Apple Nears Deal with OpenAI to Enhance iPhone AI Features

May 27, 2024

CUPERTINO, Calif. Monday, May 20, 2024 – Apple is reportedly nearing a deal with OpenAI, a leader in artificial intelligence research, to bring new AI features to the iPhone, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. In March Bloomberg reported that Apple was in talks with Google to use Gemini AI […]

Brazil Bans Worldcoin from Offering Incentives for Biometric Data

February 2, 2025

Catenaa, Sunday, February 02, 2025 – Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has ordered the parent company of Worldcoin, Tools for Humanity (TFH), to stop offering cryptocurrency or financial incentives in exchange for biometric data. The directive, effective Jan. 25, follows an investigation into the World ID project, which began operating in Brazil last November.  […]

China’s Manus AI Platform Competes with OpenAI

March 13, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, March 13, 2025-A new AI agent platform from China, Manus, has emerged as a potential competitor to OpenAI’s Deep Research and Operator agents. Launched by Monica AI, the Beijing-based startup, Manus promises to be a “general AI agent” capable of performing tasks such as booking trips, analyzing stocks, and creating content. Manus operates […]

Elon Musk Bids $97.4B for OpenAI Escalating Feud With Altman

February 11, 2025

Catenaa, Tuesday, February 11, 2025-Elon Musk and a group of investors have submitted a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI’s controlling nonprofit entity, intensifying the ongoing dispute between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.  Altman swiftly dismissed the offer with a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying, “No thank […]

Elon Musk’s Urgent Lawsuit Alleges Betrayal by OpenAI and CEO

March 5, 2024

California,  Tuesday, March 05, 2024 – Elon Musk filed a lawsuit on February 29, 2024, in the California state court against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research company he co-founded in 2015, and its CEO, Sam Altman. Musk says he felt betrayed as he made a substantial donation of $50 million to assist OpenAI in its […]

Kenya Court Orders Biometric Data Deletion Globally

May 6, 2025

Catenaa, Tuesday, May 06, 2025-Following Indonesia coming down hard on the World Foundation, Kenya High Court has ordered the biometric data project to delete all user data collected locally and cease further data harvesting, citing violations of constitutional privacy rights. The foundation, formerly known as Worldcoin and co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was directed […]

Musk Sets May Deadline for $97.4B OpenAI Bid

February 13, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Elon Musk and a group of investors have offered to acquire OpenAI operating assets for $97.4 billion in cash, according to a letter of intent filed in a California federal court Wednesday. The letter sets a May 10 deadline for OpenAI to accept or reject the offer.  The filing […]

Musk, Altman Battle for ‘Everything App’ Supremacy

May 9, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, May 09, 2025- A new front in Silicon Valley’s tech wars is opening, as Sam Altman and Elon Musk compete to build the West’s first true “everything app”-a multifunctional digital platform combining social networking, financial tools, messaging, AI, and more. Altman, chairman of Tools for Humanity and CEO of OpenAI, this week showcased […]

NY Times Files Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against OpenAI Now

January 27, 2024

New York, Tuesday, January 2, 2024- The New York Times on Wednesday, December 27 reported that it was initiating a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on. The newspaper alleges that the widely-used artificial intelligence (AI) model, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI in collaboration with Microsoft, had incorporated substantial portions of New York Times articles into its […]

OpenAI in Talks to Acquire Windsurf for $3 Billion

May 1, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, May 01, 2025- OpenAI is in advanced talks to acquire Windsurf, an AI-assisted coding platform, for about $3 billion, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.  If completed, the acquisition would mark OpenAI’s largest deal to date, as the company aggressively expands its portfolio in the artificial intelligence sector. Sources cited by Bloomberg said terms have […]

OpenAI in Talks to Buy Windsurf for $3 Billion

April 23, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 23, 2025- OpenAI is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool, for approximately $3 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report. This would mark OpenAI’s largest acquisition to date, although the terms are not yet finalized, and the deal could still fall through. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, […]

OpenAI Plans AI-Powered Social Network Amid Feud With Musk

April 16, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 16, 2025- OpenAI is reportedly developing a generative AI-powered social media platform that could directly compete with Elon Musk X, escalating an already heated rivalry between the two tech moguls. According to The Verge, OpenAI’s internal prototype centers on a social feed integrated with ChatGPT’s image generation tools. CEO Sam Altman has […]

OpenAI Publishes Musk Mails in Explosive AI Profit Showdown

April 10, 2024

San Fransisco, California, Tuesday, March 12, 2024- OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab co-founded by Elon Musk, released on March 6 a selection of emails claimed by OpenAI as exchanged between Musk and other company representatives during his time at OpenAI (2015–2018). The emails, published on March 5, reveal Musk’s views on the company’s early […]

OpenAI Secures $11.6Bn Funding for Expanding ChatGPT

May 21, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, May 21, 2025- OpenAI has secured $11.6 billion in funding for expanding a site that is core to increasing the ChatGPT maker’s long-term computing capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported. The funding secured by startup Crusoe is a mixture of debt and equity, which will expand the data center to eight buildings from […]

OpenAI Signs $12B Deal with CoreWeave Ahead of IPO

March 13, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, March 13, 2025- OpenAI has secured a five-year, $11.9 billion contract with CoreWeave to provide AI infrastructure for training its models. The deal, announced on Monday, includes $350 million in CoreWeave stock, linked to the cloud computing provider’s upcoming IPO. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the agreement addresses the need for “reliable […]

US Tech Firms To Increase AI Spending Over $500B By 2032

March 18, 2025

Catenna, Monday, March 17, 2025—After DeepSeek’s success, the biggest tech firms in the US will increase their combined annual spending on artificial intelligence to more than $500 billion by early next decade, Bloomberg Intelligence reported on Monday. Bloomberg Intelligence said companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms are projected to spend $371 billion on data centers […]

Worldcoin Rockets 190% in AI Frenzy, Fueled by OpenAI Connection

March 13, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA Monday, February 26, 2024 – The value of Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency associated with Sam Altman’s controversial eye-scan digital ID project, has surged nearly 190% in the past week, fueled by the release of OpenAI’s new AI tool and a broader market rally. Worldcoin, currently trading at around $4.75, has seen its market […]