OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasises on energy breakthrough to facilitate the vast power consumption of future AI

The explosive success of text generator ChatGPT spurred a global artificial intelligence revolution but also triggered warnings that such tools could flood the internet with disinformation and sway voters.

OpenAI has just launched ChatGPT Team, a new version of the popular chatbot ChatGPT that is designed for corporate use. Similar to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise, ChatGPT Team will be a paid service, ranging from $25 to $30 per month.

OpenAI has just launched GPT Store, a marketplace where users can build and share GPTs (Generative Pre-training Transformers) to create their own ChatGPT-like AI chatbots. Currently, the GPT Store is only available to users of ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise and Team.

OpenAI and its financial supporter Microsoft have faced a new class action lawsuit by two US-based nonfiction authors for copyright infringement. Filed in a Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit claims that the two authors' works were improperly utilised by the companies to train the AI models behind ChatGPT and other AI-driven services.

OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, has surpassed $1.6 billion in annual revenue as of the end of 2023, according to a recent report by the American tech news platform, The Information. 

The New York Times, the US-based news platform, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, alleging the unauthorised use of millions of the newspaper's articles to train chatbots designed to deliver information to readers.

OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, is planning on raising a new round of funding worth at least $100 billion, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News. 

The announcement comes one month after the company's board fired CEO Sam Altman, only to hire him back a few days later when staff and investors rebelled.

Microsoft said in a statement on Friday that it does not own any part of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence powerhouse.

Microsoft's (MSFT.O) partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI is under US and UK antitrust scrutiny, the British regulator and a media report said on Friday, following the startup's boardroom battle that led to the sudden ouster and return of CEO Sam Altman.

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has been named Time Magazine's CEO of the Year for 2023. This prestigious recognition highlights Altman's significant contribution to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

OpenAI has officially delayed the launch of the company's custom GPT store to early 2024, as per an internal memo. The GPT store, with which users could build and customise their own ChatGPT-like chatbots, was initially planned to be launched in late November.

ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot by OpenAI, has turned 1 year old today. Since its launch on November 30, 2022, the AI text generator has been at the forefront of natural language processing, showcasing its versatility in various applications, from business, communication, education, and programming to creative content generation.

OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is not likely to grant board seats to investors such as Microsoft, Khosla Ventures, and Thrive Capital for its new board, according to a source familiar with the matter.

After Sam Altman's return as the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, OpenAI released a statement on X, that outlined a new board composition and thanked the public for their patience during this tumultuous period.

In case you haven't been following the recent developments surrounding OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, here's a timeline of the events that have happened thus far.

A faction of investors in OpenAI, the parent company of the renowned ChatGPT, are now reportedly considering legal steps against the company's board. This development comes after the board's decision to remove CEO Sam Altman, a choice that has led to upheaval within the organisation, according to a report by Reuters. 

In a surprising turn of events, OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT and DALL-E, has appointed Emmett Shear as its interim CEO, marking the third leadership change in just four days. The decision comes after the sudden removal of former CEO Sam Altman, sending shockwaves through the tech industry.

Following the recent firing of Sam Altman, ex-CEO of OpenAI, the staff of the AI startup has issued a collective ultimatum, expressing their intent to resign unless the board steps down, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.