Should Americans get an equity stake in AI? In an unusual cross-ideological convergence, Trump and progressive Democrats like Bernie Sanders are both floating some form of public equity in AI. Fortune · Jun 9
One Altman Company Files for IPO, Another Cuts Staff — Leaked Memo Reveals Layoffs at $2.5 Billion Orb Startup Sam Altman's OpenAI files for IPO, while Tools for Humanity faces layoffs and privacy concerns, affecting its revenue and operations. International Business Times UK · Jun 9
OpenAI Confidentially Files IPO Draft As Tech Race Gains Steam OpenAI said it has confidentially filed a draft IPO but claimed there is no timeline to go public. International Business Times · Jun 9
OpenAI IPO: Date, share price, valuation, timing and all details investors need to know OpenAI IPO Filing: OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO after reaching an $852 billion valuation. Anthropic remains ahead at $965 billion. Microsoft owns 27% of OpenAI's for-profit business. The Elon Musk legal battle is largely behind it. Now Wall Street faces a historic question: how much is the future… The Economic Times · Jun 9
US tech race to go public in full swing as OpenAI plots stock market float OpenAI’s filing for an IPO in the US comes hot on the heels of rival AI giant Anthropic. Evening Standard · Jun 9
BlackRock Summit Bombshell: Sam Altman Predicts AI Joins Electricity, Water, and Internet as a Paid Utility OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions AI as a utility, predicting users will pay per unit of intelligence. This shift requires massive infrastructure investment, aiming to democratise AI access globally International Business Times UK · Jun 9
OpenAI Files for IPO Just Days After Anthropic — The AI Arms Race Is Now a Wall Street Arms Race OpenAI filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC on 8 June, a week after Anthropic, as both AI giants race to go public first and set the terms for how investors value the sector. International Business Times UK · Jun 9
ChatGPT maker OpenAI files for IPO, joining Anthropic and SpaceX in race to go public OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts. Euronews · Jun 9
OpenAI confidentially files for US IPO as AI boom drives investor frenzy ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, the company said on Monday, joining rivals such as Anthropic in a race towards public markets amid surging investor interest in artificial intelligence. The firm did not disclose terms or timing. France 24 · Jun 9
OpenAI joins rival Anthropic in race to Wall Street OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined. "It may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company," it said in a statement. Reuters had reported that… The Economic Times · Jun 9
OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets AI giant OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering. This move follows rival Anthropic's similar filing. Investors are keenly watching these developments for exposure to the booming artificial intelligence sector. OpenAI aims for a significant valuation, potentially setting a new benchmark for tech IPOs. The company is… The Economic Times · Jun 9
OpenAI confidentially files US initial public offering OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, setting it up for what may be the most highly anticipated market debut in recent history. AAP · Jun 8
Public ownership of AI? US officials eye stake in tech revolution From Washington to Brussels, the fight over who controls artificial intelligence is reaching a turning point, and history suggests the public has always had to wrestle essential technology from completely private control. Euronews · Jun 8
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says his highly disciplined daily routine has ‘fallen to crap’—and now unwinds on weekends at a ranch with no cell phone service The new father is working out how to balance business and the “significantly underhyped” experience of raising a child. Fortune · Jun 7
Axios · Jun 7 Trump: U.S. stake in AI giants "could be a beautiful thing" "There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public."
The Guardian - US · Jun 7 ‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militants
Fortune · Jun 6 Former AI czar calls Sanders' proposal for government equity a 'stupidity tax' and warns against nationalization as Trump mulls public stakes "Dario and Sam have begun to walk back their claims of massive job loss, but the damage to public trust is done, and now the chickens are coming home to roost."
TechRadar · Jun 6 ‘We crossed that about 3 months ago': A16z's Marc Andreessen drops huge bombshell about AGI on Joe Rogan's podcast Marc Andreessen says the latest frontier models have realized AGI – tech leaders believe the boundaries are shifting.
Fortune · Jun 6 When good money goes bad: the question SpaceX and OpenAI investors aren’t asking As OpenAI and Anthropic race to go public at $1 trillion valuations, a foundational business theory warns that money impatient for growth is dangerous.
AAP · Jun 6 Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers
Axios · Jun 6 Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over ChatGPT It's part a string of lawsuits the state has filed against Big Tech companies.
Fortune · Jun 6 MAGA hates AI, but Trump agrees with Bernie it might be time for partial government ownership "You make them a partnership in this revolution," Trump told reporters Friday. "It would be a beautiful thing."
International Business Times · Jun 5 Trump Admin Reportedly Discussing Government Stake In OpenAI The Trump administration is discussing a government stake in OpenAI, according to a new report.
The Economic Times · Jun 5 Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley Dons The debut episode features 13 players well-known in the tech space, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fitness personality Bryan Johnson, messaging service Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinespike, and virtual reality headset Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, among others.
Fortune · Jun 5 Sam Altman, Mark Cuban and Elizabeth Warren are wrong: the tax code doesn't need an apocalypse clause AI-specific taxes on tokens and compute — and billionaire-backed worker displacement funds — would break the resilience of the tax code through history.