OpenAI hires former UK Chancellor George Osborne to put AI into government Retired Conservative politician describes ChatGPT creator as ‘the most exciting and promising company in the world right now’ The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Is Google running away with the AI race? Its stock price sure seems to say so Google is emerging as the early winner in the Big Tech AI race—and its stock price is blowing away competitors. Fortune · Dec 17, 2025
ChatGPT Images just got a major upgrade — and it could change how we all create OpenAI’s new GPT Image 1.5 model transforms ChatGPT into a powerful, user-friendly image editing and creation tool TechRadar · Dec 17, 2025
OpenAI just supercharged ChatGPT images to fight Nano Banana — here's 5 prompts to try now OpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT Images with faster results, cleaner edits and better visuals. I tested what’s new — here are 5 prompts worth trying. Tom’s Guide · Dec 16, 2025
Former Chancellor George Osbourne is hired by tech giant OpenAI It follows former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s appointment to ChatGPT competitor Anthropic Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025
Struggling to get AI agents to work? This Google research could help The researchers found single AI agents do better at sequential tasks, multi-agent workflows at ones that can be done in parallel Fortune · Dec 16, 2025
George Osborne takes role with ‘most exciting company in the world’ OpenAI The former chancellor is leaving his job with investment bank Evercore to take up the role. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
George Osborne joins OpenAI: ex-chancellor adds tech post to his CV Former Tory chancellor tasked with helping ChatGPT owner develop ties with governments The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
OpenAI releases new image model as it races to outpace Google’s Nano Banana amid company Code Red The update follows Sam Altman’s internal “code red” push, as OpenAI races to counter Google’s fast-growing Gemini and its viral Nano Banana image model. Fortune · Dec 16, 2025
The ChatGPT app just got a big upgrade on iOS and Android to stop your chats spiraling out of control iPhone and Android users just got access to this excellent ChatGPT feature, albeit three months late. TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025
Microsoft is building an actually good Copilot AI integration for one of the best Windows 11 tools — and you can try it right now Has Microsoft found an actually USEFUL way to integrate Microsoft Copilot into Windows? Say it ain't so. Windows Central · Dec 16, 2025
Microsoft exec’s “superhuman” praise of Musk highlights the outsized influence leaders wield in tech Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman revealed that he keeps close tabs and is in frequent contact with his peers in the AI space, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Google DeepMind's AI Chief Demis Hassabis. Windows Central · Dec 16, 2025
How the tech industry’s embrace of Trump may be paying dividends An AI order favors tech, OpenAI chases Google and data centers look beyond Earth The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025
I'm a former Disney cast member — here's why this $1B OpenAI deal feels like something Walt Disney would have wanted As a former Disney cast member, I explain why Disney’s $1B deal with OpenAI isn’t reckless — and why it fits the company’s long history of controlled innovation. Tom’s Guide · Dec 16, 2025
Windows Central · Dec 15, 2025 Merriam‑Webster names “slop” as Word of the Year — officially recognizing AI‑generated low‑quality content as a cultural phenomenon “Slop” is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting the rise of low-quality AI content on social media and beyond.
TechRadar · Dec 15, 2025 Here’s what the OpenAI and Disney AI deal means to you, and why you should be worried Disney’s new partnership with OpenAI brings AI-generated content into the hands of fans, but raises serious questions about control, creativity, and the future of storytelling.
Windows Central · Dec 15, 2025 Attorneys General demand Microsoft and other AI labs fix “delusional outputs” — warning that AI hallucinations may be illegal A group of state attorneys general, joined by dozens of AGs from U.S. states and territories through the National Association of Attorneys General, sent a letter to leading AI labs warning them to address “delusional outputs.”
Bored Panda · Dec 15, 2025 “Scarier Than Terminator”: ChatGPT Accused Of Turning Son Against His Mother Before Horrifying Final Act "Anyone who didn't see this coming lives in a bubble of their own making"
Windows Central · Dec 15, 2025 Microsoft shares slide 5% in just two weeks, as Google leapfrogs the firm into third place by market cap — and yes, it's all to do with AI Microsoft's shares have taken a battering this month. Regulatory fears, capex burn, AI delusions, and unclear returns for investment. What's going on?
Windows Central · Dec 15, 2025 OpenAI's track record on AI safety stinks — bordering on “functioning as a de facto advocacy arm” rather than a genuine research lab At least two researchers have recently left OpenAI, citing concerns that the company has been less than truthful and overly guarded about its published research.
Euronews · Dec 15, 2025 For €15 an hour, an AI agent outperforms human hackers, study shows The AI agent ‘demonstrated technical sophistication,’ comparable to the strongest human participants in the study.
International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025 Inside the AI Panic: Anthropic's Chief Scientist Warns 'Destruction of Humanity' as OpenAI Researcher Resigns Anthropic's chief scientist warns AI could threaten humanity as industry anxiety rises following an OpenAI researcher's exit.
International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025 What Is Chatgpt's Adult Mode? Who Can Use It and When It's Coming, Revealed OpenAI plans to launch an age-verified ChatGPT adult mode in early 2026, offering fewer restrictions while maintaining safeguards for minors.
International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025 ChatGPT's 'Adult Mode' Shifts Toward Better AI Accountability — Not Explicit Content ChatGPT's upcoming adult mode highlights a wider shift in AI accountability, focusing on responsibility, safeguards and transparency rather than content freedom alone.
International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025 The Real Reason Why Elon Musk Was Called 'Bulldozer' By Microsoft AI Boss Why did Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman call Elon Musk a 'bulldozer'? The real meaning behind the remark, Musk's leadership style, and what it reveals about Microsoft, AI rivalries, and power in Silicon Valley.