The year of the ‘hectocorn’: the $100bn tech companies that could float in 2026 OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are rumoured to be among ten of the biggest companies considering IPOs The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Co-founder of $12 billion AI startup fired after relationship with junior colleague emerged: report Chief Technology Officer, Barret Zoph, said Thinking Machines Lab did not cite ‘performance issues’ or ‘unethical conduct’ when he was terminated The Independent UK · Jan 21
Forget the Apple Watch — your next wearable could be an AI-powered Apple pin Apple is reportedly working on an AI-powered pin that's the size of an AirTag and packed with mics and cameras. It could also ship as early as 2027. Tom’s Guide · Jan 21
OpenAI enhances safety, rolls out age prediction measures in ChatGPT OpenAI's got a new safety measure on the way, and it's using its systems to predict your age to help manage younger audiences. Android Central · Jan 21
Gates and OpenAI in $50m deal that will help fight global aid cuts by Trump and others The partnership seeks to help several African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their health systems and mitigate the impact of cuts The Independent UK · Jan 21
ChatGPT earbuds may be coming in 2026 — but can they really compete with AirPods? OpenAI could be gearing up to launch its first consumer AI device in 2026 and rumors point to ChatGPT-powered “Sweetpea” earbuds with an ambitious sales target. Tom’s Guide · Jan 21
Anthropic rewrites Claude’s guiding principles—and reckons with the possibility of AI consciousness The AI company is publishing a new “constitution” that teaches its chatbot how to think, not just what to do. Fortune · Jan 21
ChatGPT will now predict your age to see if it can serve adult content New age prediction feature works by monitoring a person’s usage patterns The Independent UK · Jan 21
OpenAI's internal documents predict $14 billion loss in 2026 according to report But it's claimed OpenAI will be making Nvidia-style money by 2029. PC Gamer · Jan 21
Elon Musk and Sam Altman clash over ChatGPT murder-suicide ‘Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT,’ Tesla boss says The Independent UK · Jan 21
ChatGPT to predict users’ ages to protect teen users ChatGPT will estimate whether a user is under 18 based on how long their account has existed, when they’re online and what they ask about. Euronews · Jan 21
ChatGPT Linked to Nine Deaths Including Five Suicides, Elon Musk Says Keep Your Family Away Elon Musk's warning against ChatGPT, citing nine alleged deaths including five suicides, sparks intense dispute with OpenAI's Sam Altman amid ongoing legal and safety controversies over AI harm risk. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
Satya Nadella says Microsoft could lose "social permission" to burn electricity for AI unless it offers something useful — "That, to me, is ultimately the goal" Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says employees need to learn AI skills and companies should integrate the technology as a "cognitive amplifier" or risk losing "social permission" to burn electricity on it. Windows Central · Jan 21
Exclusive: DeepMind CEO "surprised" OpenAI moved so fast on ads Hassabis said Google's Gemini assistant currently has "no plans" to incorporate ads. Axios · Jan 21
Tom’s Guide · Jan 21 ChatGPT will now try to predict your age to protect young users — here’s how ChatGPT is attempting to verify the ages of its users, limiting dangerous content to those under 18.
Tom’s Hardware · Jan 21 OpenAI commits to 'paying our own way' so that Stargate AI data centers don't increase energy bills — will fund grid upgrades and even flexible loads to reduce stress on energy supply OpenAI says it will ensure Stargate does not increase electricity prices in communities where it is building its data centers.
Windows Central · Jan 21 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI needs to prove its worth in the real world, or it could lose public support — he's already frustrated with "slop" memes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that AI could potentially lose public support unless it is used to deliver tangible, real-world impact.
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 OpenAI's New Age Radar: ChatGPT Can Now Sniff Out Minors ChatGPT will now predict the age of its users to identify minors and restrict them from accessing inappropriate content during conversations.
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 ChatGPT Leading to Deaths? Elon Musk Gives Out Warning, Sam Altman Responds Elon Musk warns people to not use ChatGPT, as claim of it being linked to deaths and suicides goes viral, OpenAI's Sam Altman responds.
Fortune · Jan 21 Gates Foundation, OpenAI unveil $50 million ‘Horizon 1000’ initiative to boost health care in Africa through AI Gates recalled that a few years ago, he predicted that AI would mark a technological revolution: “Everything I’ve seen since then confirms my view.”
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 Is Your Job Safe? ServiceNow Deploys OpenAI Agents Across 80B Global Workflows ServiceNow is integrating OpenAI models into its business software after signing a multi-year agreement, signifying how firms have chosen to integrate AI into core software
TechRadar · Jan 21 “It is genuinely hard; we need to protect vulnerable users, while also making sure our guardrails still allow all of our users to benefit from our tools” — Sam Altman bemoans the difficulty of keeping ChatGPT safe in contentious debate with Elon Musk Sam Altman defended OpenAI’s approach to AI safety in a public clash with Elon Musk, revealing the complex challenge of building tools that protect vulnerable users without limiting everyone else.
International Business Times UK · Jan 20 OpenAI Faces $14 Billion Deficit as Infrastructure Bills Spark Severe Bankruptcy Risk Reports warn OpenAI may lose £11.2B ($14B) in 2026 from rising compute costs, with analysts predicting bankruptcy by 2027 despite Altman's revenue growth claims.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 OpenAI says its job for this year is making AI actually useful as it prepares its first ever device Change comes as company plans to put ads in ChatGPT
T3 · Jan 20 OpenAI "on track" for hardware launch this year – Jony Ive's team nabs another former Apple employee to help out OpenAI is reportedly on track to announce its first hardware, while another ex-Apple employee joins the design team