OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets |

In Brief Posted: 3:00 PM PST · February 27, 2026 OpenAI has fired an employee over the employee’s activity on prediction markets, including Polymarket, the…

Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying 'nobody committed suicide because of Grok' |

In a newly released deposition filed in Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI, the tech executive attacked OpenAI’s safety record, claiming that his company, xAI, better…

OpenAI Fires an Employee for Prediction Market Insider Trading

OpenAI has fired an employee following an investigation into their activity on prediction market platforms including Polymarket, WIRED has learned. OpenAI CEO of Applications, Fidji…

Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic's Pentagon stand in open letter |

Anthropic has reached a stalemate with the United States Department of War over the military’s request for unrestricted access to the AI company’s technology. But…

OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history |

6:13 AM PST · February 27, 2026 OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding, the company announced Friday morning, commencing one of the largest…

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

OpenAI has announced plans to turn its London office into its largest research hub outside of the United States. The company—which established a UK office…

Riley Walz, the Jester of Silicon Valley, Is Joining OpenAI

Riley Walz, a software engineer famous for his online stunts, is joining OpenAI to research and develop new ways for humans to interact with AI,…

With AI, investor loyalty is (almost) dead: At least a dozen OpenAI VCs now also back Anthropic  |

With OpenAI on the verge of finalizing a new $100 billion round, and Anthropic just closing its own monster $30 billion raise, one thing is…

The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni |

Move over, PayPal mafia:There’sa new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, isarguably thebiggest AI player in town. The company isreportedly nowin…