OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation
OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a pre-IPO funding round to raise at least $30 billion, targeting a valuation of approximately $1.4 trillion, according to Bloomberg.
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Claude Code v2.1.285 Release — Enhanced plugin configuration and new management settings
Anthropic has released Claude Code v2.1.285, introducing new environment variables for WebFetch and non-streaming timeouts, alongside expanded plugin configuration and multi-provider management options.
AI Industry Needs $6 Trillion in Annual Revenue by 2031 to Justify Data Center Investment, Bain Says
A report from Bain & Company suggests that the AI sector must generate $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to sustain the massive capital expenditures required for data center infrastructure.
TurboGPT enables training of 22KiB Transformer in 13 seconds using CUDA C++
TurboGPT is an MIT-licensed tool that utilizes CUDA C++ to train a tiny byte-level GPT model in 13 seconds.
Identity Mystery Surrounds Massive Surge of SSRN Working Papers Attributed to Nicholas Polson
An extraordinary volume of over 250 working papers has appeared on SSRN under the name of University of Chicago professor Nicholas Polson in 2026, sparking debates over AI-assisted mass-posting and identity impersonation.
OpenAI Supports Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform Despite Not Joining the Consortium
While OpenAI has not publicly joined Nvidia's new 100-company consortium for AI agent safety, the company is reportedly collaborating on agent security, including the OpenShell software.
AI and Algorithms Drive Personalized Pricing and Targeted Advertising in Fast Food and Gambling
Recent investigations reveal how corporations like McDonald's, Instacart, and DraftKings use AI and machine learning to implement dynamic pricing or target specific consumer behaviors, raising concerns over transparency and fairness.
OpenAI launches collaborative office-style features including 'Space' and 'Pages'
At its Dev Day, OpenAI introduced a shared workspace called Space and a document collaboration tool called Pages, moving closer to the territory of office software suites.
AI Researchers from Leading Labs Warn of Existential Risks and Extinction Possibilities
A series of interviews conducted by Palisade Research features current and former employees from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic discussing the severe risks of advanced AI.
Anthropic Analysis Reveals GLM-5.3's High Cyber Capabilities and Vulnerability to Safeguard Bypassing
Anthropic reports that Zhipu AI's GLM-5.3 can autonomously build end-to-end cyber exploits and that its safeguards can be bypassed up to 100% of the time through simple techniques.
AI app maker Wabi pivots to agentic messaging experience with Wabi 2.0
Wabi is transitioning from a prompt-based app builder to an AI messenger that generates on-demand interfaces to assist with tasks.
OpenAI Launches Dots: An Always-On AI Assistant Powered by GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI has introduced Dots, an agentic AI assistant powered by the GPT-6 Astra model, designed to operate independently in the background to perform tasks across over 4,000 applications.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into an app platform with plugin extensions and identity sharing
OpenAI introduces plugin extensions for app-like interfaces within ChatGPT, "Sign in with ChatGPT" for identity integration, and support for the MCP Events specification to enable automations.
OpenAI updates Codex with reusable cloud environments and introduces ModRetro Chromatic game creation plugin
OpenAI's software engineering agent, Codex, now supports persistent cloud development environments and a new collaboration with ModRetro to enable game development for the Chromatic handheld device.
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, offering intelligence near GPT-6 Astra at one-fifth the cost
GPT-6.1 Sol provides significant upgrades in coding and professional workflows over GPT-6 Sol, approaching GPT-6 Astra's performance at substantially lower token prices.
OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Sol, "Dots" Agents, and Ultrafast Tier at DevDay 2026
At DevDay 2026, OpenAI introduced GPT-6.1 Sol, "Dots" always-on agents, and an "Ultrafast" premium speed tier to enhance agentic workflows and performance.
US Launches America.gov AI Chatbot and Mandates "Super Intelligence" Terminology in Executive Order
President Donald Trump has launched America.gov, an AI chatbot powered by Google's Gemini, and signed an executive order requiring the federal government to use the term "Super Intelligence" or "SI" instead of "Artificial Intelligence" in official communications.
DraftKings Uses AI to Target Problem Gamblers with Personalized Ads
DraftKings is employing machine learning models trained on customer betting records to identify and target individuals likely to place losing bets, potentially increasing the risk for problem gamblers.
OpenAI DevDay 2026: Potential AI Agent Launch Amid Protests and Apology for Data Access
OpenAI's DevDay in San Francisco features rumors of a new consumer AI agent named Aeon, alongside protests over company contracts and an apology for unauthorized access to Australian government websites.
Google Cloud announces PostgreSQL for agents in AlloyDB to isolate AI agent workloads
Google Cloud has announced a new service that can instantly prepare isolated database instances to ensure that heavy read queries from AI agents do not degrade the performance of production environments.