OpenAI News & Updates
Last updated September 10, 2026
OpenAI releases child safety blueprint calling for updated laws, better reporting systems, and built-in AI safeguards
Elon Musk amends OpenAI lawsuit to redirect all damages to the OpenAI nonprofit arm after a judge blocked his $134B personal damages claim
AWS CEO says investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is no different from competing with its own partners
OpenAI asks California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for anti-competitive behavior
The New Yorker’s investigation into Sam Altman drops the same day OpenAI releases its AI policy vision for humanity
Three OpenAI veterans launch Zero Shot, a $100M VC fund targeting early-stage AI and robotics startups
OpenAI secretly founded a child safety coalition to push its own agenda
OpenAI partners with South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group to build AI shopping agents across its e-commerce subsidiaries
OpenAI launches a Safety Fellowship program funding external researchers to study AI safety and alignment
OpenAI urges governments to overhaul tax and labor policy before advanced AI reshapes the global economy
#272 – Shopify B2B For All, Amazon Fuel Surcharges, & OpenAI’s Secret Coalition
OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN in a Surprise Move to Shape the AI Industry Narrative
Sarvam AI raises up to $350M at a $1.5B valuation to build India’s homegrown rival to OpenAI and Google
Microsoft launches three in-house AI models built by teams of under 10 engineers to rival OpenAI and Google
OpenAI built a child safety coalition without telling some members it was the sole funder
Figure ends its OpenAI partnership after CEO concludes the collaboration added little beyond brand recognition
OpenAI Is Paying Freelancers $50-$500/Hour to Train ChatGPT on Niche Professions From Farming to Commercial Aviation
OpenAI closes $122B funding round at an $830B valuation, with SoftBank, Nvidia, and Amazon as lead investors
Shopify stores are now shoppable inside ChatGPT (again, LOL)
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