OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.

OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”

By Mike Isaac

OpenAI acquires popular tech talk show for ‘low hundreds of millions’

ChatGPT-maker moves into broadcasting with deal for TBPN after it had pledged to abandon ‘side-quests’

OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative

OpenAI’s chief of strategy says acquisition of show will help company engage with public about AI as it evolves OpenAI is wading into the media business by acquiring TBPN, a technology-focused talkshow closely watched by Silicon Valley insiders, its hosts said on Wednesday. Co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays broadcast TBPN live for three hours every weekday from Los Angeles, lining up guests that include founders, venture capitalists and major figures in the technology world. Continue readi...

By Agence France-Presse

OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN

OpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization.

OpenAI is officially a media company, after buying Silicon Valley’s favorite podcast TBPN

Following a fresh $122 billion funding round, OpenAI just made an acquisition that highlights a strategic pivot.

By Christine Ji

Get ready for a wave of TBPN clones after its blockbuster OpenAI deal

TBPN popularized a new mainstream media format. TBPN/Screenshot OpenAI acquired the buzzy media startup TBPN on Thursday. TBPN inspired a set of new digital talk shows covering tech, advertising, and politics. OpenAI's deal could spark more livestream copycats. Get ready for a bumper crop of TBPN-style shows. OpenAI scooped up the livestream talk-show startup on Thursday for an undisclosed sum. "It is a wild move," said Jack Westerkamp, cohost of the TBPN-esque show "Breaking and Entering,"...

OpenAI Buys TBPN, a Daily Tech Talk Show, to Help Drive ‘Constructive Conversation’ About AI

Artificial-intelligence giant OpenAI has acquired TBPN, aka the Technology Business Programming Network, a media start-up that hosts a talk show about Silicon Valley and finance that has streamed online for about a year. “TBPN has built something pretty special,” Fidji Simo, CEO of applications at OpenAI, wrote in a memo to staffers. “It’s one of […]

By Todd Spangler

OpenAI Gets Into Media, Buys Streaming Business Talk Show TBPN

The red-hot streaming show features newsmaking interviews, with a heavy emphasis on tech. Now they will do it for OpenAI: "The standard communications playbook just doesn't apply to us."

By Alex Weprin

OpenAI Moves Into Media With Acquisition Of Streaming Series ‘TBPN’

OpenAI is increasingly moving into the world of entertainment. The company has acquired streaming business series TBPN, which has been described as ‘What if SportsCenter and LinkedIn merged?’. The acquisition was announced in a blog post by Fidji Simo, who is the products boss of the Sam Altman-led company. “TBPN has built something pretty special. It’s one […]

By Peterdeadline

OpenAI acquires daily tech talk show TBPN to help support AI story

OpenAI Snaps Up TBPN, Slashes ChatGPT Pricing As Secondary Market Interest Fades

OpenAI Snaps Up TBPN, Slashes ChatGPT Pricing As Secondary Market Interest Fades Update (1400ET): In a surprise move, OpenAI has acquired TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network), the influential daily technology talk show and media platform hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. TBPN has become one of Silicon Valley’s most-watched programs for real-time tech news, M&A rumors, high-profile executive interviews, and AI developments - often described as “SportsCenter for the ...

By Tyler Durden