Tag: $OpenAI

OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to boost monetization, support wider access

OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, one of its largest and most active markets, as the artificial intelligence company looks to maximize its revenue ahead of its planned listing next year.

OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic

OpenAI told investors its revenue grew by 18% from the first to the second quarter, while its losses deepened, results that disappointed some shareholders who had hoped the startup would show more progress catching up to rival Anthropic.

Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion guarantee for OpenAI’s Ohio data center

Nvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to $105 billion to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data center in Ohio ​being developed by SoftBank-owned SB Energy, in one of the chipmaker’s largest infrastructure financing commitments.

Nvidia in talks to provide $250 bln guarantee for OpenAI data center project

Nvidia is in talks to provide a roughly $250 billion financial guarantee for OpenAI as part of a massive data center project in Ohio, in a deal that would rank among the largest financing arrangements in the artificial intelligence industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: Report

OpenAI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the artificial intelligence startup seeks to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.

OpenAI Leans Toward Waiting Until Next Year for I.P.O.

OpenAI is leaning toward holding off its initial public offering until next year, three people involved in the company’s deliberations said, a turnabout that punctuates the uncertain future for fast-rising artificial intelligence giants.

OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ

OpenAI is mulling sharp price cuts to its artificial intelligence offerings, as it looks to woo consumers away from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening stateside, citing sources familiar with the matter.

OpenAI confidentially files for IPO, prepping Wall Street for mega AI debut

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, joining the party a week after Anthropic did the same and days before Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to hit the public market.

OpenAI shakes up partnership with Microsoft, capping revenue share

OpenAI and Microsoft on Monday announced a revamped partnership agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence company to serve customers across any cloud provider.

OpenAI Is Planning a Phone, Report Says. Qualcomm Stock Is the Big Winner.

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock was surging early on Monday. The chip company was benefiting from a report that it is working with ChatGPT-developer OpenAI on plans for a smartphone.

Robinhood’s venture fund invests $75 million in OpenAI

Robinhood ​Ventures ‌Fund ​I ​said on ⁠Wednesday ​it ​has closed ​a $75 ​million investment ‌in ⁠ChatGPT ​maker ​OpenAI.

OpenAI pulls back from Stargate Norway data center deal as Microsoft takes over

OpenAI has abandoned plans to rent compute capacity directly from a Norwegian data center, days after confirming it paused a similar project in the U.K.

OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns

OpenAI’s Stargate project in the U.K. is being paused, with the company pointing towards the cost of energy and the country’s regulatory environment.

Amazon Goes Big on OpenAI’s Record Fund Raise. ChatGPT Parent Worth $852 Billion Ahead of IPO.

OpenAI has raised $122 billion ahead of its planned initial public offering. The ChatGPT developer got its biggest backing from Amazon.com (AMZN) as it looks to lessen its dependence on Microsoft (MSFT).

OpenAI closes $110 billion funding round with backing from Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank

OpenAI has closed a $110 billion funding round, a financing that’s more than double the size of its last raise a year ago, which was a record for a private tech company.

OpenAI lands multi-year deals with consulting giants in enterprise push

OpenAI is entering into multi-year partnerships with Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Capgemini and McKinsey & Company.

Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says

Nvidia is in discussions to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI as part of a funding round that could value the artificial intelligence startup at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, CNBC has confirmed.

Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here’s what’s happening

Nvidia’s stock fell in premarket trading Monday after reports emerged that the chipmaker’s plans to invest $100 billion into OpenAI were stalled.

SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, sources told CNBC’s David Faber.

Exclusive: SoftBank races to fulfill $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end, sources say

SoftBank Group  is racing to close a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end through an array of cash-raising schemes, including a sale of some investments, and could tap its undrawn margin loans borrowed against its valuable ownership in chip firm Arm Holdings , sources said.