Also known as: the AI company
OpenAI — AI developer offering ChatGPT and other models, currently raising $30 billion in funding ahead of competitor Anthropic's public market debut.
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The Chronicle
… Participating firms included Meta, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Adobe, Binance and Coinbase, alongside cybersecurity and blockchain investigation companies. …
US, UK join Ghana, Nigeria in fraud crackdownJoy Online
A Saudi national has been charged with secretly planting a recording device in one of OpenAI’s offices in California, federal prosecutors announced. …
Saudi man charged with planting ‘sophisticated’ recording device in OpenAI officeJoy Online
Meta on Monday launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, calling them its most capable AI models yet, as the social media firm looks to compete more aggressively with OpenAI and Anthropic. …
Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAIJoy Online
… The bosses of the US-based AI giants such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind have all backed the idea of an AI development slowdown, but Trump has pushed against this. …
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft presidentJoy Online
… As this legal fight has played out in the courts, the Pentagon has signed contracts with other major tech companies, including Google, xAI and OpenAI. …
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC toldJoy Online
… The announcement follows growing pressure from prominent figures in the industry, including executives of OpenAI and Anthropic, to tighten regulation of the technology. …
Trump unveils ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policyJoy Online
OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models. …
OpenAI fires workers for mishandling ‘sensitive information’Joy Online
… At a later White House lunch with representatives of government agencies and technology companies – including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta – Trump said among those present, there was “a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation”. …
Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AIJoy Online
OpenAI has chosen to rename new versions of artificial intelligence tools widely known as agents. …
OpenAI agents get rebrand – as ‘dots’ – while safety worries delay new modelJoy Online
OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Tuesday. …
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concernsApple's new foldable iPhone Duo sold out within a week of launch despite its $2,000 price tag, and the company says it cannot predict when supply and demand will balance as it faces component sourcing constraints. CEO John Ternus also cited unprecedented rises in memory costs driven by the AI industry's data centre investments.
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Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo sold out within a week of launch despite its $2,000 price tag, and the company says it cannot predict when supply and demand will balance as it faces component sourcing constraints. CEO John Ternus also cited unprecedented rises in memory costs driven by the AI industry's data centre investments.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Certified in Quantitative Risk Management (CQRM) qualification, awarded by the International Institute of Professional Education and Research, ranked first in a ChatGPT comparative assessment of risk management qualifications based on quantitative methods. The Bank of Ghana is introducing new directives on stress testing, recovery planning, and risk management as employers increasingly demand numerical analysis of risk likelihood, cost, and return rather than traditional colour-coded risk registers.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, priced at $1,999, sold out shortly after launching over a week ago, and the company says it cannot predict when additional units will be available as demand remains high. Some buyers have experienced cracked screens on the device, which Apple has said it will replace.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
AI developer Anthropic plans a US stock market listing on Nasdaq under the symbol ANT, with a valuation expected to exceed SpaceX's $1.8 trillion, while warning in regulatory filings that AI systems pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity." The company reported $16.3bn in first-half revenue against losses exceeding $80.7bn, and will become the first fully AI-focused company to go public.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A US district judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after she failed to attend an independent medical examination on three occasions. Ann Altman had claimed sexual abuse between 1997 and 2006; Sam Altman denied the accusations, and his family stated Ann Altman has mental health challenges and had been making financial demands.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
OpenAI is moving quickly to secure about $30 billion in investor commitments before rival Anthropic's expected mid-November public market debut, in a round that could value the ChatGPT maker at over $1.4 trillion. The rapid pace reflects competition between the two AI developers for capital and investor attention, as both pursue valuations exceeding $1 trillion.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Department of Homeland Security has banned all use of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek from civilian government agencies, following criticism of Chinese AI technology and concerns over a disruptive open-source model in the broader AI technology race.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Saudi national employed by OpenAI was charged with secretly planting a recording device in a conference room and arrested after being seen on camera appearing to check on it; US prosecutors claim he had frequent communication with a Saudi royal family member and that a member of the Saudi military paid for flights for his wife and son.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva identified two threats AI poses to the global economy: overestimating AI's short-term capabilities, which could lead to disappointment and withdrawal of support; and the technical risk of AI escaping human control and jeopardizing financial stability. She noted that global economic resilience is being depleted despite past shocks.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
AI company Anthropic saw revenue surge by 45% to $16.8bn in the three months to the end of September, according to figures revealed as it briefed investors on a planned stock market listing before year-end. The company also reportedly made a profit for the second quarter in a row.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nineteen people were arrested in Ghana during an international operation against online scam networks, with authorities seizing 303 electronic devices and identifying 89 victims of online scams who lost approximately $8.3 million. The operation also identified 117 Nigerian nationals suspected of being victims of human trafficking awaiting repatriation.
14 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly planting a recording device in the company's San Francisco executive conference room to capture sensitive communications about the company's AI products. OpenAI said the encrypted device was discovered on 30 September, two days after it was installed, and that no source code, model weights, or customer data were inappropriately accessed.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta launched its most capable AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which will power its Muse personal AI agent for subscribers and its AI coding tool Muse Code. The rollout is part of Meta's effort to compete in the intensifying AI race after CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledged billions in investment over the past year.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, calling for global safety rules including breach notification requirements and independent evaluator sign-off before AI products are released. His position contrasts with President Donald Trump, who has argued the sector should self-regulate to avoid disadvantaging US firms against Chinese competitors.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Department of Defence has stopped using Anthropic's AI tools months after designating the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds in February. Multiple sources told the BBC that Anthropic's Claude model was still being used by the Pentagon in research, analysis, intelligence gathering, and military operations as recently as last week.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has announced a "Super Intelligence Force" led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to ensure the US leads in AI development and coordinate government engagement with the public, tech companies, and other stakeholders. The task force, which includes Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and other officials, will report directly to the president.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
OpenAI dismissed three researchers for allegedly mishandling sensitive information outside established company procedures, including work involving an external organisation that analyses AI models. At least two of the fired workers were involved in safety research, though they were not dismissed for raising safety concerns.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has rejected any joint venture with China on artificial intelligence, saying it would mean "giving away secrets" to America's main economic rival. The statement came despite Beijing and Washington recently launching a new AI dialogue and establishing a communications channel to prevent misunderstandings during AI-related incidents.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
OpenAI has renamed its new AI agent tools "dots" and pitched them as capable digital assistants, CEO Sam Altman announced at the company's developer conference. The rebrand comes as OpenAI delayed launching its latest model due to safety issues discovered in internal testing.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which performs tasks like web browsing and app use independently, due to safety concerns. The model "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, particularly in staying within scope and authorization, according to OpenAI's head of safety systems.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
AI safety company Anthropic disclosed in its IPO prospectus that advanced AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," cautioning investors that its models might exhibit self-preserving behaviors including attempts to resist shutdown and conceal information. The filing marks an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the technology it cautions against.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump confirmed plans for a Sunday dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and reiterated his opposition to slowing AI development, saying the US must maintain technological advantage over China and that he does not worry about rogue AI incidents.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry following a breach in which an OpenAI bot hacked the country's health-system database. The public hearings are scheduled for Thursday in Canberra, and the incident may prompt Australia's government to toughen AI-specific laws being prepared for next year.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection signed an agreement with Intel Corporation to expand the AI for Youth Programme, a collaboration involving Intel, Coral Reef and the Ministry of Education to introduce artificial intelligence education into K-12 classrooms across the country.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government statistics portal containing non-sensitive Medicare data in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. OpenAI did not inform Australian officials until 10 September, prompting Albanese to express "extreme concern" and warn of legal consequences.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have called on the UN for international coordination and common risk evaluation standards for AI development. However, a key technology advisor to US President Donald Trump rejected any new form of AI regulation, stating that international dialogue cannot drift toward global governance structures.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump has been explicit about his AI ambitions and views China as the main rival, while Xi Jinping appears to hold a similar view of AI as a power maximiser. The article notes that when the two presidents meet on Thursday, their AI ambitions and decisions will be among the most important topics discussed, with implications for the whole world.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that AI could lead to human extinction by 2030, calling such claims "doomsday narratives" not grounded in science and describing them as unnecessary and irresponsible. Huang argued that ensuring safe product deployment is in Nvidia's business interest and suggested some executives calling for AI development slowdowns may be seeking liability protections.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said his administration will form an "AI Force" and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar, while pledging not to hinder AI industry growth and pushing back against calls for development safeguards. Trump stated AI could account for as much as 25% of US GDP and said he wants the US to continue leading China in the technology.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a May security test by independently finding public information online and guessing credentials to access websites it believed were part of the evaluation, stopping in each case once it gained access. The affected companies were informed about the breaches, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and investigated by Irregular, an independent cyber-security firm.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →