37 h. ago Trump reverses course on Middle East tech policy, but will it be enough to counter China?

Trump's Middle East deals worth $2 trillion spark debate over AI chip sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about China's access to U.S. technology.

Politics

49 h. ago Klarna CEO and Sutter Hill take victory lap after Jony Ive’s OpenAI deal

Hours after Sam Altman and Jony Ive announced on Wednesday that OpenAI was buying Ive’s company, io, in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.5 billion, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted a surprising message on X.  Siemiatkowski’s family investment office, Flat Capital, had bought shares in io six months earlier, he said. Since this is an […]

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51 h. ago White House shuts down reporter's 'ridiculous' challenge of White South African farmer deaths

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the video President Donald Trump aired Wednesday allegedly depicting burial sites of White, South African farmers.

Events

52 h. ago Inside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $124 Million Property Portfolio

Inside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $124 Million Property Portfolio  Realtor.com

Society

55 h. ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Wants to Put an AI 'Companion Device' in Every Home

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has unveiled to employees the company's ambitious plans to develop and ship 100 million AI "companion devices," created in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI acquired Ive's company "io" to build AI devices Altman hopes will soon be in every home. The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Wants to Put an AI ‘Companion Device’ in Every Home appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Jony Ive to lead OpenAI’s design work following $6.5B acquisition of his company

Famed Apple product designer Jony Ive will now lead creative and design work at OpenAI, the result on an unusual deal announced on Wednesday. OpenAI is acquiring io, the device startup that CEO Sam Altman and Ive have quietly been working on for two years, in a deal that values that startup at $6.5 billion, […]

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3 d. ago The Time Sam Altman Asked for a Countersurveillance Audit of OpenAI

In her new book Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao chronicles the anxieties around the OpenAI office in its early days.

Politics

4 d. ago How Peter Thiel’s Relationship With Eliezer Yudkowsky Launched the AI Revolution

The AI doomer and the AI boomer both created each other's monsters. An excerpt from The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future.

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5 d. ago OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Defends Donald Trump's AI Chip Deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia, Blasts 'Naive' Critics

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended the multibillion-dollar AI partnerships between U.S. companies and Gulf nations brokered by former President Donald Trump, labeling critics of the deals as "naive." The post OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Defends Donald Trump’s AI Chip Deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia, Blasts ‘Naive’ Critics appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago VUZ gets $12M for its immersive video experiences across emerging markets and the U.S.

VUZ, a startup known for offering immersive video experiences from red carpets and football stadiums, has raised $12 million as it doubles down on its presence in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as accelerates expansion into Africa, Asia, and the United States. The pre-Series C funding round, led by the International […]

Economics

6 d. ago Pence: Trump Criticizing U.S. Foreign Policy in Saudi Arabia 'Disservice' to Veterans

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that President Donald Trump's remarks made during a speech last week in Saudi Arabia were a "disservice" to veterans. The post Pence: Trump Criticizing U.S. Foreign Policy in Saudi Arabia ‘Disservice’ to Veterans appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

7 d. ago Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests

At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.

Politics

8 d. ago Blue State Blues: Wait and See Before Judging Trump's Mideast Trip

Just as in Trump's first term, the fruits of his visit to Saudi Arabia may only emerge later. Give him time to make his deals. The post Blue State Blues: Wait and See Before Judging Trump’s Mideast Trip appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

9 d. ago Sam Altman’s goal for ChatGPT to remember ‘your whole life’ is both exciting and disturbing

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out a big vision for the future of ChatGPT at an AI event hosted by VC firm Sequoia earlier this month.  When asked by one attendee about how ChatGPT can become more personalized, Altman replied that he eventually wants the model to document and remember everything in a person’s life. […]

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9 d. ago Lucid’s record quarter got a lift from rental sales and company leases

Lucid Motors set a company record for deliveries in the first quarter of 2025, shipping 3,109 EVs to customers in North America, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. It appears that a new company car program and sales to rental fleets helped it get there.  According to a footnote in Lucid Motors’ latest regulatory filing, it sold […]

Economics

9 d. ago Trump touts 'freedom zone' plan for Gaza as ceasefire talks stall in Qatar

President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Politics

9 d. ago NYT columnist Thomas Friedman sees 'creative possibilities' from Trump's Mideast trip

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says President Trump "made a very good move" in meeting with Syria's interim president and announcing he would lift sanctions on Israel's neighbor.

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’

In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.

Politics

1 week ago Trump Meets with Syria’s Jihadi President, Offers Dropped Sanctions and Normal Relations

President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, one day after announcing the U.S. would drop sanctions against Syria. The post Trump Meets with Syria’s Jihadi President, Offers Dropped Sanctions and Normal Relations appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago United States and Saudi Arabia deepen alliance with energy and critical minerals agreements

United States and Saudi Arabia deepen alliance with energy and critical minerals agreements  Open Access Government

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