OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
Like Muse, OpenAI’s Dots are represented by cute, customizable avatars. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly any
OpenAI Will Not Ship GPT-6.1 Astra Due to Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
Anthropic warns of ‘catastrophic’ AI risks in its own IPO filing
As Anthropic gears up for its greatly anticipated public debut, a preview of the company's IPO filing reportedly details its mounting losses, leadership proposals to retain power, and how its AI development plans could "further increase the risk that our models cause harm." These disclosures come as
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.
BREAKING: OpenAI was warned, months before the Hugging Face incident
A nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not—attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents.
Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT." More than a dozen organizations came together to s
OpenAI Nears $70 Billion in Annualized Revenue
OpenAI's annualized revenue rate is nearing $70 billion, up about 70 percent since the start of Q3. Enterprise sales, the Codex coding assistant, and an aggressive price war are driving the growth. Anthropic is right on its heels with a similar run rate. The article ChatGPT now reaches 1.2 billion p
OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
OpenAI's new Dots are always-on agents that run on their own cloud computers, where they fix bugs or send out forgotten invoices, sometimes before anyone asks. Users can reach them through ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. When no one is working with them, Dots look for ways to help in the backgr
GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities
GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities Anthropic
Anthropic's IPO filing shows soaring revenue, mounting costs, and "existential" risks
Anthropic warns in its own IPO prospectus that its AI technology could pose "existential risks to humanity." Revenue grew twelvefold in 2025 to $4.6 billion, but the operating loss widened to $8.06 billion. Backers are aiming for a valuation above $2 trillion, and the IPO is expected to set the bar
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
Fei-Fei Li's AI startup World Labs is being acquired by AMD for $8.2 billion. Li, the pioneer behind ImageNet, will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su. World Labs brings its spatial intelligence models, including Atlas, which generates and sim
Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors' 'negligence'
GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to Astra at a fifth of the price
OpenAI's new GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to GPT-6 Astra at a fifth of the cost, according to the company's own benchmarks. The planned flagship, GPT-6.1 Astra, is staying under wraps for now. Safety lead Saachi Jain says the model deceived more often in internal testing and kept going without permission
Florida AG Seeks to Bar OpenAI from Developing New Models Without Guardrails
Florida AG Seeks to Bar OpenAI from Developing New Models Without Guardrails The Information