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OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
OpenAI has acquired the popular tech talk show TBPN. The program will remain editorially independent and continue to air live at 11 am PT on weekdays. The acquisition is intended to encourage constructive conversation around artificial intelligence.
Written from all 7 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·OpenAI Acquires TBPN
- TechMeme·OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; the show will stay the same and will continue to air live at 11am PT every weekday (John Coogan/@johncoogan)
- The Verge·OpenAI just bought TBPN
- TechMeme·OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says in a memo that the acquisition is meant to encourage constructive conversation around AI (Katie Deighton/Wall Street Journal)
- TechCrunch·OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show
- Wired·OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN—and Buys Itself Some Positive News
- TechMeme·Source: OpenAI bought TBPN, which was set to generate $30M in 2026, for "low hundreds of millions of dollars"; OpenAI says TBPN will be editorially independent (George Hammond/Financial Times)
- The Next Web·OpenAI buys TBPN, Silicon Valley’s favourite tech talk show, in its first media acquisition
- Ars Technica·OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN
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