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Sam Altman's tricky year hasn't stopped OpenAI rocketing into the $100 billion club

OpenAI may be about to hit a shiny new threshold: $100 billion. Investors are betting on the company despite a string of mishaps and lack of profit.

OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a new funding round at $100B+ valuation

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Whatever size the tranche ends up being it'll be OpenAI's biggest outside infusion of capital since January 2023.

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OpenAI’s Converge 2 program has been shrouded in mystery

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For months, a tech forum ran wild asking if the Converge 2 accelerator program actually happened. We finally found out.

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OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value it at more than $100 billion

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OpenAI is in talks to raise a funding round that would value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $100 billion, CNBC has learned.

Sources: OpenAI is in talks for a funding round valuing it above $100B; Thrive Capital is leading the round and will invest ~$1B, and Microsoft will also invest (Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: OpenAI is in talks for a funding round valuing it above $100B; Thrive Capital is leading the round and will invest ~$1B, and Microsoft will also invest — Thrive Capital and Microsoft are among investors putting several billion…

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OpenAI to launch new advanced "Strawberry" AI product this fall — what we know so far

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OpenAI wants to revolutionize how AI handles advanced reasoning with its new Strawberry product set to launch later this year.

OpenAI’s Project Strawberry will become ChatGPT5, launch soon, and be better at math than any chatbot, insiders say

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More details of OpenAI’s secretive Project Strawberry have dropped, including its expected release date and the areas it will specialize in.

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Nvidia earnings will show just how much Big Tech is spending on AI. Here's what companies from Microsoft to OpenAI have said so far.

Big Tech companies have been cryptic about how much they've spending overall on AI, including on Nvidia's chips. Here's a list of what we do know.

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OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe Back California’s AI Watermarking Bill

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The three tech giants have reportedly penned letters of support to California lawmakers.

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OpenAI supports California bill on marking AI content — Report

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After previously opposing another AI-related bill, SB 1047, OpenAI has expressed support for AB 3211, which would require watermarks on AI-generated content.

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Nearly Half Of OpenAI's AGI Safety Researchers Resign Amid Growing Focus On Commercial Product Development: Report

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Nearly half of the artificial general intelligence safety researchers at OpenAI have resigned in recent months, according to a former researcher, Daniel Kokotajlo.

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OpenAI's New Collaboration With Arizona State University Sheds Light On AI Integration In Higher Education And Research

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Arizona State University and OpenAI have created 250 artificial intelligence projects since their partnership began in January. The collaboration integrates AI into coursework, tutoring, and research.

OpenAI Strawberry Project: ChatGPT Developer’s New AI Tool With Advanced Reasoning, Math Solving Capabilities Coming This Fall

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OpenAI likely to launch its new AI tool with advanced reasoning capability this fall. The tool dubbed "Strawberry" would help users perform high-level of tasks such as complex mathematical problems, solving puzzles and more.

Google, Amazon-Backed OpenAI-Rival Anthropic Releases 'System Prompts' That Run Claude

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As per Anthropic's release notes that were made public on Tuesday, the system prompts on Claude.ai and its mobile applications have been updated.

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OpenAI to launch new AI product called ‘Strawberry’ in fall

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The ChatGPT-maker is also looking for new investors to back them as they look to boosting their chatbot business, according to the report

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The OpenAI squad in charge of mitigating the risks of super-intelligent AI has lost nearly half its members, says a former researcher

OpenAI initially had about 30 people working on AGI safety, but 14 of them have left the company this year, said former researcher Daniel Kokotajlo.

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Collect Survey Responses with Twilio Voice, Airtable and OpenAI

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Learn how to collect survey responses with Twilio Voice, Airtable, and OpenAI.

Tuesday, Aug 27

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OpenAI Aims to Release New AI Model, ‘Strawberry,’ in Fall

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OpenAI reportedly aims to release its next-level artificial intelligence product in the fall. The product, called “Strawberry,” will be able to solve problems and tasks that are beyond the capabilities of current AI models, Seeking Alpha…

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OpenAI gets called out for opposing a proposed AI safety bill

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"When actual regulation is on the table, he opposes it," the researchers wrote of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.