Sam Altman

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OpenAI to close Sora app over backlash over deepfakes and AI slop

Despite signing a three-year deal with The Walt Disney Company that let users generate videos with over 200 Disney characters, OpenAI is shutting down its viral video app Sora.

25/03/2026

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OpenAI denies ChatGPT caused teenager’s suicide

The AI giant said the teenager should not have been using the technology without parental consent and should not have bypassed ChatGPT’s protective measures.

26/11/2025

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OpenAI faces new lawsuits claiming ChatGPT caused mental health crises

OpenAI called the cases 'incredibly heartbreaking' and said it was reviewing the court filings to understand the details.

07/11/2025

Business

OpenAI completes for-profit restructuring and inks Microsoft agreement

Microsoft will hold a roughly 27% stake, worth around $135bn, in the for-profit firm.

28/10/2025

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OpenAI launches AI web browser ChatGPT Atlas in challenge to Google

The way that we hope people will use the internet in the future… the chat experience in a web browser can be a great analogue,” says Sam Altman.

21/10/2025

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How sexy should AI be? OpenAI is one of many firms hoping to cash in

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. OpenAI’s ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it.

18/10/2025

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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

Only 10 per cent of human competitors won gold.

22/07/2025

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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