Gate News message, April 23 — OpenAI announced the rollout of workspace agents in ChatGPT on April 22, introducing shared AI agents designed to automate complex tasks and extended workflows across tools and teams within an organization. The agents are powered by Codex and operate in a cloud-based en

Gate News message, April 23 — Daniel Edrisian, a former engineer from OpenAI's Codex team, has announced the launch of Blackstar Computers, an AI hardware company that has completed a $12 million seed funding round. Abstract led the round, with participation from SV Angel, Naval Ravikant, Chapter

OpenClaw switches from Pi to Codex harness to fix a silent authentication fallback, with two PRs addressing the bridge and fallback; post-fix, the agent shifts from shallow heartbeat polling to a full work loop, enabling progress. Abstract: OpenClaw’s Codex harness optimization addressed a critical authentication flaw that caused silent fallback to the Pi harness when using Codex with OpenAI models. Two pull requests fix the authentication bridge and prevent silent fallback, changing the runtime adapter. As a result, agent behavior evolves from shallow heartbeat polling to a full work loop that reads context, analyzes tasks, edits repositories, and verifies progress, improving continuity and visibility across heartbeats.

Gate News message, April 23 — Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has signed a cloud infrastructure deal with Google Cloud valued at a single-digit billion US dollars. The agreement marks the company's first partnership with a major cloud provider

OpenAI nears a $1T implied pre-IPO via on-chain bets; SpaceX and Anthropic target similar valuations as AI infrastructure costs surge, driving subscription revenue while Anthropic faces pricing confusion.

DeepSeek seeks >$20B as Tencent/Alibaba discuss investment; Nvidia warns US chip edge could be undermined by Huawei; AI funding continues to surge with Vast Data's $1B round and OpenAI/Anthropic/xAI investments. DeepSeek aims for a valuation above $20 billion amid talks with Tencent and Alibaba, while Nvidia warns that shifting AI models to Huawei chips could erode U.S. lead. The piece also notes a global surge in AI funding, including Vast Data's $1 billion round at a $30 billion valuation and major investments in OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI.

Abstract: OpenAI's Privacy Filter is an open-source, locally executable model that detects and redacts PII in text. It supports large contexts, identifies many PII categories, and is intended for privacy-preserving workflows such as data preparation, indexing, logging, and moderation. OpenAI's Privacy Filter is a locally run, open-source model (128k-token context) that detects and redacts PII in text, covering contact, financial, and credential data for privacy workflows.

OpenAI aims for 30GW of computing by 2030 to meet rising AI demands, with 8GW completed of a 10GW 2025 target. The expansion signals a strategy to scale infrastructure for next-generation AI development and deployment. OpenAI intends to reach 30GW of computing power by 2030 to accommodate growing AI demands, having already completed 8GW of a 10GW target for 2025. The move reflects a strategic expansion of infrastructure to support next-generation AI development and deployment.

Altman on Core Memory recounts failed OpenAI governance talks with Elon Musk: stages of compromise toward a for-profit model, Musk's demands for majority stake and CEO control, Altman opposing absolute power, with trial looming. Abstract: Sam Altman details, on Core Memory, failed negotiations with Elon Musk over OpenAI governance, outlining moves toward a for-profit model, Musk's demands for majority stake and CEO authority, and Altman's rejection of absolute control; the litigation looming with a trial set for April 27.

Gate News message, April 22 — OpenAI is forming a joint venture called DeployCo with multiple private equity firms including TPG, Bain Capital, Advent International, Brookfield, and Goanna Capital. OpenAI will initially invest $500 million in equity with majority voting rights and the option to