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Why OpenAI and Anthropic are risky for different reasons than their Chinese AI rivals

Researchers point to key distinctions between Anthropic and <b>OpenAI&#x27;s</b> risks and those of their open-weight AI rivals.

Insider · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI's ad business shows blistering growth, hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate

<b>OpenAI&#x27;s</b> move to serve ads in ChatGPT earlier this year drew ridicule from its chief rival, Anthropic, in the form of a Super Bowl commercial.

CNBC · Aug 31, 2026

Sam Altman's 'last resort' is now minting money for OpenAI

<b>OpenAI</b> said its ads business hit a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate: &quot;Advertising is one pillar of <b>OpenAI&#x27;s</b> diversified business model.&quot;

Insider · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI Hugging Face Attack: 70,000 AI Agent Messages—'Sacrifice Yes'

AI agents debated sacrifice, permadeath and collective goals while coordinating an attack—an extraordinary glimpse into AI agents coordinating in real time.

Forbes · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI's New Ad Business Hit a $1 Billion Run Rate in 200 Days. Its Expansion Is Only Just Starting

On Monday, <b>OpenAI</b> announced that its new ad model on ChatGPT has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate due to its active users and global expansion.

Inc.com · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI Hits $1 Billion Run Rate With ChatGPT Ads In Just 200 Days

<b>OpenAI</b> says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized run rate in 200 days, as self-serve ad buying opens across India, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Forbes · Aug 31, 2026

Apple adds more allegations to its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

Apple offered new evidence in support of its claims that <b>OpenAI</b> used trade secrets taken by former employees in support its new hardware business. As part of a push to obtain expedited discovery, Apple filed a support document that revealed information found on a MacBook laptop used by a former employee after he began working at <b>OpenAI</b>.

Engadget · Aug 31, 2026

Inside OpenAI's Reboot

In extensive interviews, the leaders of the company that ushered in the AI boom lay out their vision for its future.

TIME · Aug 26, 2026

OpenAI tells the court Apple's trade-secret case is "a mess of Apple's own making"

A new filing in San Jose argues that Apple&#x27;s own data policies, not theft, explain how information moved with departing employees.

The Next Web · Sep 1, 2026

Apple Accuses OpenAI Of Destroying Evidence In Trade Secret Suit: Elon Musk Mocks Sam Altman, Says 'Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots'

Apple&#x27;s fight with <b>OpenAI</b> heats up as the iPhone maker accuses the AI firm of destroying evidence in its trade secrets case.

Yahoo Finance · Sep 1, 2026

OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition

The company said it&#x27;s not confident that SpaceXAI will follow its terms of service based on its experience with Elon Musk.

Engadget · Aug 29, 2026

OpenAI ChatGPT ads hit $1 billion annualized revenue run rate

The roughly 200-day-old ad business is now available in more than 40 countries, with self-serve access expanding Monday

Yahoo Finance · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI to End Cursor Access to Its AI Models After SpaceX 60 Billion Dollar Acquisition, Citing Musk

<b>OpenAI</b> will end Cursor&#x27;s access to its AI models following SpaceX&#x27;s acquisition of Anysphere, citing trust issues with Elon Musk&#x27;s companies. Developers can still access models via alternative methods.

International Business Times AU · Sep 1, 2026

OpenAI says its ad business has already hit $1B in annualized revenue

Still, <b>OpenAI</b> tried to give prospective investors reason to be optimistic that the ad business can help it turn things around. It said it&#x27;s aiming to accelerate growth, with a target of $2.5 billion in ad revenue by the end of the year and is tracking towards total annualized revenue exceeding $40 billion.

SiliconANGLE · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?

Inside the frontier lab&#x27;s push to bring AI agents from software engineers to the masses.

TechCrunch · Aug 24, 2026

New evidence shows OpenAI's trade secret theft & destruction of evidence, says Apple

Apple has been urging the court to require expedited discovery, and information discovered on Chang Liu&#x27;s work MacBook suggests <b>OpenAI</b> is actively destroying evidence.

AppleInsider · Aug 31, 2026

Sam Altman's "Last Resort" Just Became a $1 Billion Business. What It Means for OpenAI's IPO.

In 2024, <b>OpenAI</b> CEO Sam Altman called the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and advertising &quot;uniquely unsettling.&quot; He described ads as a &quot;last resort&quot; for the company&#x27;s business model. Now that last resort is starting to look like a real business.

AOL · Sep 1, 2026

OpenAI Purchases Tens of Thousands of Mac minis, Mac Studios

<b>OpenAI</b> is reportedly buying tens of thousands of Mac mini and Mac Studio systems as AI labs find a new use for Apple hardware.

TechRepublic · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI's chief economist sees 'care economy' jobs growing in AI age

Ronnie Chatterji says AI is already reshaping job duties, but its broader effects may take another 18 to 24 months to show up in productivity statistics.

NBC News · Aug 29, 2026

We finally know more about OpenAI's rogue-agent incident. It's worse than we thought

New reports show how the agents secretly coordinated, covered up their cheating, hacked Hugging Face, and took over part of <b>OpenAI&#x27;s</b> own infrastructure.

Fast Company · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI discloses new momentum in ad business

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CNBC · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI to end partnership with Cursor after SpaceX acquisition

<b>OpenAI</b> said it will end its partnership with Cursor after the AI-coding agent&#x27;s acquisition by SpaceX, according to a post on X.

The Mercury News · Aug 31, 2026

Cursor customers will lose access to OpenAI coding models in November

<b>OpenAI</b> has told Cursor it will cut off access to its AI coding models from November 12, leaving Cursor customers to decide whether to switch models or switch coding platforms.

InfoWorld · Aug 31, 2026

Nvidia's Scarcity Runs Out in Five Years: 'A Chip Designed by OpenAI, by AI'

<b>OpenAI</b> just built an AI-designed chip that already beats Nvidia&#x27;s best in early tests, and one macro investor has pinpointed exactly when Nvidia&#x27;s most valuable competitive advantage disappears entirely.

24/7 Wall St. · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor Models After SpaceX Acquisition

After Cursor&#x27;s sale to Elon Musk&#x27;s SpaceX, <b>OpenAI</b> announced it will gradually cut off access to its models on the vibe-coding platform, citing distrust of the

BankInfoSecurity · Aug 31, 2026

The $5.5 Billion Perk SoftBank's Data-Center Venture Offered to Land OpenAI

SB Energy&#x27;s agreement deepens its financial ties with the artificial-intelligence company in an effort to build out projects.

The Wall Street Journal · Aug 31, 2026

How Groupthink, Altruism, and Peer Pressure Led OpenAI Models to Hack Hugging Face

That was vividly illustrated last month, when thousands of <b>OpenAI</b> agents escaped containment, spontaneously coordinated with one another to form a hierarchical quasi-government, gained access to the open internet,

Gizmodo · Aug 29, 2026

OpenAI Plans to Release Astra AGI System by the End Of 2026

<b>OpenAI</b> AGI development accelerates as Sam Altman indicates the Astra model could reach general intelligence status before the end of the year.

Geeky Gadgets · Sep 1, 2026

OpenAI's ad business hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate

Aug 31 (Reuters) - <b>OpenAI</b> on Monday said ChatGPT Ads, the company&#x27;s advertising business, has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate, as adoption picks up and global expansion rolls out. The company started testing ads in ChatGPT U.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI says Apple has only itself to blame in trade-secret fight

By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 - <b>OpenAI</b> denied Apple&#x27;s allegations of trade secret theft on Monday, saying the iPhone maker failed to show any confidential information was stolen by former employees.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2026