Will deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across the group; Emirates to gain early access to cutting-edge AI research and emerging breakthroughs
OpenAI
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Android
OpenAI launches Sora app for Android
Viral AI-powered video creation tool now available on Android devices in select markets
Amazon
Amazon stocks surge after $38bn cloud compute deal with OpenAI
The multi-year partnership empowers OpenAI with immediate and increasing access to Amazon Web Services’s cloud infrastructure for their advanced AI workloads
ChatGPT
PayPal teams up with OpenAI to power instant checkout in ChatGPT
Starting next year, PayPal buyers and sellers will be able to complete transactions through the most popular AI tool in the world
AMD
AMD shares zoom 23.7% as OpenAI looks to take 10% stake in the company
OpenAI will deploy up to 6GWs of AMD Instinct GPUs over multiple years, beginning with a 1-gigawatt rollout in 2026
AI
President meets OpenAI’s ‘Dr’ Sam Altman to discuss AI collaboration in the UAE
Altman awarded an honorary doctorate by the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZAI) in recognition of his role in the field of AI
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI to make ChatGPT changes following lawsuit over teenager’s death
“We’re continuing to improve how our models recognise and respond to signs of mental and emotional distress and connect people with care,” the company said
Apple
Elon Musk’s xAI seeks billions in damages from Apple and OpenAI
In a lawsuit filed in Texas, xAI claims the Defendants have locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent others from competing
AI adoption
OpenAI set to launch its first India office in New Delhi this year
The announcement comes a week after the company released its cheapest subscription model of $4.6 a month in its second biggest market worldwide
Artificial intelligence
Groq and Saudi’s HUMAIN announce day zero launch of OpenAI’s latest models
gpt-oss-120B and gpt-oss-20B, with full 128K context, real-time responses, and integrated server-side tools, available worldwide at low cost
Alphabet
OpenAI to launch new web browser to challenge Google Chrome dominance: Report
The development will give OpenAI access to user data, which has been central to Google’s success, the report said
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI in discussions with UAE’s MGX, Saudi’s PIF for its $40bn funding
Founder Sam Altman has also approached Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, reports The Information
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue surges past $10 billion
CNBC quotes an unnamed company source that the $10bn ARR is almost double that of $5.5bn in December last year
acquisition
OpenAI acquires former Apple designer Jony Ive’s startup for $6.5 billion
Together, they aim to create new products that will deliver the benefits of AI beyond the traditional screens of computers and smartphones
ChatGPT
OpenAI raises $40bn at valuation of $300bn
The funding news came the same day the Microsoft-backed company announced it was building a more open generative AI model
AI adoption
DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: Which AI model is better?
DeepSeek’s capabilities appear to match or exceed those of established AI platforms in several key areas
