OpenAI announced that Denise Dresser, the outgoing chief executive of Slack, will join the AI firm as its chief revenue officer. In her new role, Dresser will lead OpenAI's rapidly expanding enterprise unit and will report to chief operating officer Brad Lightcap. The move follows Dresser's 14‑year tenure at Salesforce, where she advanced through several senior sales positions before becoming Slack CEO in 2023. OpenAI executives highlighted her experience in scaling AI‑driven products for large businesses, signaling a push to make the technology more accessible across industries. Read more →

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered OpenAI to provide a sample of 20 million ChatGPT conversation logs to plaintiffs in a copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times. The ruling asserts that user privacy will be protected through de‑identification safeguards, but OpenAI argues the demand threatens user trust and conflicts with its privacy commitments. The company has seven days to comply, while it continues to appeal the order. The case highlights the tension between legal discovery in AI copyright disputes and the industry’s broader privacy norms. Read more →

OpenAI announced an ownership stake in private‑equity firm Thrive Holdings, a move that involves no cash outlay but provides Thrive’s portfolio companies with OpenAI employees, models, products, and services. The partnership focuses on transforming high‑volume, rules‑driven processes in IT services and accounting, aiming to boost speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency. Thrive CEO Joshua Kushner highlighted AI’s potential to reshape industries from the inside out, while OpenAI’s leadership described the deal as a new model for collaboration with private‑equity groups. The arrangement also gives OpenAI access to data that could enhance future AI training. Read more →

ChatGPT is on track to reach 700 million weekly active users, with the app having grown 4x since last year. The company has seen an increase in subscribers, with 5 million paying business users, and users are spending an average of 16 minutes per day on the app. Read more →