OpenAI's valuation skyrockets to $500 billion as anticipation builds for the imminent GPT-5 launch and revenue soars from $10 billion to a projected $20 billion by year's end.
Mark Zuckerberg aggressively pursues elite AI researchers with lucrative compensation packages amid a heated talent war, as the tech industry grapples with the transformative potential and uncertainties surrounding artificial intelligence.
McKinsey slashes workforce by 5,000 and deploys 12,000 AI agents for tasks like PowerPoint decks and note-taking; Anthropic unveils 'persona vectors' controlling AI traits like 'evil' and 'sycophancy'; Carta automates finance tasks with AI, saving 3,500 hours monthly.
Delta Air Lines affirms it does not use AI to set personalized ticket prices for passengers based on their personal data, denying allegations of individualized fare targeting and clarifying that its pricing considers only factors like demand, fuel costs, and competition.
ChatGPT skyrockets to 700 million weekly users as OpenAI secures $8.3 billion in funding from top investors, amassing 5 million paying business clients.
Legal AI startup Harvey rockets to $100 million in annual revenue within three years of launching, quadrupling its weekly users while serving over 500 major clients including Comcast with AI-powered legal research and drafting services.
Apple celebrates 3 billion iPhones shipped since 2007, announces ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air with 6.6-inch screen and single camera lens for $900 amid double-digit iPhone growth.
In a surprising move, Anthropic revokes OpenAI's access to its Claude AI models, citing violation of terms of service, after OpenAI used Claude to compare its performance against its own models, though Anthropic will allow access for benchmarking and safety evaluations.
OpenAI secures a staggering $8.3 billion in oversubscribed funding round, with demand 5 times higher, propelling its annual recurring revenue to soar past $13 billion, up from $10 billion just months ago.
In a breaking development, Anthropic revokes OpenAI's access to its Claude API, citing alleged violations of terms of service, as OpenAI was using it to benchmark AI models ahead of GPT-5 launch, though Anthropic will still allow access for benchmarking and safety evaluations.