However, it’s possible that these companies have it backward: AI excels at diagnosis; several studies show it’s one of the best use cases for the technology. And there are real trade-offs — around data privacy and AI’s tendency to people-please — that are worth understanding before you connect your medical records to a chatbot.

A leaked design suggests OpenAI is preparing a wearable AI audio device that could redefine how people interact with ChatGPT.

OpenAI is reportedly planning a 60-second Super Bowl LX ad on Feb. 8, 2026, as AI rivals ramp up spending to win users, trust, and attention.

Chinese startup PixVerse is pushing toward real-time and interactive video creation with its AI tool launched Tuesday, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI's Sora. CNBC's Evelyn Cheng shared the Alibaba-backed firm's financing plans and unpacked what this means for the U.

OpenAI is Microsoft’s most important AI provider and its biggest cloud server customer. But as OpenAI does more business with Microsoft’s cloud rivals, Microsoft is doing more business with Anthropic,

To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information.

A leak suggests OpenAI is developing an AI-powered device to rival Apple AirPods, detailing its codename, design, chip plans, production timeline and what OpenAI has said so far.

OpenAI has agreed to buy Torch, a one-year-old AI healthcare app, for about $100 million in equity, according to a person with direct knowledge of the acquisition. Torch enables customers to view and analyze their health data from health systems such as Kaiser Permanente,

Co-founder Jaden Xie told CNBC that the company is about to close another financing round, after raising $100 million in the last 6 months.

OpenAI appears to be accelerating its hardware ambitions, with new supply chain leaks pointing to a dedicated audio wearable launch in 2026.