The Allen Institute for AI is releasing MolmoWeb, an open-source web agent that navigates browsers by interpreting screenshots, offering a transparent alternative to closed systems from OpenAI, Google,

OpenAI is reportedly urging UK regulators to mandate Google offer ChatGPT as an alternative search option on Android and Chrome. The move aims to foster competition in the search market, with OpenAI arguing that AI chatbots now function similarly to traditional search engines for information discovery.

Big Tech, particularly Google, was a huge feeder for OpenAI. Many employees landed at smaller startups after they left Sam Altman's AI giant.

The update comes after OpenAI pivoted away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to purchase select items from retailers like Etsy, Walmart and Shopify directly within ChatGPT. OpenAI announced that feature last year and initially billed it as the "next step" in AI-enabled commerce.

OpenAI is seeking to muscle in on Google’s search engine dominance by forcing it to offer ChatGPT as an alternative on Android phones and its web browser.

OpenAI plans to almost double its headcount by the end of 2026 as it seeks to fend off competition from companies such as Anthropic PBC and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, according to the Financial Times.

Artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI is reportedly planning to nearly double its workforce to around 8,000 employees by the end of 2026. This aggressive expansion focuses on key areas like engineering and product development to maintain its lead amidst fierce AI competition from rivals like Google.