OpenAI
OpenAI’s Top Brass Exit Unrelated to Restructuring, CEO Altman Maintains
September 27, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed any correlation between the departures of three top executives and the company’s planned reorganization, stating that the board has been contemplating this restructuring for several months. Yesterday, OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, unexpectedly announced her resignation. Within hours,…
Anthropic, OpenAI’s Rival, Eyes $30-40 Billion Valuation in Potential Funding Round
September 24, 2024 – Reports from The Information indicate that Anthropic, a US-based AI startup, has initiated discussions with investors for a new round of funding. According to an existing investor, Anthropic’s valuation could potentially reach between 30to40 billion after this new funding round, which is approximately twice the valuation it had after completing a…
OpenAI Dominates AI Landscape: New 50−70BillionFundingRoundtoBoostValuationBeyond150 Billion
September 21, 2024 – According to a blog post published by tech media outlet The Decoder on September 20th, OpenAI is on the verge of closing a massive funding round worth between 5billionand7 billion, potentially pushing the company’s valuation towards $150 billion. Reports indicate that OpenAI has set a minimum investment threshold of $250 million…
OpenAI Introduces Auto Mode: ChatGPT Selects AI Model Based on Prompt Complexity
September 19, 2024 – According to a report by testingcatalog on September 18th, OpenAI has introduced an “Auto” mode for ChatGPT, which is now available to all users on multiple devices. This new feature automatically selects the most suitable AI model based on the complexity of the user’s input prompt. For complex prompts, the system…
OpenAI Set to Unveil ‘Strawberry’ Large Model in Two Weeks, Promises Advanced Reasoning Capabilities
September 11, 2024 – On August 7th, local time, Altman sparked widespread discussion online by posting a photograph of strawberries, hinting at the mysterious “Strawberry” project. According to a report by The Information today, OpenAI plans to unveil the “Strawberry” AI model, formerly known as the Q* project, in the next two weeks. This launch…
OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise Hits 1 Million Paying Users, Mostly in the US
September 06, 2024 – According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has reached a significant milestone with its ChatGPT enterprise versions, including ChatGPT Team, ChatGPT Enterprise, and ChatGPT Edu, surpassing 1 million paying users. However, OpenAI has not disclosed the average number of users per enterprise customer or the recent number of new enterprise signups. In April of…
SSI, Founded by Ex-OpenAI Scientist, Raises 1Bwith10−PersonTeam,Hits5B Valuation in 3 Months
September 05, 2024 – According to a report from Reuters, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has secured 1billioninfundingtopursuethedevelopmentofsafesuperintelligence,aligningwiththecompany′snamesake.Sourcesindicatethatthestartupisnowvaluedat5 billion. The investment round was led by prominent venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and SV Angel. Additionally, NFDG, a partnership managed by Nat Friedman…
Volkswagen to Launch In-Car AI Chatbot Service with ChatGPT in the US Tomorrow
September 05, 2024 – Volkswagen announced in a press release on September 3rd that it will begin integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI chatbot service into multiple car models starting tomorrow, September 6th. During the CES 2024 event in January of this year, Volkswagen made headlines by declaring its intention to incorporate ChatGPT into its vehicles, thereby…
OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT with Eight New Voices, Including Realistic Animal Sounds
September 03, 2024 – According to a blog post published by testingcatalog on September 2nd, OpenAI is set to expand its ChatGPT application by adding new voices through reverse engineering. The upcoming update promises to deliver more natural and expressive voice readings. Evidence suggests that OpenAI intends to introduce eight fresh voices, each identified by…
Apple and OpenAI Lead the Way as First Customers for TSMC’s Cutting-Edge A16 Process
September 02, 2024 – According to a report by the Economic Daily News, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured its first customers for its upcoming A16 process, which is slated for mass production in the second half of 2026. The report indicates that long-time partner Apple has already reserved the initial production capacity, and…