The Latest Breaking News from OpenAI

OpenAI’s $70 ChatGPT basketball sells out despite online mockery

Memes mocking the merchandise did not appear to put off customers

The Independent UK · Jul 17

OpenAI's collab mini keeb has optional 'yeet' and 'yolo' buttons, which is totally lit my fellow rizz lords, no cap

Staying hip with the kids, I see.

PC Gamer · Jul 17

OpenAI gives warning about potentially disastrous ChatGPT behaviour

‘This is of course not how we want the system to behave,’ company says

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Xi Jinping Rejects AI 'Solo Performance' by One Country as China's Kimi K3 Lands to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on Friday, highlighting the need for international cooperation in AI development.

Benzinga · Jul 17

China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model

Chinese startup Moonshot AI released its Kimi K3 large language model on Friday. This new model is generating significant excitement within the technology sector. Experts suggest Kimi K3 could rival advanced offerings from American artificial intelligence labs. Its open-source nature and lower costs are attracting programmers globally. This development signals…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Databricks secures funding round at $188 billion valuation

Databricks said on Thursday it has signed ​a term sheet ​for a strategic funding round that values the ​data analytics software firm at $188 billion.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure

Just down the road, though, cranes reach above towering fences at ​the site of a $16 billion project - one that has turned this town of 2,400 ​people into the latest U.S. flashpoint over AI data centers.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 pushes Chinese AI into Fable-level territory

“K3 stands as Moonshot AI's most powerful open-source coding model to date,” Moonshot AI wrote in a press release.

Fortune · Jul 17

The data centre boom won’t mean higher power prices – if we unlock stalled renewable projects

To meet demand from artificial intelligence companies, some of the world’s largest data centres are planned for the outskirts of major Australian cities. Dozens more are planned. OpenAI chief Sam Altman has said Australia could be a global leader.

The Conversation · Jul 16

OpenAI Launches $230 AI Keyboard Amid Questions Over Ad Revenue Forecasts

OpenAI launched its $230 Codex Micro keyboard as analysts question advertising forecasts while Apple litigation and IPO plans add fresh pressure.

International Business Times · Jul 16