OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research organization founded in 2015. It created AI chatbot ChatGPT. Competitors include other AI research organizations such as DeepMind and Google Brain. OpenAI was founded by Sam Altman, former president of startup accelerator Y Combinator, Greg Brockman, former chief technology officer and third employee of Stripe, and Ilya Sutskever, a former Google expert on machine learning. Microsoft has invested more than $11 billion in the company and is a nonvoting board observer. Current board members are Chair Bret Taylor, a former Salesforce co-CEO, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo.
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OpenAI chief revenue officer, Denise Dresser, speaks today. Screenshot via OpenAI.
The Briefing

OpenAI (and Microsoft) Make New AI Pitches to Businesses

By Martin Peers · Jun 2, 2026 5:01pm PDT
The poor souls responsible for technology buying decisions at companies must be overwhelmed these days. Not only does seemingly every other tech firm want to send consultants—invariably calling themselves forward-deployed engineers as though they’re on maneuver in the desert—to help companies learn how to use their AI services, but the array of... The poor souls responsible for technology buying decisions at companies must be overwhelmed these...
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Inside OpenAI’s Decision to Combine Codex and ChatGPT

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Jun 2, 2026 1:45pm PDT · 5 comments
Early last year, after Anthropic released a preview of its coding tool, Claude Code, OpenAI realized it had allowed the then-smaller AI rival to surpass it in coding. Around that time, OpenAI threw resources behind a new dedicated team that would focus specifically on developing AI tools for coding. Nearly 18 months later, OpenAI... Early last year, after Anthropic released a preview of its coding tool, Claude Code, OpenAI...
Sachin Katti, OpenAI's head of compute.
AI Infrastructure

OpenAI Could Release Internal Tool That Would Weaken Nvidia’s Software Advantage

By Anissa Gardizy · Jun 1, 2026 9:37am PDT
Morning! Anissa here. OpenAI is open to the idea of publicly sharing software it’s been developing to make its AI run on chips from different providers, a senior executive said, a move that could weaken one of Nvidia’s biggest advantages. The revealing comments came from Sachin Katti, who leads compute and infrastructure at OpenAI,... Morning! Anissa here. OpenAI is open to the idea of publicly sharing software it’s been...
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OpenAI’s Revenue Chief Barnstorms for Business Customers
By Sri Muppidi and Laura Bratton · May 30, 2026 6:00am PDT · 2 comments
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The Big Read

OpenAI’s Revenue Chief Barnstorms for Business Customers

By Sri Muppidi and Laura Bratton · May 30, 2026 6:00am PDT · 2 comments
Before former Slack CEO Denise Dresser joined OpenAI in December as its chief revenue officer, the company’s efforts to sell its products to business customers were sometimes clunky. Earlier in 2025, for example, the company had struck an agreement with Databricks, which would sell OpenAI products alongside the database software provider’s own... Before former Slack CEO Denise Dresser joined OpenAI in December as its chief revenue officer,...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Photo by Andrej Sokolow/Getty Images
The Briefing

Anthropic Is Likely Generating at Least 35% More Revenue Than OpenAI

By Amir Efrati and Sri Muppidi · May 26, 2026 6:04pm PDT · 3 comments
On New Year’s Day, OpenAI leaders would have been happy to hear that the company’s monthly revenue would rise more than 50% over the first five months of 2026, roughly in line with the projections it previously shared with investors. But they’re not likely to feel that way now: That pace looks downright tame compared to that of Anthropic, whose... On New Year’s Day, OpenAI leaders would have been happy to hear that the company’s monthly...
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AI Agenda

OpenAI’s PR Challenge

By Stephanie Palazzolo · May 26, 2026 7:01am PDT
The battle between OpenAI, Anthropic and Google spans revenue, models, server access and research talent. But as OpenAI and Anthropic barrel toward initial public offerings, public perception is also an important factor in the race as political backlash to the industry grows.OpenAI seems particularly vulnerable in PR after a series of awkward or... The battle between OpenAI, Anthropic and Google spans revenue, models, server access and research...
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OpenAI Targets Smaller Advertisers With New ChatGPT Ads

By Ann Gehan · May 26, 2026 6:01am PDT · 3 comments
When OpenAI first launched ChatGPT ads earlier this year, it lined up well-known brands with big advertising budgets, like Adobe, Ford and Target. Now it’s expanding its advertising business with offerings that cater more to marketers at far smaller companies, putting it directly into competition with ad giant Meta Platforms. OpenAI executives... When OpenAI first launched ChatGPT ads earlier this year, it lined up well-known brands with big...
As SpaceX and OpenAI Prepare for Public Debuts, What Recent IPO History Signals
By Julia Hornstein · May 24, 2026 8:00am PDT · 1 comment
Sunday Insights

As SpaceX and OpenAI Prepare for Public Debuts, What Recent IPO History Signals

By Julia Hornstein · May 24, 2026 8:00am PDT · 1 comment
Smart-ring maker Oura and crypto company Blockchain.com said last week they had filed paperwork to go public, adding to a growing number of companies, including OpenAI, that are making moves to list in the wake of SpaceX’s upcoming mega initial public offering. If recent history is any guide, the startups closely tied to AI will do well. For the... Smart-ring maker Oura and crypto company Blockchain.com said last week they had filed paperwork...
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.
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OpenAI Generated Nearly $6 Billion in Revenue in First Quarter, Boosted by Codex

By Sri Muppidi · May 21, 2026 11:26am PDT · 6 comments
OpenAI generated about $5.7 billion in revenue in the first quarter, nearly $1 billion more than archrival Anthropic generated in the same period, according to two people with knowledge of the financials. OpenAI’s coding agent Codex, along with growth from selling to businesses and testing ads on ChatGPT, helped drive first-quarter growth,... OpenAI generated about $5.7 billion in revenue in the first quarter, nearly $1 billion more than...
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Artificial Intelligence

Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit in Victory for Altman

By Rocket Drew · May 18, 2026 12:04pm PDT · 7 comments
Jurors rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, delivering a major victory to CEO Sam Altman in Silicon Valley’s biggest grudge match. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the jury’s decision on Monday that Musk waited too long to bring his lawsuit. The decision came after just two hours of deliberation following three weeks of testimony... Jurors rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, delivering a major victory to CEO Sam Altman...
Sunday Insights

Anthropic and OpenAI’s Share of AI Startup Revenues Rises to 89%

By Amir Efrati and Stephanie Palazzolo · May 17, 2026 7:00am PDT · 5 comments
Anthropic and OpenAI are widening the revenue gap between themselves and the rest of the AI startup field. A group of 34 leading startups in that sector, including Anthropic and OpenAI, is generating nearly $80 billion in annualized revenue, or $6.6 billion per month, from selling AI applications or access to the models that power such apps,... Anthropic and OpenAI are widening the revenue gap between themselves and the rest of the AI...