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OpenAI, SoftBank

OpenAI secures $1.5B funding from SoftBank, allows employees to cash out

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has received a $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank Group through a tender offer allowing the purchase of shares from current and former OpenAI employees.

Reuters · 10h

OpenAI allows employees to sell $1.5 billion stock to SoftBank, sources say

ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is allowing its employees to sell roughly $1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer to Japan's SoftBank Group , two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

NBC New York · 11h

OpenAI gets new $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank, allowing employees to sell shares in a tender offer

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a new $1.5 billion tender offer, a continuation of its recent $6.6 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, CNBC has learned.

OpenAI, Sora

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

OpenAI's Sora Leaked Online Over 'Unpaid Labor,' Artists Say

OpenAI's text-to-video generator, Sora, was leaked online by digital artists protesting their use as beta testers for what they say is "art washing."

Forbes · 5h

OpenAI’s Sora Tool Leaked By Group Of Aggrieved Early Testers

At the heart of the controversy is a multifaceted conflict involving technological advancement, ethical concerns and artistic advocacy.

The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

OpenAI hits pause on video model Sora after artists leak access in protest

OpenAI shut down its highly anticipated video generation service Sora, after artists invited to test its capabilities staged a protest that allowed anyone to use it.

OpenAI, Orange and West Africa

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

OpenAI, Meta and Orange to Train AI Models on African Languages

OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. will begin training artificial intelligence programs on African languages, addressing a shortage of models for the continent’s thousands of dialects.

Business Insider · 20h

Orange partners with OpenAI, Meta over custom AI models, CNBC says

Orange (ORANY) said it is collaborating with Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI and Meta (META) to create custom AI models designed to better

Reuters · 1d

Orange enlists Meta and OpenAI to develop AI language models in Africa

Orange will enlist OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI Large Language Models (LLMs) to translate regional African languages for the French telecoms operator, it said on Tuesday.

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OpenAI’s Copyright Violation Lawsuit: What You Need to Know About ANI’s Claims

OpenAI is facing a copyright lawsuit from ANI over AI training data — the implications could be huge for the industry.

OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers

OpenAI and non-profit partner Common Sense Media have launched a free training course for teachers aimed at demystifying ...

How Do You Get to Artificial General Intelligence? Think Lighter

Billions of dollars in hardware and exorbitant use costs are squashing AI innovation. LLMs need to get leaner and cheaper if ...

OpenAI Roundup: Happenings In The End Of An AI Year

We’re still seeing a lot of disruption and change in major industries toward the end of a banner year for new automations.

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI has recently considered developing a web browser that would combine with its chatbot and separately ...

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Sarah Silverman says her lawsuit against OpenAI is difficult because the company is one of the 'richest entities in the world'

Sarah Silverman discussed her ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI with actor Rob Lowe in a podcast ...

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Hoping for an OpenAI or Anthropic IPO? Here’s why that’s unlikely anytime soon.

Investors hoping for initial public offerings from hot artificial-intelligence unicorns Anthropic and OpenAI sometime next ...

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OpenAI unveils major GPT-4o update to enhance creative writing: How it works

OpenAI has upgraded its GPT-4o model to enhance creative writing and AI safety, improving output relevance and file ...

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