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March 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI is developing a new code-hosting platform to rival Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the project. Engineers from OpenAI encountered a rise in service disruptions that rendered GitHub unavailable in recent months,
The deal strengthens AWS's AI offerings and may help fend off challenges from cloud rivals Microsoft and Google.
GPT-5.3 Instant reduces hallucinations by 26.8% on web queries and 19.7% on internal knowledge — OpenAI's most-used model now prioritizes accuracy and fewer refusals over raw performance gains.
Critics are worried OpenAI's technology will be used for mass surveillance and fully autonomous military strikes.
OpenAI's latest funding round is even bigger than its prior financing, which was a record amount for private tech companies.
OpenAI's $110 billion funding round, backed by Amazon and Nvidia, sets a record for private tech fundraising, surpassing major IPOs.
Amazon puts in $50 billion and gets $100 billion in cloud commitments back. Nvidia puts in $30 billion and earns it back in chips. The math is revealing
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company’s pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
In an all-hands meetings with OpenAI employees on Tuesday, CEO Sam Altman said his company doesn't get to choose how the military uses its technology.