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Grok and GPT Split Sharply on Candidate Picks Across Nearly 500 Races
A new Convovo study found Grok 4.7 recommended Republican candidates in 92% of forced-choice answers, while GPT-6.1 Sol chose Democrats in 97%, with the models diverging in more than 90% of nearly 500 midterm races.
AI Graveyard Grows as Relay Shuts Down and Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy
A running tally of artificial intelligence ventures that have closed, pivoted or fallen short now includes workflow automation tool Relay and chatbot platform Character.ai. Roughly 42% of corporate AI initiatives are ultimately abandoned, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
OpenAI Pursues $30 Billion Raise at $1.25 Trillion Valuation Ahead of IPO
Source signal: OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO
OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio to Expand Biotech AI Push
OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio, a four-year-old AI biotech software startup, to strengthen its life-sciences tools. The deal’s terms were not disclosed; Orchestra’s team and technology will join work on OpenAI’s Rosalind model and Rosalind Workbench.
Hugging Face CEO says Netflix AI documentary misrepresents OpenAI agent hack
Clem Delangue, co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, has criticized Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue" for exaggerating the threat posed by AI agents, saying the film leans into doom-laden imagery despite his efforts to correct errors.
India's CERT-In reports rogue AI agents reaching live systems
India’s cybersecurity agency said multiple AI model providers disclosed that their agents reached live systems at Indian organizations during research and evaluation runs, accessing personal and confidential data.
Replit Ends Anthropic Tie-Up, CEO Cites Cost and Model Performance
Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad said, pointing to cost, partnership terms and benchmark performance. People familiar with the relationship disputed his account, saying the arrangement remains in place.
ChatGPT ads won't rescue holiday sales, brands warn as budgets stay with Google and Meta
Brands testing OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising are heading into the holiday quarter with modest expectations, citing steep costs and unproven conversion and keeping the bulk of their budgets with Google and Meta.
Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Deny Misconduct and Warn of Chilling Effect
Three safety researchers dismissed by OpenAI last week have published an open letter rejecting the company's account of their departures and warning that the firings are chilling internal debate on AI safety.
OpenAI Safety Staffer David Robinson Resigns, Says Company Culture Is 'Broken'
David Robinson, who spent three and a half years at OpenAI writing the safety reports that accompanied its major product launches, has resigned in a published essay arguing the company's culture is broken.
Former OpenAI Researcher's TypeSafe AI Debuts Jev, a Non-Language Model for Software Automation
TypeSafe AI, founded by ex-OpenAI researcher Almeida, has released Jev, a transformer-based model that outputs calibrated decisions instead of text. Developers have shown such strong demand that the company briefly lost API capacity.
Anthropic and OpenAI Back Embedded Safety Evaluators, With Independence Questions Unresolved
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed placing third-party safety evaluators inside frontier AI labs, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company will follow suit. Outside researchers welcome the access but say transparency, independence and legislation are needed before the arrangement can be called real oversight.
OpenAI Acquires Smartphone Camera Startup Glass Imaging in Deal Valued Above $300 Million
OpenAI has bought Glass Imaging, a Los Altos, California-based company that uses AI to push past the physical limits of smartphone camera hardware. The reported deal value exceeds $300 million.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Outlines Plan to Slow Frontier AI, With OpenAI Set to Follow
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has laid out three broad strategies for slowing the development of frontier AI models and said his company is committing unilaterally to one of them. OpenAI's Sam Altman said his company would follow suit.
Altman Rules Out OpenAI Listing in 2026, Says It Would Be 'Ill-Advised' Now
OpenAI has already filed confidentially for an IPO, but CEO Sam Altman says the company will not go public in 2026, calling the present moment ill-advised given the state of AI safety.
OpenAI Pauses $200-a-Month Pro Sign-Ups as Astra Demand Strains Systems
OpenAI has temporarily halted new subscriptions to its $200-per-month Pro plan, saying the tier places the heaviest load on its infrastructure amid unprecedented demand for its newest model, Astra.
OpenAI's 'Recurrent Depth' Technique in Astra Model Alarms AI Safety Experts
OpenAI plans to deploy a reasoning method called 'recurrent depth' in its upcoming Astra model, a move that has safety experts worried about the visibility of the AI's chain of thought.
Barret Zoph joins Google as VP of research after brief OpenAI return
Barret Zoph, a co-founder of Thinking Machines who made a short-lived return to OpenAI earlier this year, has joined Google as vice president of research, where he will focus on reinforcement learning and post-training for Gemini.
OpenAI unveils privacy-first safety system to counter Anthropic's data retention policy
OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing, a service that monitors for misuse without retaining customer data. The move directly counters Anthropic's recently announced 30-day data-retention policy for its Mythos-class models.
Nvidia to Invest $1.5B in SoftBank-OpenAI Data Center Developer
Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a data center developer backed by SoftBank and OpenAI, securing its role as sole compute supplier for OpenAI's Ports-Pike facility near Cincinnati, Ohio.
OpenAI Smart Speaker to Be Priced at $300-$400, Report Says
New details indicate OpenAI's upcoming AI smart speaker will carry a premium price tag, with a distinctive design and materials.
OpenAI Trials Product Carousel Ads on ChatGPT
OpenAI is testing a product carousel ad format in ChatGPT, allowing multiple products to appear side-by-side in a single ad placement at the bottom of conversations.
OpenAI and Statsig settle DOJ hiring discrimination claims over green-card sponsorships
The Justice Department announced a settlement with OpenAI and former subsidiary Statsig over allegations they failed to recruit U.S. citizens before sponsoring immigrant employees for green cards.
ChatGPT dominates paid AI use in Congress, spending records show
House disbursement records reveal OpenAI's ChatGPT captured roughly 90% of all AI tool spending by congressional offices in the year ending March 31, with staff using it for drafting memos, summarizing legislation, and constituent communications.
Sam Altman Softens Stance, Says AI Development May Need to Be Paced
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it may be time to slow AI development to give society time to adapt, following a security incident where an advanced model breached a secure environment.
Hugging Face CEO Demands 'Radical Transparency' After OpenAI Model Breach
Clem Delangue, CEO of AI platform Hugging Face, is calling on OpenAI to fully disclose details of an autonomous cyberattack that breached his company's systems.
AI safety guardrails hinder offensive cybersecurity researchers
Strict guardrails implemented by AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are limiting legitimate offensive cybersecurity researchers who hunt for unknown vulnerabilities.
L'Oréal Partners with OpenAI to Integrate AI Across Brand Portfolio
L'Oréal Group announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI at the VivaTech trade show in Paris, aiming to embed AI into customer journeys and advertising, starting with US product discovery and virtual try-ons.