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Each Stargate site will now have its own locally tailored community plan, "driven by community input and local concerns," OpenAI said.(Image: Reuters)

OpenAI unveils plan to keep data-center energy costs in check

January 21, 2026 11:56 am

As energy access becomes a key constraint on ‌AI growth, several tech companies are investing directly in power infrastructure to support larger and more numerous data centers.

OpenAI introduces age prediction to improve teen safety on ChatGPT

January 22, 2026 8:57 am

OpenAI has introduced an age-prediction system for ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and automatically apply additional safety measures, while laying the groundwork for more flexible features for verified adults.

Altman says AI memory is still in early days, but it will only get better.

OpenAI’s compute capacity grew 9.5x as revenue rose ten-fold: What it means for AI growth

January 21, 2026 9:06 am

OpenAI disclosed these figures amid growing scrutiny from investors and others in the industry of the massive deals being made to build out data centres, secure energy, etc.

ChatGPT ads are coming: How OpenAI makes money now, and what's about to change

January 20, 2026 10:39 am

OpenAI testing ads in ChatGPT marks a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI products, which boasts more than 800 million weekly active users.

Elon Musk vs OpenAI: What newly unsealed court docs reveal and what they don’t

January 19, 2026 11:12 am

Obtained during the legal discovery process, the unsealed court records include depositions from key players involved in the case such as Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Mira Murati, and Satya Nadella.

Sam Altman and Mira Murati, then CTO of OpenAI, at OpenAI's first developer conference, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 in San Francisco.

OpenAI poaches founding members of Thinking Machines Lab in escalating AI talent battle

January 19, 2026 9:02 am

Newly formed research labs have struggled to hold onto AI researchers amid the likes of Google, OpenAI, and particularly Meta doling out large cash compensation packages.

ChatGPT Go is now available in the United States.

ChatGPT free and Go users in the US will soon see ads at bottom of replies, says OpenAI

January 17, 2026 11:38 am

The move marks a significant shift in ChatGPT’s business model as OpenAI looks to monetise its massive user base.

OpenAI said it would not ‌show ads to users ‍under 18. ⁠The company also plans to block ads from appearing in relation to sensitive topics, such as health and politics. (image: reuters)

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue

January 18, 2026 9:34 am

The money-losing startup plans to spend more than $1 trillion on artificial intelligence infrastructure by 2030, but has not given details on how it plans to fund it.