OpenAI announced the acquisition of TBPN, bringing in a team with strong editorial skills, deep audience understanding, and a proven ability to connect influential voices across tech, business, and culture.
They said TBPN has built something unique and has become a key place for daily conversations about AI and builders, with many people already following it to stay updated.
They explained that traditional communication methods don’t fit OpenAI, as it is leading a major technological shift and has a responsibility to support meaningful discussions about AI with builders and users at the center.
They added that TBPN is already doing this well, which is why they chose to support and grow it while keeping what makes it special, including its full editorial independence to maintain trust and credibility.
They are excited to bring TBPN’s communication and marketing skills to the team. They said the team has helped many brands grow and understands industry trends well. They also plan to use this talent to find new ways to present AI and help people understand its impact on daily life.
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Jordi Hays, co-founder and co-host of TBPN, said, “Over the past year, we’ve had a front-row seat not just to OpenAI, but to the entire ecosystem, covering the daily news, announcements, and launches in real time. While we’ve been critical of the industry at times, after getting to know Sam and the OpenAI team, what stood out most was their openness to feedback and commitment to getting this right. Moving from commentary to real impact in how this technology is distributed and understood globally is incredibly important to us.”
About TBPN
Founded by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) is a fast-growing media company and daily live tech talk show. Hosted by the two entrepreneurs, it streams on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT. The New York Times has called it “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” and under the leadership of Coogan, Hays, and President Dylan Abruscato, TBPN has quickly gained strong attention across the tech industry.
About OpenAI
Founded in 2015 by Sam Altman, OpenAI is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence organization with both nonprofit and for-profit structures, based in San Francisco. Its goal is to create safe and beneficial AI that can perform tasks better than humans in the most important areas of work.
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