Overview
- OpenAI abandoned its planned full conversion to a for-profit model and this week reiterated its nonprofit status.
- The company announced a $6.5 billion deal to acquire io, founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive, and has reportedly purchased AI startup Windsurf.
- OpenAI unveiled plans to build a large data center in the United Arab Emirates as part of its global infrastructure expansion.
- California and Delaware attorneys general are continuing formal investigations into the company’s governance structure and asset transfers.
- Stakeholders including Orson Aguilar and Catherine Bracy are demanding transparent oversight and a clear separation of charitable assets from commercial operations.