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Coinbase Switches to Chinese Open-Source AI Models, Slashing LLM Costs by Nearly Half
June 30, 2026 – A quiet but industry-shaking shift is unfolding across Silicon Valley: U.S. tech firms are increasingly integrating Chinese open-source AI models directly into their production-grade infrastructure, as skyrocketing costs from leading domestic LLM providers push enterprises to seek far more cost-effective alternatives without sacrificing performance. Leading the charge is major cryptocurrency exchange…
OpenAI Accelerates: AI – Agent Smartphone to Hit Mass Production Next Year, 30M Units Targeted in Two – Year Span
May 7, 2026 – According to well – known tech analyst Ming – Chi Kuo, OpenAI is stepping up its efforts on the AI – agent smartphone project, with a new goal of starting mass production in the first half of 2027, earlier than what the outside world had anticipated. Kuo pointed out that there…
Microsoft Eases Exclusive Pact: OpenAI Makes Grand Entry onto Amazon Cloud
April 30, 2026 – OpenAI has made a significant announcement about broadening its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company’s AI models are set to make their debut on Amazon’s Bedrock platform. This major development comes after Microsoft eased the original exclusive cooperation terms between the two entities, enabling OpenAI to break free from…
ChatGPT Shatters Records: AI Outshines Human Top – Scorers in Japan’s Elite University Exams
April 29, 2026 – LifePrompt, a well – known Japanese AI company, has recently made public some remarkable test results regarding ChatGPT, which is based on OpenAI’s latest model. ChatGPT has demonstrated outstanding performance in the undergraduate entrance exams of both the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, surpassing the scores of top – scoring…
OpenAI Pulls Plug on Sora: Money-Draining Tool Fails to Retain Users
March 31, 2026 – Last week, OpenAI made the surprising announcement that it would be shutting down Sora, its AI-powered video generation tool, just six months after its public launch. The move has sparked a wave of speculation about the company’s future direction in the highly competitive AI landscape. Contrary to some of the more…
OpenAI Hits Major Milestone: ChatGPT Reaches 900 Million Weekly Active Users, 50+ Million Paid Subscribers
February 28, 2026 – OpenAI is making steady progress towards its ambitious goal of reaching 1 billion weekly active users for ChatGPT. On February 27, the company revealed that ChatGPT now boasts 900 million weekly active users, along with over 50 million individual subscribers. OpenAI noted that the growth in ChatGPT subscriptions has picked up…
SoftBank’s Three-Phase Investment in OpenAI Set to Boost Stake to 13% This Year
February 28, 2026 – OpenAI made a blockbuster announcement yesterday, revealing a massive new funding round worth 110billion,withasignificant30 billion contribution from SoftBank. The Japanese conglomerate has also provided a detailed breakdown of its investment strategy in a press release. SoftBank plans to channel its investment into OpenAI through its Vision Fund II. The funds will…
OpenAI’s Altman Praises Nvidia: Aims for Long-Term Major Customer Status
February 3, 2026 – OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) today to address some recent rumors. He stated, “We really enjoy working with Nvidia. They make the best AI chips in the world, and we aim to be their major customer for the long haul. I’m truly puzzled about where…
GPT‑4o’s End: OpenAI Announces Discontinuation of Several Big Models
January 29, 2026 – On Thursday, OpenAI made an announcement that it would be discontinuing the use of several models in its ChatGPT chatbot starting next month, among which the well – liked GPT – 4o model by many users is included. Back in May 2024, OpenAI launched the GPT – 4o large – scale…
OpenAI Set to Unveil Its Maiden Hardware Device in the Second Half of This Year
January 20, 2026 – At the Davos Forum on Monday, Chris Lane, the policy director of OpenAI, revealed that the company is “on track” to launch its first-ever device in the latter half of 2026. It’s worth noting that last May, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple chief designer Jony Ive disclosed that the…