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Open AI CEO announces first India office to open in New Delhi later this year

Despite facing several legal battles in India, the ChatGPT parent is set to make AI advancement more accessible across the country. Backed by Microsoft, OpenAI has begun hiring a local team.

OpenAI to raise $40 billion in SoftBank-led funding round to boost AI efforts

SoftBank said in a statement that it has agreed to fund OpenAI with $10 billion in mid-April & an additional $30 billion in December.

OpenAI says Musk’s $97.4 billion bid to buy company contradicts his lawsuit against it

In August 2023, the Tesla CEO filed a lawsuit against Sam Altman and others seeking to block OpenAI’s attempt to transition to a for-profit entity.

Musk makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI, startup makes counter bid for Twitter

Musk’s bid could ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup at the heart of a boom in AI technology. The 2 are already in an ongoing lawsuit.

After initial cheer, India ‘jittery’ about US under Trump & ‘global charm offensive’ by OpenAI

Global media also highlighted a key issue in India's biggest cities—rain bringing urban life to a standstill—and Mumbai's ongoing efforts to end this 'annual destruction'.

Open AI launches ChatGPT Gov for US government agencies as Chinese ‘competitor’ jolts AI stocks

The launch came soon after DeepSeek's free AI assistant overtook ChatGPT in downloads from Apple's App store.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman will return to ChatGPT-maker’s board with three new directors

Porbe by law firm WilmerHale into events surrounding Altman’s Nov firing has concluded, and OpenAI has created new governance rules & strengthened its conflict of interest policy.

Muslims & Arabs in tech world, especially Palestinians, fear speaking up, says OpenAI’s Sam Altman

In post on X, Microsoft-backed ChatGPT maker’s high-profile boss urges tech industry to treat Muslim & Arab colleagues with empathy.

Amid news of joining Microsoft, Sam Altman confirms return to OpenAI as CEO

OpenAI has in principle agreed to partly reconstitute board of directors that dismissed Altman. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had announced Monday that Altman would be joining Microsoft.

Ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear named OpenAI interim CEO, Sam Altman to join Microsoft

The appointments followed Altman's abrupt departure just days earlier as CEO of the ChatGPT maker and ended speculation that he could return.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.