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January 8, 2026 7:27 PM

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to securely link medical records and wellness apps

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated feature designed to securely connect people’s medical records and wellness apps. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm developed the new experience in close collaboration with more than 260 physicians practicing across 60 countries. “You can securely connect medical records and wellness apps to ground conversations in your own health information, making responses more relevant and useful. Designed with physicians, ChatGP...

November 13, 2025 11:34 PM

OpenAI backs startup aiming to block AI-enabled bioweapons

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday said it will invest in a startup focused on blocking bad actors from creating biological weapons powered by artificial intelligence. OpenAI is the lead investor in a $15 million seed round in Red Queen Bio, which is trying to make sure the AI industry's defenses are growing at least as rapidly as those who seek to exploit models to harm humans, the startup's co-founder Hannu Rajaniemi said. The investment is part of OpenAI's broader effort to invest in startups...

November 13, 2025 1:52 PM

OpenAI fights order to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to reverse an order that required it to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT chat logs amid a copyright infringement lawsuit by the New York Times, opens new tab and other news outlets, saying it would expose users' private conversations. The artificial intelligence company argued, opens new tab that turning over the logs would disclose confidential user information and that "99.99%" of the transcripts have nothing to do with the copyrigh...

November 11, 2025 3:15 PM

OpenAI may not use lyrics without license, German court rules

A German court on Tuesday sided with the country's music rights society GEMA in a closely watched copyright case against U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm OpenAI. The court in Munich ruled that OpenAI could not use song lyrics without a license and presiding judge Elke Schwager ordered the firm to pay damages for the use of copyrighted material. GEMA had argued OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT reproduces lyrics from copyrighted German songs without authorisation, and that its AI was trained on p...

October 29, 2025 12:16 PM

Microsoft, OpenAI reach deal removing fundraising constraints for ChatGPT maker

Microsoft and OpenAI announced a restructuring deal on Tuesday that frees the ChatGPT maker to move away from its non profit roots and likely go public so it can finance CEO Sam Altman's ambitious plans to develop data centers and cutting-edge technology. The deal refashions the $500 billion company as a public benefit corporation that is controlled by a nonprofit with a stake in OpenAI's financial success. In a livestream broadcast, Altman said an initial public offering was the most likely...

October 6, 2025 10:50 PM

AMD signs AI chip-supply deal with OpenAI, shares surge over 34%

AMD will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would bring in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker. Shares of the chipmaker surged more than 34% on Monday, putting them on track for their biggest one-day gain in over nine years and adding roughly $80 billion to the company's market value. The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the...

October 5, 2025 11:38 AM

OpenAI’s Altman seeks funds for infrastructure expansion on Asia, Middle East tour, WSJ reports

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has embarked on a global fundraising initiative spanning East Asia and the Middle East, seeking financing and manufacturing partners to meet the company's demand for its computing capacity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the meetings. Altman has held discussions since late September in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan with major suppliers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Foxconn, Samsung, and SK Hynix to boost AI chip pr...

October 4, 2025 10:02 AM

OpenAI to boost content owners’ control for Sora AI video app, plans monetization

ChatGPT creator OpenAI will soon introduce controls allowing the owners of content rights to dictate how their characters are used in its AI video-generating tool Sora and plans to share revenue with those who permit such use. The artificial intelligence company will give rights holders "more granular control over generation of characters," Chief Executive Sam Altman posted on his blog on Friday. Altman said options for copyright owners, such as television and movie studios, will include being...

August 27, 2025 1:15 PM

Musk’s lawyers try to stop OpenAI obtaining bid documents from Meta, filing shows

Lawyers for Elon Musk have asked a U.S. judge to block ChatGPT-owner OpenAI from obtaining documents from Meta Platforms related to a previous $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI's assets, a court filing showed. OpenAI said last week Musk had tried to enlist his rival Mark Zuckerberg in his bid for the AI company earlier this year, but that the Meta boss did not come on board. OpenAI then requested the judge to order Meta to produce documents and communications related to any bid for the company. Met...

August 22, 2025 10:52 AM

ChatGPT maker OpenAI confirms plans to open 1st India office

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Friday confirmed plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, alongside new data highlighting the rapid adoption of its tools in the country. Opening an office in India reflects OpenAI’s support for the government’s IndiaAI mission and commitment to partnering with the government to build “AI for India, with India,” the company said in a statement. It will also allow OpenAI to better serve its users in India, including the millions of stu...