OpenAI
OpenAI CEO declares "code red" as Gemini gains 200 million users in 3 months
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares "code red" as Google's Gemini surges from 450 million to 650 million users in three months.
AI
OpenAI Dev Day 2025: Apps SDK, AgentKit, and New Models Transform Developer Platform
OpenAI held its third annual Dev Day conference at Fort Mason in San Francisco, unveiling a suite of new tools and models aimed at solidifying its position as a comprehensive AI development platform. Platform Growth CEO Sam Altman opened the event by highlighting OpenAI's explosive growth. The platform
AI
OpenAI Launches Sora 2
OpenAI's Sora 2 brings synchronized audio, improved physics simulation, and a social platform for AI-generated video. But is the world ready for a TikTok made entirely of synthetic content?
Finance
OpenAI Employees could participate in $6 Billion Liquidity Event at $500 Billion Valuation
Key Takeaways * Current and former OpenAI employees are negotiating to sell approximately $6 billion in shares to SoftBank, Thrive Capital, and Dragoneer Investment Group at a $500 billion valuation * The transaction represents a significant jump from OpenAI's current $300 billion valuation established earlier this year * Only employees with
Technology
OpenAI Addresses and fixes GPT-5's 'Cold' Personality After User Revolt
Key Takeaways OpenAI has reversed course on GPT-5's personality after widespread user criticism, restoring GPT-4o for paid subscribers and promising a "warmer" version of GPT-5. Nearly 5,000 users signed onto a Reddit backlash thread titled "GPT-5 is horrible," with users hitting usage limits
Technology
OpenAI Returns to Open Source with gpt-oss Release
OpenAI has released gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b—two state-of-the-art open-weight language models that deliver strong real-world performance at low cost. Available under the flexible Apache 2.0 license, these models outperform similarly sized open models on reasoning tasks, demonstrate strong tool use capabilities, and are optimized for efficient deployment on consumer
Technology
OpenAI Raises $8.3B at $300B Valuation
OpenAI has secured $8.3 billion in new funding at a $300 billion valuation, according to The New York Times. The oversubscribed round closed months ahead of schedule as part of the company's broader strategy to raise $40 billion in 2025. Funding Details Lead Investor: Dragoneer Investment Group
Technology
GPT-5: Everything We Know About OpenAI's Next Release
The Countdown Has Begun GPT-5 is almost here, and we're hearing good things. The early reactions from at least one person who's used the unreleased version were extremely positive. That's good news for OpenAI. The ChatGPT creator has been under pressure to show major
Technology
ChatGPT Agent: AI-Powered Web Browsing and PowerPoint Creation for Business
OpenAI launched ChatGPT agent on July 17, 2025, a unified AI system that combines web browsing capabilities with document creation tools. ChatGPT now thinks and acts, proactively choosing from a toolbox of agentic skills to complete tasks for you using its own computer. Core Capabilities ChatGPT agent allows ChatGPT to
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OpenAI May Be Building Its Own Social Media Like Feed to Rival X and Meta
Key Takeaways: * OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media like feed into ChatGPT, similar to X (formerly Twitter). * An early prototype includes a social feed focused on ChatGPT’s image generation features. * Sora, ChatGPTs video and image generation service has a gallery of images and videos which may serve as
culture
Wednesday Notes for February 21st, 2024
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores the most significant cultural stories of the day. Culture Experts Say VO2 Max Is the Most Important Health Metric—But Just How Do You Improve It? Experts Say VO2 Max Is the Most Important Health Metric—But Just How
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Tuesday Notes for February 20th, 2024
This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores the most significant cultural stories of the day. Sports Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU ClassicWhile Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both