before public release. Citing concerns about hindering America's competitive edge against China and a lack of executive attendance, the decision offers a reprieve for tech giants like Google and Meta, allowing them to deploy new AI without prior approval.

The Indian VCs behind Silicon Valley’s two new religions – SpaceX and openai

openai has a new leadership structure. Greg Brockman now leads product strategy, merging ChatGPT and Codex. This move aims to create AI agents for digital tasks. Several other leaders are also moving into new roles. This shakeup follows recent executive departures and comes amid intense competition and potential IPO plans.

openai is exploring legal action against Apple, claiming the iPhone maker failed to properly integrate ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intelligence after their 2024 partnership. openai had projected billions in annual subscription revenue from the deal—none of which materialised. Apple, meanwhile, has its own grievances, including privacy concerns and openai's push into hardware. With iOS 27 opening Siri to rival AI models, ChatGPT's privileged status inside Apple's ecosystem is effectively over.

openai CEO Sam Altman announced that Indians have generated over 1 billion images using ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its April launch. The updated model, designed for complex tasks, has become a hit in India, with users exploring identity, aesthetics, and storytelling. Trends include universal lighting, anime transformations, and fantasy newspaper covers, showcasing AI's integration with creator culture and social media.

Weeks 2 and 3 of the Musk vs openai trial moved past the principals and onto the people around them. Shivon Zilis was cross-examined on her own emails. Mira Murati testified by video. Ilya Sutskever disclosed a $7 billion stake while standing by a memo calling Sam Altman a liar. Elon Musk flew to Beijing during closing arguments. The jury begins deliberations Monday.

A new wave of tech IPOs is poised to create a generation of employee millionaires, mirroring past Silicon Valley booms. Companies like SpaceX, openai, and Stripe are preparing for public listings, with valuations in the billions, offering significant payouts to their equity-rich staff.

openai CEO Sam Altman expressed skepticism about the practicality of orbital data centers, suggesting underwater infrastructure might be more feasible. This comes as Elon Musk's SpaceX and Google reportedly explore space-based computing projects, driven by the surging demand for AI infrastructure and the strain on traditional data centers.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman trial, defending the company's multibillion-dollar partnership with openai. Nadella stated Musk never raised concerns about the investment violating openai's nonprofit mission. He characterized Microsoft's involvement as transparent and commercially motivated from the outset, emphasizing its strategic importance.

New documents from the openai-Elon Musk trial reveal Sam Altman's multi-billion dollar net worth stems from over $2 billion in personal investments in companies directly doing business with openai. These significant stakes in firms like Helion Energy and Stripe have led to "self-dealing" allegations, which Altman denies, stating he followed corporate recusal procedures.

openai has enabled over 600 employees to sell shares worth $6.6 billion, with some cashing out up to $30 million. This significant wealth creation is fueled by the intense AI talent war, particularly after Meta's substantial compensation offers, prompting openai to boost salaries and equity packages to retain its workforce.

openai faces a class-action lawsuit in California alleging user conversations and personal data were shared with Meta and Google via tracking technologies embedded on the ChatGPT website. The complaint claims users believed their interactions were private, while sensitive information was transmitted in real-time without full understanding.

openai has launched a new personal finance feature inside ChatGPT that lets you connect your bank accounts, credit cards and investment accounts through Plaid. Once linked, ChatGPT shows a dashboard of your spending, subscriptions and investments, and answers money questions grounded in your real data. It's only for ChatGPT Pro users in the US for now, with Plus and wider access coming later.

openai CEO Sam Altman testified that co-founder Elon Musk desired complete control of the AI firm, even suggesting it be passed to his children. Altman revealed Musk's management style caused significant damage to openai's culture and research environment. Musk's lawsuit alleges openai strayed from its non-profit mission, a claim Altman strongly refutes.