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OpenAI expects $600 bn in compute spending through 2030 ahead of IPO

The development comes as Nvidia nears finalising a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a fundraising round in which the AI startup is seeking more than $100 billion

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 12:35 PM IST

OpenAI flagged, banned Canada mass shooting suspect months before attack

OpenAI identified an account associated with Van Rootselaar about eight months ago, with tools to detect misuse of its AI models to further violent activities, and banned it, the company said

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 8:15 AM IST

India's use of ChatGPT for technical tasks nearly 4x global average: OpenAI

OpenAI says India's use of ChatGPT for technical tasks is nearly four times the global average, with Codex adoption also strong, as it launches the Signals initiative to track AI usage

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 10:21 PM IST

JioHotstar teams up with OpenAI: What the ChatGPT integration means for viewers | AI Summit

JioHotstar and OpenAI have announced a partnership to introduce ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery on the streaming platform.

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 7:37 PM IST
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Why Nvidia scrapped its $100 bn OpenAI deal for a $30bn investment

Nvidia's equity bet follows the collapse of a long-term compute pact, as OpenAI secures fresh funding and expands infrastructure partnerships beyond a single chip supplier

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 1:35 PM IST

AI democratisation talks incomplete without countries like India: Lehane

OpenAI's global affairs chief says India's scale, language diversity and fast-growing user base make it central to building inclusive AI governance and ensuring widespread benefits

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

AI cost to come down dramatically, benefit India: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

The per-line cost of software code written by AI has also come down over the years and is now cheaper than that written by humans, Altman said

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

We thank God there is AI: TCS chief Chandrasekaran on transformation

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran says AI can transform society and businesses and must be adopted across jobs, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flags safety and deployment challenges

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 9:18 PM IST

Rivals Altman, Amodei signal distance in unforgiving global AI race

A viral moment at the India AI Summit underscored tensions between OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei as both firms battle for dominance in the fast-moving AI landscape

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 7:22 PM IST

Altman, Amodei's awkward fist gesture in photo-op at AI Impact Summit

The moment unfolded after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the India AI Impact Summit, when global technology leaders posed for a group photograph on stage

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 5:48 PM IST

India well positioned to lead, shape future of AI: OpenAI's Sam Altman

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Sam Altman said more than 100 million people in India use ChatGPT every week and that the country is well-positioned to lead the future of AI

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 2:13 PM IST

JioHotstar, OpenAI roll out ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery

Partnership introduces multilingual, AI-driven voice discovery across live and on-demand content, enabling viewers to find and engage with stories through natural conversation

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 12:49 PM IST

Tata Group, OpenAI announce partnership to build 100 MW data centre

Tata Group and TCS join hands with OpenAI to set up a 100 MW AI data centre in India, scale enterprise AI adoption and enable industry-specific solutions globally

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

Tata signs OpenAI as 1st customer for data centre under Stargate initiative

The deal is a major boost for TCS, which in a strategic shift last year ‌disclosed plans to invest up to $7 billion in a 1 gigawatt data centre unit in India

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

OpenAI partners with top Indian institutes to advance AI literacy, skills

OpenAI has announced its first India cohort of partner institutes, aiming to build durable AI capability across campuses and support over 100,000 students, faculty and staff

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 7:12 PM IST

MakeMyTrip partners with OpenAI to improve AI-led travel bookings

NASDAQ-listed travel tech major MakeMyTrip on Wednesday announced it will collaborate with OpenAI to deepen AI-led travel discovery and capture high-intent travel queries, aimed at translating them into bookable outcomes. The announcement comes at a time when there is an increasing adoption of generative AI in India's travel booking ecosystem by platforms to tap conversational intent of users via tools like chatbots to try and convert them into bookings. MakeMyTrip will use OpenAI's APIs (application programming interfaces) to power new artificial intelligence features in its app, enabling travellers to move from conversational inspiration to booking within the MakeMyTrip's 'Myra' chatbot interface. The collaboration strengthens MakeMyTrip's ability to respond dynamically to evolving travel intent, delivering structured, transaction-ready options across flights, hotels and ancillary services. It marks a shift from passive search visibility to active participation in AI-led discovery

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 3:37 PM IST

OpenAI ties up with Aiims, IIT Delhi, others to build AI-ready talent

OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with leading Indian universities to embed artificial intelligence across management, health, engineering, creative and multidisciplinary education, aiming to build AI-ready talent for a tech-driven economy. The first cohort includes Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), and Pearl Academy, OpenAI said in a statement. The initiative will support over 1 lakh students, faculty and staff over the next year, moving beyond basic access to AI tools toward campus-wide integration anchored in responsible use and academic integrity. Raghav Gupta, Head of Education, OpenAI India, said, "AI literacy is essential to building a future-ready generation. Studies project that by 2030, nearly 40 per cent of the core skills workers rely on today will change, driven largely by ...

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 3:08 PM IST

Makemytrip ties up with OpenAI, to use APIs for new app features

Online travel major MakeMyTrip will integrate OpenAI's APIs into its GenAI assistant Myra to convert conversational travel queries into personalised, bookable options

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 1:42 PM IST

Eternal partners with OpenAI to boost AI across Zomato, Blinkit, District

Food delivery firm on Tuesday said it has expanded strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its businesses, including Zomato, Blinkit, District and Hyperpure, along with its partner platforms and internal systems. The collaboration, which also covers Eternal's Feeding India initiative and AI-native venture - Nugget, will focus on AI deployments across Eternal's apps, and underscores the growing role of AI in India's digital commerce sector. Eternal will also work with OpenAI's Enterprise API platform to explore new ways customers and partners interact with its platforms, deploy advanced AI tools within partner applications and integrate advanced coding models into its in-house AI orchestration platform, it said in a statement. Eternal is strengthening AI infrastructure across its consumer and enterprise platforms, building AI as foundational infrastructure across its commerce ecosystem. "Through this collaboration, the company

Updated On: 17 Feb 2026 | 6:17 PM IST

AI adoption is reshaping hiring priorities across Indian firms: Study

Roles commonly perceived as most exposed to AI, such as software developers and database administrators, are also among those experiencing the strongest growth in demand

Updated On: 15 Feb 2026 | 10:29 PM IST