OpenAI

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI starts hiring in Singapore for second Asia office

OpenAI is building a team in Singapore to support growing demand for artificial intelligence tools in the Asia-Pacific region.

Global Economy

Briefs: Stand-off as Hanwha keeps 60-cent offer for Dyna-Mac in offer document, Elite UK REIT to divest Scotland office

In other news this week: Oracle plans to invest US$6.5 billion building a cloud services centre in Malaysia.

Private equity

OpenAI raises US$6.6 bil in funds at US$157 bil valuation

The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which put in US$1.3 billion. Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest backer, put in about US$750 million, on top of the US$13 billion it had already invested.

Company in the news

OpenAI discusses giving Sam Altman 7% stake in for-profit shift

The company is considering becoming a public benefit corporation, tasked with turning a profit and also helping society.

News

OpenAI releases new AI model that answers more complex questions

The move comes as OpenAI looks to raise billions in funding and faces heightened competition in the AI race.

US stocks

Nvidia discusses joining OpenAI’s latest funding round

This would value the artificial intelligence start-up at more than US$100 billion, reports Bloomberg.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI says California’s controversial AI bill will hurt innovation

The bill has received fierce opposition from many major tech companies, startups and venture capitalists.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI scale ranks progress toward `human-level' problem solving

OpenAI has said for years that it’s working to build what’s often referred to as artificial general intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft, Apple avoid OpenAI’s board as US scrutiny grows

Microsoft and Apple have relinquished the chance to be observers on OpenAI’s board.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI delays launch of voice assistant feature to address safety issues

“We’re improving the model’s ability to detect and refuse certain content,” the company said on June 25.
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