# openai labs (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover openai labs. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sick of Constant Pings, They’re Sending Texts at the Speed of Carrier Pigeon](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/technology/carrier-pigeon-app-texting-technology.html) _2026-08-22 · Emmett Lindner · NYT \> Technology_ Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use the them to make dinner plans.) ## [Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/anthropic-ipo-100-billion.html) _2026-08-22 · Sri Muppidi, Lauren Hirsch and Erin Griffith · NYT \> Technology_ The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX. ## [TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html) _2026-08-21 · David McCabe · NYT \> Technology_ The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information. ## [In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html) _2026-08-21 · Keith Bradsher and Jack Ewing · NYT \> Technology_ China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States. ## [Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/zuckerberg-castle-ireland.html) _2026-08-21 · Alan Yuhas · NYT \> Technology_ The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.” ## [OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/podcasts/openais-two-week-pause-jill-lepore-on-the-threat-of-the-artificial-state-train-of-thought.html) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley · NYT \> Technology_ “It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.” ## [Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/magazine/flock-cameras-surveillance-state.html) _2026-08-21 · Willy Staley · NYT \> Technology_ Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away. ## [New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/technology/social-media-addiction-lawsuit-dropped.html) _2026-08-20 · Eli Tan · NYT \> Technology_ The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms. ## [Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/technology/two-binance-employees-detained-uae.html) _2026-08-20 · David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Forsythe · NYT \> Technology_ The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator. ## [Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/china-rocket-first-stage-recovery-land.html) _2026-08-19 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> Technology_ The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0lJ3uI6TKqgQ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/data-centers-voter-concerns-independence-missouri.html) _2026-08-19 · David McCabe · NYT \> Technology_ As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites. ## [Stripe Buys A.I. Start-Up OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/business/stripe-openrouter-ai.html) _2026-08-19 · Erin Griffith · NYT \> Technology_ The deal is significant for the artificial intelligence industry, uniting Stripe’s payments business with OpenRouter’s helping businesses direct their spending on A.I. models. ## [Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/personaltech/google-pixel-11-review.html) _2026-08-19 · Brian X. Chen and Minh Connors · NYT \> Technology_ The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want? ## [A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/data-centers-backlash-loudoun-virginia.html) _2026-08-19 · Cecilia Kang and Caroline Gutman · NYT \> Technology_ Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash. ## [Some Stand-Up Comics Are Pivoting Away From Video on Social Media](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/arts/comedians-social-media-photos-captions.html) _2026-08-19 · Sopan Deb · NYT \> Technology_ Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger punch. ## [Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/meta-social-media-addiction-trial.html) _2026-08-19 · Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin · NYT \> Technology_ California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm. ## [Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/silicon-valley-tech-fans-children.html) _2026-08-18 · David Streitfeld · NYT \> Technology_ At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something. ## [ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/ice-meta-smart-glasses.html) _2026-08-18 · Eli Tan and Hamed Aleaziz · NYT \> Technology_ The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns. ## [Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/apple-fees-european-union.html) _2026-08-18 · Kalley Huang · NYT \> Technology_ The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store. ## [OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/chatgpt-for-teens-openai.html) _2026-08-18 · Cecilia Kang · NYT \> Technology_ The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users. ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3YLSyputeefW) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [The Blackout That Could Devastate America](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/magazine/national-blackout-power-electricity-outage.html) _2026-08-18 · Christopher Cox · NYT \> Technology_ The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years. ## [Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/technology/nvidia-ohio-data-center-openai.html) _2026-08-17 · Kalley Huang · NYT \> Technology_ The data center, one of the world’s largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI. ## [AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/technology/ai-slop.html) _2026-08-17 · Tiffany Hsu · NYT \> Technology_ Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence. ## [China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/asia/china-ai-data-chatbots.html) _2026-08-17 · David Pierson and Berry Wang · NYT \> Technology_ China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology. ## [As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/ai-data-centers.html) _2026-08-16 · Tony Romm · NYT \> Technology_ Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit. ## [The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/middleeast/iran-youtube-show.html) _2026-08-15 · Yeganeh Torbati · NYT \> Technology_ Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air. ## [I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/personaltech/pangram-ai-detector-test.html) _2026-08-14 · Brian X. Chen · NYT \> Technology_ Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images. ## [Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/podcasts/zuckerberg-essay-pangram-math.html) _2026-08-14 · Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Alyssa Moxley and Diane Wong · NYT \> Technology_ “The first rule of Mark Zuckerberg is never count out Mark Zuckerberg.” ## [Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/magazine/ai-chatbots-internet-communication-loops.html) _2026-08-14 · Callie Holtermann · NYT \> Technology_ In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another? ## [Judge Affirms Settlement Allowing HPE’s Deal for Juniper](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/hpe-juniper-justice-department-settlement.html) _2026-08-13 · David McCabe · NYT \> Technology_ States had opposed an agreement allowing a Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquisition, calling the settlement ineffective and corrupt. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CTAWaReIn9CZ) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Another OpenAI Executive, Denise Dresser, Departs the A.I. Start-Up](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/openai-executive-departure-denise-dresser.html) _2026-08-13 · Mike Isaac · NYT \> Technology_ Denise Dresser, who was previously the C.E.O. of Slack, is the latest in a string of executives to leave the artificial intelligence start-up. ## [3 Ex-Georgia Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Stalk People, Sheriff Says](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/georgia-sheriffs-flock-cameras-stalking.html) _2026-08-13 · Michael Levenson · NYT \> Technology_ The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska. ## [Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thrive-holdings-ai-funding.html) _2026-08-13 · Michael J. de la Merced · NYT \> Technology_ The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank. ## [Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/land-speed-record-utah-andy-green.html) _2026-08-12 · Claire Moses · NYT \> Technology_ Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said. ## [Brad Lightcap, a Top OpenAI Executive, Steps Down](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/brad-lightcap-openai.html) _2026-08-11 · Emmy Martin · NYT \> Technology_ Brad Lightcap, a longtime leader, said he was starting a new venture. His exit from the artificial intelligence company is the latest in a series there. ## [Spotify Will Label A.I. Artists and Avoid Promoting Them](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/arts/music/spotify-artificial-intelligence-music.html) _2026-08-11 · Malia Mendez · NYT \> Technology_ The new label, which will begin to be applied next month, is an effort by the streaming service to be more transparent about A.I.-generated music on its app. ## [His Start-Up’s Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/igor-babuschkin-xai-river-ai.html) _2026-08-11 · Cade Metz · NYT \> Technology_ A co-founder of xAI is going all in on building open-source artificial intelligence so that “anyone can control and shape A.I. for their own needs.” ## [How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/social-media-ceuta-spain-morocco.html) _2026-08-11 · Steven Lee Myers, Aida Alami and Carlos Barragán · NYT \> Technology_ A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths. ## [Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/technology/waymo-expansion-edge-cases.html) _2026-08-10 · Emmy Martin · NYT \> Technology_ As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle. ## [Meta Unveils an Open Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/technology/meta-ai-open-source.html) _2026-08-10 · Eli Tan and Mike Isaac · NYT \> Technology_ The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted. ## [A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/technology/memory-chip-shortage-ai.html) _2026-08-10 · Kalley Huang and Ana Swanson · NYT \> Technology_ As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.