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OpenAI is a San Francisco AI lab, the maker of ChatGPT, the GPT model family and the Sora video generator. Its releases set the pace for the entire industry, and its partnership with Microsoft puts its models inside Copilot and Azure. This page gathers all our coverage of OpenAI: product launches, research and company news.

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SoftBank takes out a $40B loan: JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs bet on an OpenAI IPO
Startups·TechCrunch

SoftBank takes out a $40B loan: JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs bet on an OpenAI IPO

Apr 22, 2026·3 min
OpenAI officially shuts down Sora — the video generation app was not profitable
Creative

OpenAI officially shuts down Sora — the video generation app was not profitable

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Anthropic: paid Claude subscriptions doubled in early 2026
LLM

Anthropic: paid Claude subscriptions doubled in early 2026

Apr 22, 2026·1 min
The last of xAI’s co-founders left the company — only Musk remains of the 11
Hardware

The last of xAI’s co-founders left the company — only Musk remains of the 11

Apr 22, 2026·3 min
Stanford Scientists Measured Real Harm From AI Chatbot Sycophancy
Medicine·TechCrunch

Stanford Scientists Measured Real Harm From AI Chatbot Sycophancy

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
OpenAI's Sora Shutdown Could Signal Alarm for AI-Video Market
Creative

OpenAI's Sora Shutdown Could Signal Alarm for AI-Video Market

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
OpenAI shut down the Sora video generator after six months — what is behind the decision
Creative

OpenAI shut down the Sora video generator after six months — what is behind the decision

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Mistral AI secures $830 million in debt to build a data center near Paris
Hardware·TechCrunch

Mistral AI secures $830 million in debt to build a data center near Paris

The French AI startup is taking on $830 million in debt to build its own data center — the facility is scheduled to launch in the second qua

Apr 22, 2026·3 min
Top themes
01LiteLLM cuts ties with controversial startup Delve after malware attackApr 22, 2026·1 min02Runway Launches $10M Fund and Builders Program for AI-Video StartupsApr 22, 2026·2 min03ChatGPT Arrives in Apple CarPlay: Voice AI Assistant Now Available While DrivingApr 22, 2026·2 min04Yupp AI Shuts Down a Year After Launch, Burning $33M in a16z InvestmentsApr 22, 2026·2 min05OpenAI raises $122B at an $852B valuation — a record round with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBankApr 22, 2026·3 min
Two incidents caused by employees in a week: Anthropic hits turbulence
Ethics·TechCrunch

Two incidents caused by employees in a week: Anthropic hits turbulence

TechCrunch reports that Anthropic suffered two serious disruptions in a single week due to human error — an awkward fact for a company build

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
01Mercor startup attacked via vulnerability in open-source project LiteLLMApr 22, 2026·2 min02Elgato added MCP support to Stream Deck: AI now presses buttonsApr 22, 2026·2 min03OpenAI wants to build a "moat" around ChatGPT to keep users from switching to competitorsApr 22, 2026·1 min
OpenAI Acquires Astral — Creators of uv and ruff to Advance Codex
Startups·OpenAI Blog

OpenAI Acquires Astral — Creators of uv and ruff to Advance Codex

OpenAI acquires Astral, a company known for ultra-fast Python tools uv and ruff, to accelerate the development of its Codex platform.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Kathleen Kennedy became the voice of skepticism at Runway AI Summit — despite the broader hype
Creative·Wired

Kathleen Kennedy became the voice of skepticism at Runway AI Summit — despite the broader hype

At Runway AI Summit, Hollywood compared AI to fire and the printing press — a week after OpenAI's de facto shutdown of Sora. Nearly everyone

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Mustafa Suleiman Spent 9 Months Preparing for Microsoft's Superintelligence Push
Business·The Verge

Mustafa Suleiman Spent 9 Months Preparing for Microsoft's Superintelligence Push

Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleiman revealed that the shift toward superintelligence was planned nine months before the public restructuring announcement.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Cursor launches agent mode — direct competitor to Claude Code and Codex
LLM·Wired

Cursor launches agent mode — direct competitor to Claude Code and Codex

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio for $400 million in stock
Medicine·TechCrunch

Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio for $400 million in stock

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Microsoft described Copilot as "entertainment only" in terms of use
Business·TechCrunch

Microsoft described Copilot as "entertainment only" in terms of use

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
OpenAI Alums Quietly Launch Zero Shot Venture Fund Aiming to Raise $100 Million
LLM·TechCrunch

OpenAI Alums Quietly Launch Zero Shot Venture Fund Aiming to Raise $100 Million

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Startup Rocket offers McKinsey-style AI consulting at a fraction of the usual cost
Startups·TechCrunch

Startup Rocket offers McKinsey-style AI consulting at a fraction of the usual cost

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Google updated Gemini: quick access to crisis mental health support
Medicine

Google updated Gemini: quick access to crisis mental health support

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Private capital moves directly into AI startups, bypassing venture funds
Startups

Private capital moves directly into AI startups, bypassing venture funds

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Google Maps now automatically captions photos and videos with Gemini AI
Creative

Google Maps now automatically captions photos and videos with Gemini AI

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Arcee — a 26-person startup — created a powerful open source LLM and is gaining users
LLM·TechCrunch

Arcee — a 26-person startup — created a powerful open source LLM and is gaining users

American startup Arcee, with a team of just 26 people, released a high-performance open language model — and it's already gaining real tract

Apr 22, 2026·2 min
Google quietly launched AI dictation for iOS that works without internet
LLM·TechCrunch

Google quietly launched AI dictation for iOS that works without internet

Google released a voice dictation app based on Gemma models that works completely offline on iPhone — a direct competitor to the popular Wis

Apr 22, 2026·2 min