Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI.
OpenAI secures Microsoft’s blessing to transition its for-profit arm
OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement on a revised partnership.
Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent
In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati’s startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.
Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53
As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.
OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s personality
OpenAI is shuffling the team that shapes its AI models’ behavior, and its leader is moving on to another project within the company.
OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn
The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses.
CoreWeave acquires agent-training startup OpenPipe
CoreWeave hopes the YC-backed startup will help it expand down the stack and cash in on enterprises developing AI agents.
OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team
OpenAI is bringing on the founder of Statsig as its CTO of Applications, and making changes to other leadership roles at the company.
Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.
OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety-test rival models
In an effort to set a new industry standard, OpenAI and Anthropic opened up their AI models for cross-lab safety testing.