A surge of AI news landed on Wednesday, from Anthropic's massively oversubscribed IPO to OpenAI's new payment wallet, along with a major airline restricting AI agents, a smart glasses announcement, and new chip export concerns.
Anthropic IPO oversubscribed
Anthropic's initial public offering is about six times oversubscribed, Bloomberg reported.
Reported by Bloomberg
OpenAI launches ChatGPT wallet
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Wallet, a payment method built with American Express, Mastercard and Visa, open to U.S. ChatGPT Pro subscribers and requiring a security check per purchase, according to Quartz and Bloomberg.
Reported by Quartz
Reported by Bloomberg
Google and Samsung smart glasses
Google and Samsung plan to release AI smart glasses in December, according to Bloomberg.
Reported by Bloomberg
United Airlines blocks AI agents
United Airlines said it is barring AI agents from logging into customer accounts and managing reservations to protect information and comply with regulations, the New York Times reported.
Reported by The New York Times
US chip curbs threaten Southeast Asia AI
Post-Jensen US chip curbs threaten Southeast Asia's AI boom, according to Bloomberg.
Reported by Bloomberg
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- SupportedAnthropic’s IPO is oversubscribed."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Anthropic’s IPO Is About Six Times Oversubscribed”
- SupportedOpenAI is launching a ChatGPT payment wallet.Quartz: “OpenAI is launching a payment wallet to let its AI agents shop for users.”
- Not in the sourcesA surge of AI news landed on Wednesday.NYT > Technology: “United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents From Booking Flights.”
- SupportedAnthropic’s IPO is about six times oversubscribed."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Anthropic’s IPO Is About Six Times Oversubscribed”
- Partly supportedThe wallet is built with American Express, Mastercard and Visa."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “OpenAI Debuts New ChatGPT Payment Method With Card Networks - Bloomberg.com.”
- Not in the sourcesThe wallet is open to U.S. ChatGPT Pro subscribers.Quartz: “OpenAI is launching a payment wallet to let its AI agents shop for users.”
- Not in the sourcesThe wallet requires a security check for each purchase."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “OpenAI Debuts New ChatGPT Payment Method With Card Networks - Bloomberg.com.”
- Partly supportedUnited Airlines is barring AI agents from logging into customer accounts and managing reservations.NYT > Technology: “United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents From Booking Flights.”
- Not in the sourcesUnited is barring AI agents to protect information and comply with regulations.NYT > Technology: “United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents From Booking Flights.”
- SupportedGoogle and Samsung plan to release AI smart glasses in December."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Google and Samsung to Release AI Smart Glasses in December - Bloomberg.com.”
- SupportedPost-Jensen U.S. chip curbs threaten Southeast Asia’s AI boom."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Post-Jensen US Chip Curbs Threaten Southeast Asia’s AI Boom - Bloomberg.com.”
