Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M

Bending Spoons is acquiring Eventbrite for $500 million, adding the global ticketing platform to its growing portfolio of systematically acquired and transformed internet brands.

ai

OpenAI Dev Day 2025: Apps SDK, AgentKit, and New Models Transform Developer Platform

OpenAI's Dev Day 2025 was dense: Apps SDK for agent builders, AgentKit for enterprise, GPT-5 Pro priced at $15/$120 per million tokens, Sora 2 for video, and a new real-time mini model. 800 million ChatGPT users and counting.

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?

Technology

Meta Unveils $799 Ray-Ban Display Glasses with Neural Control at Connect 2025

Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta's first smart glasses with a built-in display and neural wristband control, launching September 30th for $799. A major step toward mainstream AR.

Finance

OpenAI Employees could participate in $6 Billion Liquidity Event at $500 Billion Valuation

OpenAI employees are negotiating a ~$6 billion share sale to SoftBank, Thrive Capital, and Dragoneer at a $500 billion valuation—a significant jump from OpenAI's current $300 billion mark.

Finance

Gemini Exchange Moves Forward with Public Offering as Crypto Market Gains Mainstream Acceptance

Gemini has confirmed plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker GEMI—becoming the third major cryptocurrency exchange to go public after Coinbase and Bullish, despite reporting a $282.5M net loss.

Technology

OpenAI Addresses and fixes GPT-5's 'Cold' Personality After User Revolt

Nearly 5,000 users piled onto a Reddit thread titled 'GPT-5 is horrible,' and OpenAI responded—restoring GPT-4o for paid subscribers and committing to a warmer version of GPT-5.

Leadership

Ford Names Veteran Executive Alicia Boler Davis President of Ford Pro

Alicia Boler Davis, former CEO of Alto Pharmacy and Amazon S-Team executive, will lead Ford Pro starting October 1, 2025

Technology

OpenAI Returns to Open Source with gpt-oss Release

OpenAI released gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b under the Apache 2.0 license — open-weight models that deliver strong real-world performance and close the gap with closed systems.

Technology

OpenAI Raises $8.3B at $300B Valuation

OpenAI's $8.3 billion funding round at a $300 billion valuation closed oversubscribed and ahead of schedule — a sign of just how competitive the AI investment landscape remains.

Technology

Ramp Hits $22.5B Valuation Just 45 Days After Reaching $16B

Ramp's $500 million Series E-2 at a $22.5 billion valuation closed just 45 days after the company hit a $16 billion mark — one of the fastest jumps in recent fintech history.

Technology

Figma IPO Approaches 40 Times Oversubscribed Ahead of Trading Debut

Figma's IPO is approaching 40 times oversubscribed, according to sources familiar with the deal — a level of demand that would make it the most in-demand listing of 2025.