OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show OpenAI has acquired popular tech industry talk show TBPN — Technology Business Programming Network — making this the AI giant’s first acquisition of a media company. The show will report to OpenAI’s chief political operative, Chris Lehane. TBPN, hosted by former tech founders John Coogan and Jordi Hays, is a daily live show that...

Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promo30 minutes agoKelly NgandJake Kwon,Seoul correspondentGetty ImagesThe campaign referred to a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists in 1980Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident.Launched on Monday, the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising crackdown,...

Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit After Reported AnomalyA Starlink satellite has apparently come apart in space, according to a social media post from SpaceX. The incident happened on Sunday, when satellite 34343 experienced what the company called "an anomaly on-orbit" about 560 kilometers above Earth.A representative for SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The...

OpenAI's Latest AI Models Are Built for SpeedThe latest models for ChatGPT users and developers using OpenAI's API are designed to be workhorses, built for tasks like vibe coding, where big, powerful AI models are expensive overkill. GPT-5.4 mini and nano, which OpenAI released Tuesday, are the smallest and fastest versions of GPT-5.4, which debuted earlier this month.  These new...

Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats Shapes, an app where humans and AI characters chat together in shared group conversations, is emerging from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Think Discord, but with AI characters alongside humans.  Founded in 2022, Shapes has more than 400,000 monthly active users. The app’s founders, Anushk Mittal and Noorie...