OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra, declaring the arrival of the 'AGI Era'
OpenAI has officially launched its newest frontier AI model, GPT-6 Astra, ushering in what executive leadership described as the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Trained on over 100,000 GPUs at the company’s Stargate facility in Texas, Astra represents OpenAI's largest pre-training run to date and marks a massive architectural leap in autonomous computer use, complex reasoning, and long-horizon workflows. Editorial credit: Mamun_Sheikh / Shutterstock The mode
AI Cloud provider Nscale targets $3.5 billion pre-IPO financing ahead of New York debut
London-based artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure provider Nscale is in advanced negotiations to secure up to $3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing, according to market reports. The massive capital raise comes as the two-year-old "neocloud" firm prepares for a New York initial public offering that could raise an additional $3 billion as early as this month. Image credit: Nscale The pre-IPO financing package, which Goldman Sachs is advising on, is structured into two main
John Ternus takes the reins as Apple CEO, succeeding Tim Cook
John Ternus has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at Apple, concluding Tim Cook’s celebrated 15-year tenure at the helm. Under a planned leadership transition announced earlier this year, Cook has moved into the role of Executive Chairman of Apple's Board of Directors, while Ternus steps up as the eighth CEO in the company's 50-year history. Image credit: apple.com Ternus takes control of a tech giant valued at nearly $4.7 trillion, entering the post at a
Sophos and Proofpoint integrate OpenAI GPT cyber models to supercharge threat triage and managed risk
Cybersecurity leaders Sophos and Proofpoint have separately announced major integrations of OpenAI’s specialized GPT cyber models into their flagship security operations and vulnerability management platforms. Leveraging OpenAI’s Daybreak Defense Network, both vendors aim to transform how security analysts and enterprise defenders validate threats, moving away from static vulnerability scores toward real-time, evidence-backed exploit analysis. Sophos Builds Exploit Path Verif
Anthropic hires architect of UK AI policy, sparking conflict-of-interest concerns
Matt Clifford, the primary architect of the UK government’s national artificial intelligence strategy and former adviser to Downing Street, has joined US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as Managing Director of International Affairs. The high-profile hire has sparked intense political backlash in Westminster, where senior lawmakers have warned that Clifford's decision to remain chair of a key state-backed technology funding body represents a "clear conflict of intere
