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AI Startup Perplexity Receives New Funding, Valued At $18 Billion
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
Perplexity AI Inc., whose artificial intelligence-powered search engine competes with Google, has raised fresh capital in a deal that values the startup at $18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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OpenAI Close to Finalising $40 Billion SoftBank-Led Funding
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Kate Clark, Katie Roof, Shirin Ghaffary and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg News
OpenAI is close to finalising a $40 billion (roughly Rs. 3,43,265 crore) funding round. SoftBank will be leading this investment.
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OpenAI Expands COO’s Role as Sam Altman Focuses on Research and Products
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap will take on greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business, This will include overseeing international expansion and corporate partnerships with firms such as Microsoft and Apple. Mark Chen and Julia Villagra have also been promoted to chief research officer and chief people officer, respectively.
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Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, Sam Altman Says 'No Thank You'
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Kate Clark and Rachel Metz, Bloomberg News
Elon Musk-led group of investors offered to purchase OpenAI's non-profit parent firm for $97.4 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore). In response, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman posted on Musk’s X social-media platform: “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore) if you want.
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Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Dina Bass and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg News
Microsoft and OpeAI are checking if data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorised manner by a group linked to DeepSeek. David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, said Tuesday there’s “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek leaned on the output of OpenAI’s models to help develop its own techn...
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OpenAI in Talks with Regulator to Become For-Profit Company
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- Shirin Ghaffary and Malathi Nayak, Bloomberg News
OpenAI is in early talks with the California attorney general’s office over the process to change its corporate structure, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Anthropic's New AI Tool Analyses Your Screen And Acts On Your Behalf
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The new capability, called "computer use," can interpret what a user is seeing on their computer and - with permission - take actions for them by browsing the web, clicking buttons and typing.
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AI Search Startup Perplexity In Talks For $9 Billion Valuation
- Monday October 21, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The new valuation, which includes the amount the company would raise, could triple its previous value of $3 billion from a funding round earlier this year.
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Open AI's X Account Compromised, Crypto Posts Sent By Unauthorized User
- Tuesday September 24, 2024
- Ai | Rachel Metz, Shirin Ghaffary, The Bloomberg
OpenAI said one of its accounts on X was compromised on Monday when an unauthorized individual sent out posts soliciting users to click through to a crypto token falsely claiming to be related to the artificial intelligence startup.
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OpenAI Says California's Controversial AI Bill Will Hurt Innovation
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
SB 1047, introduced by Wiener, aims to enact what his office has called "common sense safety standards" for companies that make large AI models above a specific size and cost threshold.
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OpenAI Says It's 'Dedicated' to Making Sure Its AI Tools Don’t Cause Harm in Letter to US Lawmakers
- Thursday August 1, 2024
- Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI, responding to questions from US lawmakers, said it’s dedicated to making sure its powerful AI tools don’t cause harm, and that employees have ways to raise concerns about safety practices.
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OpenAI Says Dedicated To Safety In Letter To US Lawmakers
- Thursday August 1, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The startup sought to reassure lawmakers of its commitment to safety after five senators raised questions about OpenAI's safety policies.
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
- Saturday May 25, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Wearable AI Startup Humane Said to Be Exploring Potential Sale After Rocky Launch of AI Pin
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence startup Humane has been seeking a buyer for its business, according to people familiar with the matter, just weeks after the company’s closely watched wearable AI device had a rocky public launch.
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OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit
- Saturday May 18, 2024
- Rachel Metz and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI's Superalignment team, the company's team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems has effectively been dissolved. The action was taken after two high-profile leaders — including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever — exited the AI startup. OpenAI says it is now ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Startup Perplexity Receives New Funding, Valued At $18 Billion
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
Perplexity AI Inc., whose artificial intelligence-powered search engine competes with Google, has raised fresh capital in a deal that values the startup at $18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Close to Finalising $40 Billion SoftBank-Led Funding
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Kate Clark, Katie Roof, Shirin Ghaffary and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg News
OpenAI is close to finalising a $40 billion (roughly Rs. 3,43,265 crore) funding round. SoftBank will be leading this investment.
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Expands COO’s Role as Sam Altman Focuses on Research and Products
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap will take on greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business, This will include overseeing international expansion and corporate partnerships with firms such as Microsoft and Apple. Mark Chen and Julia Villagra have also been promoted to chief research officer and chief people officer, respectively.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, Sam Altman Says 'No Thank You'
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Shirin Ghaffary, Kate Clark and Rachel Metz, Bloomberg News
Elon Musk-led group of investors offered to purchase OpenAI's non-profit parent firm for $97.4 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore). In response, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman posted on Musk’s X social-media platform: “No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion (roughly Rs. 8,46,576 crore) if you want.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Dina Bass and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg News
Microsoft and OpeAI are checking if data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorised manner by a group linked to DeepSeek. David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, said Tuesday there’s “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek leaned on the output of OpenAI’s models to help develop its own techn...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI in Talks with Regulator to Become For-Profit Company
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- Shirin Ghaffary and Malathi Nayak, Bloomberg News
OpenAI is in early talks with the California attorney general’s office over the process to change its corporate structure, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Anthropic's New AI Tool Analyses Your Screen And Acts On Your Behalf
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The new capability, called "computer use," can interpret what a user is seeing on their computer and - with permission - take actions for them by browsing the web, clicking buttons and typing.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Search Startup Perplexity In Talks For $9 Billion Valuation
- Monday October 21, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The new valuation, which includes the amount the company would raise, could triple its previous value of $3 billion from a funding round earlier this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Open AI's X Account Compromised, Crypto Posts Sent By Unauthorized User
- Tuesday September 24, 2024
- Ai | Rachel Metz, Shirin Ghaffary, The Bloomberg
OpenAI said one of its accounts on X was compromised on Monday when an unauthorized individual sent out posts soliciting users to click through to a crypto token falsely claiming to be related to the artificial intelligence startup.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Says California's Controversial AI Bill Will Hurt Innovation
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
SB 1047, introduced by Wiener, aims to enact what his office has called "common sense safety standards" for companies that make large AI models above a specific size and cost threshold.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Says It's 'Dedicated' to Making Sure Its AI Tools Don’t Cause Harm in Letter to US Lawmakers
- Thursday August 1, 2024
- Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI, responding to questions from US lawmakers, said it’s dedicated to making sure its powerful AI tools don’t cause harm, and that employees have ways to raise concerns about safety practices.
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Says Dedicated To Safety In Letter To US Lawmakers
- Thursday August 1, 2024
- Ai | Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
The startup sought to reassure lawmakers of its commitment to safety after five senators raised questions about OpenAI's safety policies.
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www.ndtv.com
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
- Saturday May 25, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Wearable AI Startup Humane Said to Be Exploring Potential Sale After Rocky Launch of AI Pin
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, Shirin Ghaffary and Katie Roof, Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence startup Humane has been seeking a buyer for its business, according to people familiar with the matter, just weeks after the company’s closely watched wearable AI device had a rocky public launch.
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit
- Saturday May 18, 2024
- Rachel Metz and Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg
OpenAI's Superalignment team, the company's team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems has effectively been dissolved. The action was taken after two high-profile leaders — including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever — exited the AI startup. OpenAI says it is now ...
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www.gadgets360.com