Sam Altman Says Meta Offered OpenAI Staffers $100 Million Bonuses - Bloomberg.com / Bloomberg
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 8:20 pm permalink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reports that Meta made a bold move by offering a $100 million bonus package to lure its staff, an aggressive recruitment tactic in the fiercely competitive AI race. Despite the hefty offer, Meta’s effort ultimately fell short of its goal.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3:21 pm permalink
In a significant government move, OpenAI has landed a $200 million deal with the US Defense Department to develop advanced AI solutions for national security. This landmark contract underlines the accelerating convergence of cutting-edge AI technology and defense innovation.
Bluesky: @techcrunch.com
permalink / 3 stories from sources in 18 hrs #ai #defensetech #openai #government
OpenAI contemplates antitrust review of Microsoft’s partnership terms / Tech Monitor
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:20 am permalink
OpenAI is reexamining its longstanding collaboration with Microsoft amid growing internal debates and regulatory pressures. The company’s move hints at mounting friction over autonomy in AI development, potentially reshaping the future of its commercial relationship with its major backer.
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Monday, June 16, 2025, 8:21 pm permalink
The US Department of Defense has finalized a $200 million contract with OpenAI aimed at integrating frontier AI into military operations, including warfighting and cyber defense. Officials stress the pilot project’s potential, even as skeptics muse over the marriage of cutting‐edge tech and battlefield strategy.
Bluesky: @flipperpa.bsky.social
permalink / 7 stories from sources in 37 hrs #ai #defensetech #openai #government
OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point / WSJ
Monday, June 16, 2025, 6:20 pm permalink
Recent reports reveal that cracks in the partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft are deepening, sparking concerns over the future of their collaborative initiatives. Internal disagreements and strategic misalignments are reportedly fueling the growing friction, threatening to reshape the tech giants’ long-standing alliance.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 11:21 am permalink
OpenAI has unveiled its latest ChatGPT model—o3-pro—targeted at professional users requiring deeper, more reliable responses. The new model promises substantially improved performance for complex tasks and enterprise applications, though it comes with a higher subscription threshold. Early impressions suggest a marked upgrade in query handling and overall conversation quality.
Bluesky: @arstechnica.com
permalink / 6 stories from sources in 6 days #ai #openai #genai #chatgpt
Global Outage Hits ChatGPT: India Among Worst Affected / Medianama
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:22 am permalink
ChatGPT suffered a widespread global outage, with India notably hit by severe service disruptions. Although recovery efforts have restored most functionality, intermittent glitches persist. The incident underscores our heavy reliance on AI chat services, leaving users both exasperated and bemused over yet another technical hiccup in the digital age.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 6 days #ai #cloud #openai #chatgpt
OpenAI Taps Google Cloud in Major AI Infrastructure Shake-up / WinBuzzer
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 8:21 am permalink
In a surprising strategic shift, OpenAI is now partnering with Google Cloud to reduce its dependence on Microsoft. The move aims to bolster its AI infrastructure while showcasing a competitive tech ecosystem where even the giants aren’t married to one provider.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 7 days #ai #cloud #google #openai
OpenAI launches o3-pro AI model, offering increased reliability and tool use for enterprises — while sacrificing speed / Venture Beat
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 7:23 pm permalink
OpenAI has rolled out its new o3‑pro AI model, promising heightened reliability and enhanced tool use for enterprise clients—even if it means sacrificing a bit of speed. This latest upgrade to ChatGPT’s capabilities underlines OpenAI’s commitment to refining its reasoning models in a fiercely competitive landscape.
permalink / 4 stories from sources in 7 days #ai #enterprise #openai #technology
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:20 pm permalink
OpenAI has unveiled its new o3-pro AI reasoning model—a souped-up version promising improved compute performance—with an accompanying dramatic price drop. This twin move is prompting both cheers and raised eyebrows as competitors scramble to keep pace in the evolving AI landscape.
Bluesky: @techcrunch.com
permalink / 3 stories from sources in 7 days #ai #ml #openai #pricing