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What to know about OpenAI’s new AI video app that could rival TikTok

OpenAI announces a new AI video app that lets you drop yourself into the action.

01/10/2025

Markets

Etsy shares soar 16% after OpenAI partnership on ChatGPT payment

OpenAI is allowing ChatGPT users in the US to buy from Etsy sellers through its platform. One million Shopify merchants, including Glossier and SKIMS, will also be available through the chatbot in the near future.

30/09/2025

Tech News

OpenAI releases parental controls for ChatGPT: Here's how to use it

The company has now rolled out some of its parental controls for ChatGPT, which come after the death of a teen who died by suicide after confiding in the chatbot.

29/09/2025

Business

Microsoft deal brings OpenAI closer to becoming a for-profit firm

OpenAI is hoping to restructure itself into a for-profit company, although the move still requires approval from regulators in California and Delaware.

12/09/2025

Business

Chip giant ASML invests €1.3bn in French AI champion Mistral

The Dutch firm will become the largest shareholder in Mistral, with 11% ownership.

09/09/2025

Tech News

'The robots are here': Melania Trump warns of AI impact on children

"We must manage AI’s growth responsibly,” the first lady said, adding “during this primitive stage” it should be subject to “watchful guidance.

05/09/2025

Tech News

ChatGPT will sound alert to parents if child in ‘acute distress’

The move comes after a lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who committed suicide in April.

02/09/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over stifling AI competition

“In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has joined forces with the company that most benefits from inhibiting competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI," the lawsuit reads.

26/08/2025

Tech News

OpenAI and Google win at the world’s most prestigious math competition

Only 10 per cent of human competitors won gold.

22/07/2025

Tech News

OpenAI pauses Jony Ive partnership marketing in trademark dispute

OpenAI has to stop advertising a partnership project with an iPhone designer due to a trademark dispute. But the case hints at what we could expect from the Jony Ive partnership.

24/06/2025

Tech News

From French fishing roots to OpenAI: What we know about Fidji Simo

The rising star from the south of France was the first in her family of fishermen to graduate university, talked her way into a job at eBay, and is now joining OpenAI.

09/05/2025

Tech News

OpenAI could ‘adjust’ its AI safety if a competitor makes high-risk AI

If a competitor releases an AI model that has a high level of risk, OpenAI says it will consider adjusting its safety requirements so that it might be able to as well.

18/04/2025

Tech News

Is OpenAI about to launch a social media platform? Here’s what we know

The platform would be based on ChatGPT’s image-generation feature, which caused a trend in reproducing Studio Ghibli alikes, reports citing company insiders say.

17/04/2025

Business

OpenAI secures $300bn valuation in funding round led by SoftBank

The firm has raised $40 billion, one of the largest ever funding rounds secured by a private start-up.

01/04/2025

Tech News

OpenAI faces complaint after ChatGPT alleged man murdered his sons

The complaint has been filed to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, alleging that OpenAI violates Europe’s GDPR rules.

20/03/2025

Business

How Elon Musk's €94.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion (€94.4bn) takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman's push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company.

12/02/2025

Tech News

AI Action Summit in Paris: This is everything you need to know

From who is there to what will be discussed, Euronews Next takes a look at what can be expected.

10/02/2025

Tech News

Why DeepSeek's 'major security and safety gaps' are causing concern

A new study looking into DeepSeek-R1’s safety found that it could explain in detail the biochemical interactions of mustard gas with DNA.

31/01/2025

Tech News

OpenAI launches first AI agent but it won’t be coming to Europe yet

OpenAI said the tool can do your shopping and book your travel.

24/01/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's Sam Altman over AI data centre project

Tech news outlet The Information first reported on an OpenAI data centre project called Stargate in March 2024, indicating that it had been in the works long before Trump announced it.

23/01/2025