OpenAI's New AI Agent Can Order Groceries for You. Analysts Say That's Bad News For Google.
Key Takeaways OpenAI's new Operator AI agent could have huge implications for Google Search, gig economy companies like Uber, and digital advertisers, according to analysts.Operator, released Thursday to users of OpenAI's $200 monthly Pro plan,
Google to invest fresh $1 bln in OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports
Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’: What We Know About New AI Assistant Capable Of Ordering Groceries, Making Reservations
The AI assistant will first be made available to subscribers of ChatGPT Pro, a $200 a month subscription, and eventually roll out into the free version of ChatGPT.
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OpenAI launches Operator—an agent that can use a computer for you
OpenAI’s big, new Operator AI already has problems
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Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1bn into OpenAI rival Anthropic, boosting its position in the start-up as Silicon Valley titans rush to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
What does OpenAI get from Stargate? A $500 billion chance to build a whole new moat
OpenAI is focusing on AI infrastructure with Stargate as rivals like China's DeepSeek close the gap on its AI models.
DeepSeek R1’s bold bet on reinforcement learning: How it outpaced OpenAI at 3% of the cost
DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat,
Google reportedly invests $1B+ in OpenAI rival Anthropic
The cash infusion comes on top of the $2 billion that Google has already provided to the artificial intelligence developer. Separately, Anthropic is said to be raising $2 billion from a group of institutional investors led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The latter deal is expected to value the company at $60 billion.
OpenAI introduces Operator to automate tasks like vacation planning, restaurant reservations
It can also ask follow-up questions to further personalize the tasks it completes, such as login information for other websites. Users can take control of the screen at any time.
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Silicon Valley is having a meltdown over China’s new AI models
But the U.S. companies have one major disadvantage: secrecy. For years, Silicon Valley has operated on a closed-door model, keeping AI breakthroughs locked behind proprietary systems. DeepSeek’s decision to make R1 open source has flipped that narrative.
OpenAI-SoftBank's $100 billion Stargate venture touted by Donald Trump will tap solar power
Trump unveiled the Stargate joint venture involving SoftBank Group Corp., OpenAI and Oracle Corp. on Tuesday. The companies will initially invest $100 billion to build US-based infrastructure including data centers for OpenAI.
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