OpenAI buys tech talk show TBPN

OpenAI is acquiring daily live tech talk show TBPN, hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan, as part of its strategy to foster public conversation around AI. The company's chief applications officer Fidji Simo said standard communications don't apply to OpenAI given its mission around AGI. TBPN will maintain editorial independence over guests and programming. The show generated $5m in ad revenue last year and is projected to exceed $30m in 2026, though OpenAI says profit is not the goal. The acquisition follows OpenAI closing a $122bn funding round.