OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN , according to a message shared with employees on Thursday. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech lea...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN , according to a message shared with employees on Thursday. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg , Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella , and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news. In the announcement, OpenAI CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo wrote that their mission of bringing artificial general intelligence comes with a responsibility to have a space for "constructive conversation about the changes AI creates." OpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization. Read more CNBC tech news SpaceX confidentially files for IPO, setting stage for record offering Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century Baidu robotaxis reportedly halted mid-traffic causing crashes in Wuhan, China Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attacks "While we've been critical of the industry at times, after getting to know Sam and the OpenAI team, what stood out most was their openness to feedback and commitment to getting this right," wrote Hays in a statement. "Moving from commentary to real impact in how this technology is distributed and understood globally is incredibly important to us." CNBC has reached out to OpenAI for additional comment. TBPN generated about $5 million in advertising revenue in 2025 and is on track to exceed $30 million this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. watch now VIDEO 2:12 02:12 OpenAI opens up to retail as it closes record $122 billion round Closing Bell: Overtime Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news...
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) continues to be an AI force, even as shares come in due to broader market fears and distaste for hefty CapEx. While it’s easy to start taking some profits off the table on shares of Google as the Magnificent Seven trade continues to fly south, I do think that by doing so, especially ... Google’s TurboQuant Breakthrough Just Rewrote the AI Playbook
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) continues to be an AI force, even as shares come in due to broader market fears and distaste for hefty CapEx. While it’s easy to start taking some profits off the table on shares of Google as the Magnificent Seven trade continues to fly south, I do think that by doing so, especially ... Google’s TurboQuant Breakthrough Just Rewrote the AI Playbook
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wingedwolf President Trump announced Friday that Pam Bondi is stepping down as U.S. Attorney General for a yet-to-be-named private sector job. "Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level si...
wingedwolf President Trump announced Friday that Pam Bondi is stepping down as U.S. Attorney General for a yet-to-be-named private sector job. "Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday afternoon. "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General," Trump added. According to Bloomberg , Trump is considering nominating Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin as Bondi's successor. Bondi's departure follows months of harsh criticism for her handling of the release of the Justice Department's files on the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case. More on SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF There Is No Easy Off-Ramp To The Iranian War A Major Market Rotation Is Likely Coming: Here's Where I'm Loading Up Brace For Inflationary Shock: March CPI Preview One year since the tariff shock of Trump's 'liberation day' S&P 500 seen at 7,700 despite tensions, Citi’s Chronert says - CNBC interview
Frederick M. Brown OpenAI ( OPENAI ) has acquired the online daily tech talk show TBPN in an effort to advance " constructive conversation about the changes AI creates—with builders and people using the technology at the center," the Microsoft-backed ( MSFT ) company announced today. TBPN is hosted by entrepreneurs Jordi Hays and John Coogan. It was launched about 18 months ago and runs from 11 a....
Frederick M. Brown OpenAI ( OPENAI ) has acquired the online daily tech talk show TBPN in an effort to advance " constructive conversation about the changes AI creates—with builders and people using the technology at the center," the Microsoft-backed ( MSFT ) company announced today. TBPN is hosted by entrepreneurs Jordi Hays and John Coogan. It was launched about 18 months ago and runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT every weekday. The New York Times described the show as ESPN's "SportsCenter" merged with LinkedIn. OpenAI did not disclose what they paid for TBPN, but they did indicate that the show "will continue to run their programming, choose their guests, and make their own editorial decisions." "As I've been thinking about the future of how we communicate at OpenAI, one thing that's become clear is that the standard communications playbook just doesn't apply to us. We're not a typical company," said OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo. "We're driving a really big technological shift. And with the mission of bringing AGI to the world comes a responsibility to help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates—with builders and people using the technology at the center." TBPN has become a hit in Silicon Valley. It has aired sit-down interviews with industry elites, such as Meta Platforms ( META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. "Over the past year, we've had a front-row seat not just to OpenAI, but to the entire ecosystem, covering the daily news, announcements, and launches in real time," Hays said. "While we've been critical of the industry at times, after getting to know Sam and the OpenAI team, what stood out most was their openness to feedback and commitment to getting this right. Moving from commentary to real impact in how this technology is distributed and understood globally is incredibly important to us." More on OpenAI and Microsoft Microsoft's AI Reset Created A Rare Bargain...
The war in Iran, which escalated in a matter of weeks, has shown just how complex wars can be. They never go as planned, especially because all parties involved have a say, and one can never predict how the other will act. While no one doubted that the U.S. and Israel had an advantage over Iran from a military perspective, the conflict has proven difficult because Iran has used tactics to wage war...
The war in Iran, which escalated in a matter of weeks, has shown just how complex wars can be. They never go as planned, especially because all parties involved have a say, and one can never predict how the other will act. While no one doubted that the U.S. and Israel had an advantage over Iran from a military perspective, the conflict has proven difficult because Iran has used tactics to wage war on the global economy as a result of their influence over oil. Here's why the aftermath of this conflict could make a strong case for buying renewable energy stocks . Continue reading