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OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents

OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its agent-building toolkit, as agentic AI continues to grow in popularity.

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TechCrunch21h ago

Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

Anthropic's rapid valuation growth is prompting some investors who back both Anthropic and OpenAI to reconsider their positions. According to one investor quoted by the Financial Times, justifying OpenAI's latest funding round requires assuming a future IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or higher, creating a significant valuation gap that makes Anthropic's $380 billion valuation appear more attractive by comparison.

OpenAI9h ago

The next evolution of the Agents SDK

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OpenAI updates the Agents SDK with native sandbox execution and a model-native harness, helping developers build secure, long-running agents across files and tools.

The Register3h ago

Don't let the bot play doctor! AI gets early diagnoses wrong 80% of the time

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'LLMs should not be trusted for patient-facing diagnostic reasoning,' boffins advise People ask AI for all kinds of advice, including the kind of questions you'd ask a physician. However, the next time you're tempted to query ChatGPT if that growth on your face is skin cancer, consider this:...

TechCrunch1 day ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro

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OpenAI's acquisition of Hiro signals the company's expansion beyond conversational AI into practical financial applications, potentially integrating personal finance capabilities directly into its products and services. This move matters because it demonstrates how major AI labs are consolidating specialized AI talent and technology to create more comprehensive consumer products, while also raising questions about whether AI-powered financial advice requires different safety and regulatory considerations than general-purpose AI systems.

The Verge1 day ago

Daniel Moreno-Gama is facing federal charges for attacking Sam Altman’s home and OpenAI’s HQ

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Daniel Moreno-Gama faces federal charges following an alleged attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the company's headquarters. On April 10th, Moreno-Gama was arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman's home and attempting to break into OpenAI's San Francisco office. According to federal allegations, he traveled from Texas to California with the intent to kill Altman.