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.