OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI has launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal “code red” in early December pausing non‑core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development in response to Google’s Gemini 3. GPT-5.2 comes with improvements in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said…
An artificial intelligence (AI) symbol is seen at a temporary structure of worship called Pandel during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on Sept. 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies racing to expand in India are not just chasing customers — they are enlisting millions of users to help…
Following the conclusion of its corporate restructuring last week, which included waiving Microsoft’s right of first refusal to be its exclusive compute provider, OpenAI has moved quickly to diversify its cloud infrastructure. The AI giant has just finalized a new, massive multi-year partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), reportedly valued at $38 billion. Read: Nvidia…
The announcement comes less than week after Amazon laid off 14,000 people. OpenAI has signed a new deal valued at $38bn with Amazon that will allow the artificial intelligence giant to run AI workloads across Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. The seven-year deal announced on Monday is the first big AI push for the…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to US$1-trillion, three people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the biggest IPOs of all time. OpenAI is considering filing with securities regulators as soon as the…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images PayPal has signed a deal with OpenAI to have its digital wallet embedded into ChatGPT so users can pay for items found through the leading consumer AI tool, the company told CNBC exclusively. Shares of the company jumped as much as 13% on the news. The agreement, sealed…
OpenAI has officially launched its new AI-powered web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, marking its latest effort to challenge Google in the core area of web interaction and search. The browser was unveiled during a livestreamed demo, following a mysterious teaser earlier in the day. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: WhatsApp in-app translation! ChatGPT…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the World Economic Forum in 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is doing all it can to keep pace with larger rival OpenAI, which is spending money at a historic pace with backing from Microsoft and Nvidia. Of late,…
OpenAI is set to introduce significant changes to the capabilities and guardrails of its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, including the allowance of “erotica” for users who successfully verify their age on the platform. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV breaks Bugatti’s speed record OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the policy change in a…
OpenAI is hoping to expand its reach in Africa with the launch of ChatGPT Go, a new subscription tier aimed at making its advanced AI tools more affordable and accessible – and for the first time, its subscription plans are priced in rands for South African users. The new plan, powered by GPT-5, offers most…
