Billions in Flux, Boundaries in Question
OpenAI’s nonprofit gets $100B power, Microsoft embeds AI everywhere, and watchdogs demand answers.
Statement on OpenAI’s Nonprofit and PBC
OpenAI News
OpenAI issued a rare statement outlining its convoluted nonprofit-for-profit organization. The move aims to alleviate rising misunderstanding as the corporation plans its future.
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Oracle’s Ellison Eyes ‘Multi-Trillion-Dollar’ AI Inference Market
Aminu Abdullahi/ TechRepublic
Larry Ellison is betting big on AI, describing inference as the next multi-trillion-dollar technology boom. Oracle wants to be at the core of everything.
Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO
Richard Lawler/ The Verge
Microsoft and OpenAI are apparently restructuring their cooperation, paving the way for OpenAI's long-awaited public launch. The technology community is paying close attention.
OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization
Karen Weise and Cade Metz/ New York Times
OpenAI has began implementing its long-awaited organizational reorganization, rearranging its leadership and legal structure. The reorganization could reshape its mission.
Microsoft To Redefine Ties With OpenAI As ChatGPT Maker Prepares Major Restructure
NDTV
As OpenAI anticipates a major makeover, Microsoft is apparently renegotiating its collaboration conditions. The tech titans are entering a new era of their AI partnership.
OpenAI Realignment to Give Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake
Yahoo Finance
In a bold move, OpenAI's nonprofit arm might obtain control of more than $100 billion in assets. The move aims to re-center the organization on its original objective.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Arrives With ‘AI Woven Into Workflow’
Liz Ticong/ TechRepublic
Microsoft has announced Visual Studio 2026, which has highly integrated AI technologies. It claims to dramatically increase developer productivity from the ground up.
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
Lauren Feiner/ The Verge
The FTC has compelled big AI companies to reveal how their chatbots impact children. Regulators are stepping up the pressure on technology's youngest users.
Albania puts AI-created ‘minister’ in charge of public procurement
Jon Henley/ The Guardian
Albania has hired an artificial intelligence "minister" to manage public procurement. The daring attempt makes it the first country to entrust AI with government functions.
Microsoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in October
Tom Warren/ The Verge
Microsoft will launch new Copilot bundles for sales, service, and finance in its 365 suite in October. It represents a significant AI increase for commercial users.
In the Wake of the Kirk Assassination, a Call for Leadership
New York Times
Following the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, public voices are calling for consistent leadership. The death has prompted a national confrontation with political violence.
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Varsha Bansal/ The Guardian
Behind Google's cutting-edge AI is an army of low-wage workers classifying data. Their exhausting work feeds the appearance of machine intelligence.