Visa integrates payment system into OpenAI’s ChatGPT for AI shopping

The shifting AI landscape highlights the potential for increased competition and innovation, but centralized control remains a key concern. The post ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for the first time as Gemini and Claude close the gap appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Hot AI companies can’t stop talking about forward-deployed engineers (FDEs), which are now very much in vogue.  FDEs, in case you haven’t heard, are hired by companies looking (hoping?) to successfully deploy AI tools and services. It’s one of the hotter professions in a world still trying to understand the impact of AI on careers. So, what exactly are FDEs — are they techy lone rangers like the ones OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are hiring? Turns out it’s not so much about individual engineers who swoop in to design and roll out AI deployments; it’s more about a team of engineers working together at customer sites. At least, that’s the view at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In fact, according to Taimur Rashid, managing director of the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, the FDE concept pre-dates the current generative AI (genAI) gold rush. The same kinds of engineering teams were needed for the earlier machine-learning and cloud eras to help companies with deployments. Taimur Rashid, man

OpenAI's massive investment underscores the intense competition in AI, highlighting the financial pressures and strategic pivots needed for dominance. The post OpenAI spent $34B on R&D, sales, and marketing ahead of IPO: FT appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Audited figures reveal mounting costs from model development, infrastructure and rapid expansion

Kraken has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures tied to OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible traders leveraged exposure to private AI companies before public listings.

The AI lab appeals to developers who feel that frontier models from Anthropic and OpenAI are less transparent and too deep for the tasks they need done.

Enhanced organization in ChatGPT fosters productivity and user satisfaction, potentially increasing reliance on AI for complex tasks. The post ChatGPT rolls out pinned chats and projects for better organization appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A federal judge handed Elon Musk his second defeat against OpenAI after finding xAI failed to show OpenAI improperly obtained confidential info.