In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Sam Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executivesA former OpenAI executive testified that CEO Sam Altman created distrust among leaders. This testimony emerged during Elon Musk's lawsuit a...
07 May, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
AI 'agent' fever comes with lurking security threatsPowerful AI agents, like those created with OpenClaw, are raising cybersecurity alarms. Researchers have observed these agents performing d...
19 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
OpenAI falling apart? Legendary investor George Noble reveals why he thinks Sam Altman is in serious trouble and has an advice for AI startup foundersIs OpenAI is falling apart in real time? Veteran investor George Noble in a post on X said that OpenAI is chaos dressed up in a $500 billio...
22 Jan, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
ETSA 2025 winners are here; Job cuts at MPLThe winners of the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards are here. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
01 Sep, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Former senior engineer pens what it was like to work at OpenAIAccording to Calvin French-Owen, an engineer working on OpenAI's coding agent Codex, OpenAI has grown quickly, and so it’s natural for aspe...
16 Jul, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Jeff Bezos' Washington Post backs out of running $115,000 front page' fire Elon Musk' advertisementThe Washington Post, owned by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, pulled a $115,000 front and back page advert calling for President Donald Trump to “f...
18 Feb, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Shaun Rein advocates for 10-15% exposure to China in investor portfoliosIn China, it is the other way around. 80-90% is controlled by retail investors. So, it is kind of like you have 90 million hedge funds in C...
18 Feb, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
How helpful is Operator, OpenAI's new AI agent?Operator gives users the ability to direct an AI agent that can use a web browser, fill out forms and take other actions on a user's behalf.
02 Feb, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
How Russia, China and Iran are interfering in the US presidential electionForeign disinformation campaigns from Russia, China, and Iran in U.S. elections have become more advanced and difficult to trace. They targ...
29 Oct, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
The AI boom has an unlikely early winner: Wonky consultantsAs the tech industry explores avenues to monetise generative AI, consultants have already started capitalising on its potential profitabili...
27 Jun, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisisCEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and ...
09 Mar, 2024, 09.10 AM IST
OpenAI and its discontents: Why countries need laws to combat AI exploitationThe New York Times accuses Microsoft-owned ChatGPT of using copyrighted material without permission and attributing false information. The ...
18 Jan, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
OpenAI makes paid ChatGPT feature free for all users, jokes about company's recent CEO dramaPreviously exclusive to paying subscribers, this move comes amidst leadership changes, including the firing and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman.
23 Nov, 2023, 02.43 PM IST
I-T lens on Rs 10,000 crore tax evasion by online sellers; ED show cause notice to Byju’sThe income tax department reportedly uncovered tax evasion of around Rs 10,000 crore over three years by online retailers using social medi...
22 Nov, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
How ChatGPT maker OpenAI is fuelling a generative AI warIt has been a week of major turmoil for the technology industry with the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. But amid all the chaos of ...
18 Mar, 2023, 07.37 AM IST