OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025
Jan 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a blog post on Sunday the company's annualized revenue has surpassed $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 with growth closely tracking an expansion in computing capacity.
Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Revolut said on Monday it has applied for a full banking license in Peru, marking the global fintech firm's fifth market expansion in Latin America.
NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange develops platform for 24/7 tokenized securities trading
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange said on Monday that it had developed a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, in a move to capitalize on global demand for U.S. equities.
Mother of Elon Musk's child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.
Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say
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Trump wants tech giants to pay for power. They’d love to
US President Donald Trump is calling for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that, his administration says, will force technology companies to pay for the new power they need to run massive AI data centres under construction across the country.
US$2 rental batteries are helping to power South Africa
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
Blind fans were given touch tech to follow Africa Cup games, but not for the final
Despite the availability of haptic, or touch, devices for visually impaired supporters at the Africa Cup of Nations, none were available when Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in front of 66,526 supporters in Sunday's (Jan 18) final.
OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT
OpenAI announced on Jan 16 it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs.
Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers
Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind voice and scientific research, often pops up in feeds on social platforms, gently reminding viewers that they might not remember the video they saw two videos before she appeared on the screen.
