OpenAI plans to nearly double its workforce to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, focusing on product development, engineering, research, sales, and technical support roles. The move follows a major funding round valuing the company at $840 billion and comes amid rising competition from Google and other AI firms.
AnaisAround 200 protesters marched through San Francisco, stopping outside Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI to demand a pause on developing more powerful AI systems. They called on AI companies to agree to a coordinated halt in building advanced models and focus instead on improving safety.
WeatherlyProsecutors doubt the authenticity of Sam Bankman-Fried’s prison letter. A judge has ordered him to clarify who prepared his filings.
AnaisSenator Warren questioned MrBeast over Step’s acquisition and possible teen crypto exposure. She asked how the company will protect young users from financial risks.
WeatherlyCircle has asked the European Commission to lower barriers for crypto firms and make euro stablecoins like EURC easier to use in financial markets. The company wants rules on e-money tokens and blockchain settlement updated so more institutions can participate and liquidity can grow.
AnaisKalshi and Polymarket have introduced new rules and monitoring tools to stop insider trading and market manipulation on their platforms. These changes come as lawmakers and regulators increase scrutiny, especially around political and sports-related markets.
WeatherlyEU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera is meeting major tech CEOs to examine how Big Tech controls AI tools and infrastructure. EU lawmakers are also rejecting US pressure to weaken their digital rules.
AnaisOpenAI is shutting down its AI video platform Sora, ending its social app and API while keeping AI image generation in ChatGPT. The move also cancels a planned $1 billion Disney partnership that would have allowed users to make videos with licensed characters.
WeatherlyThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an Innovation Task Force to create clearer rules for crypto, AI, and prediction markets. The move, aligned with efforts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, aims to reduce uncertainty and help firms operate more easily in the US.
AnaisRipple is testing its RLUSD stablecoin in Singapore’s MAS BLOOM sandbox to automate cross-border trade payments. The pilot with Unloq aims to replace slow manual processes with programmable payments on the XRP Ledger.
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