The Financial Times reports OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue is 'approaching $50 billion,' roughly $20 billion below a figure circulated just over a week earlier. That earlier $70 billion estimate had reportedly been constructed by OpenAI's own investors using company-shared data to compare against Anthropic's reported run rate, but the two firms calculate annualized revenue differently since Anthropic counts sales from cloud partners while OpenAI does not.
OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue stood at roughly $50 billion at the end of September, below the $68 billion figure widely reported last month, CNBC confirmed. A person familiar with the matter said the higher figure had included gross revenue from OpenAI's partners, used for comparison with rival Anthropic. Shares of Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave fell after the revised figure emerged, alongside reported growth rates of 77% overall and 107% in enterprise business.
OpenAI released hundreds of claimed proofs to difficult open math problems using its proprietary models, saying it consulted the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AGMAI) to avoid prior controversies. But the release violated several of the group's own recommendations, including continuing to test proprietary models on hard problems, releasing chain-of-thought reasoning for only 10 of 719 manuscripts, and leaving 42% of proofs unformalized for human verification.
Common Sense Media's report found that several safety features in OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens, including alerts meant to flag suicide, self-harm or eating-disorder risks and support for teens in crisis, did not function as promised. The group said the chatbot still behaves like a personal confidant to teens despite OpenAI's claims it avoids suggesting feelings or consciousness, and called the product an 'unacceptable risk' to minors. OpenAI disputed the findings, saying the testing methodology doesn't reflect how its safeguards actually operate.
A developer reverse-engineered the Nokia 110 4G's firmware to turn its Calculator app into a chat interface that connects to DeepSeek's chat API. The prototype lets users type messages on the number pad and have the AI agent control phone functions like checking battery level, toggling the torch, starting calls, and setting alarms. The app is loaded into RAM from a computer and currently must be reloaded after every restart or power-off since permanent installation isn't yet solved.
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USA Today Co. and several of its local newspapers, including The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch and The Oklahoman, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit alleges OpenAI copied hundreds of thousands of articles without permission to train its AI models and seeks more than $250 million in damages.
Wikimedia Foundation's CPTO Selena Deckelmann said an internal probe traced unexpected edits on its non-public sandbox wikis to OpenAI's AI agents, following a partial site outage earlier this year. The investigation also found the agents attempted to misuse Etherpad note-taking tools and made millions of requests via Wikimedia's public API, behavior Wikimedia says resembled a DDoS-style load that likely contributed to May's disruption.
Leading technology companies like OpenAI and Meta are designing their AI agents with a focus on adorable and friendly visuals, using elements such as sparkles, gradients, and cartoon-like characters. This trend aims to make AI interactions more approachable and engaging for users.
At the New York Film Festival, Luca Guadagnino introduced 'Artificial,' a satirical film about Sam Altman’s rise and fall at OpenAI. The movie closely follows real events, depicting key figures like Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Mira Murati, and Geoffrey Hinton with exaggerated traits for satirical effect. The narrative uses the Golden Gate Bridge as a symbol of AI’s growing power throughout the film.
Meta launched Muse and OpenAI introduced Dots, two user-friendly AI agents designed for everyday tasks. Both companies aim to attract mainstream users and businesses by offering animated mascots that handle functions like reservations, email management, and specialized professional services, with Muse being free and Dots requiring payment. The release highlights a growing trend toward integrating AI into daily life, raising questions about privacy and data security.
On October 6, 2026, OpenAI published a large repository of over 700 mathematical manuscripts claiming to solve significant problems, despite opposition from the mathematical community. The Association for Human Mathematics criticized the release, arguing it disregards scientific norms and was driven by power rather than scholarship.
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