Altman made the remark on X, after a user jokingly asked how much the company loses in electricity costs due to users being overly polite. His response? “Tens of millions of dollars well spent.” He also added, “You never know.”
Category: Digital
The high price of ratings: Gig workers struggle under arbitrary review systems
Despite the rapid growth of the gig economy, workers face unstable incomes, algorithmic oversight, and minimal protections under increasingly rigid digital platforms.
A watershed judgment: Google illegally monopolised adtech, says US judge
The argument is that Google’s dominance in the search engine market—holding over 90 percent market share—is maintained not solely through superior products but through strategic agreements that suppress competition.
Hungama Music shuts down after over a decade
The streaming service, which launched in 2013, ceased operations on April 15, 2025, and has removed its entire music catalog.
Apple vs Meta: The AI turf war heats up as Meta blocks Apple Intelligence in its apps
Meta and Apple have had a frosty relationship for years, clashing over privacy, App Store economics and ad tracking policies.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI may launch ChatGPT-based social network: Report
If launched, the move could further strain Altman’s relationship with Elon Musk — who owns X and co-founded OpenAI before leaving in 2018.
Tariff uncertainty could open new global opportunities for India: ITC’s Sanjiv Puri
Sanjiv Puri said India’s strong economic growth puts it in a good position to benefit.
White House introduces new media rules restricting wire services’ access to President Trump
Although the White House insists reporters will be allowed in “regardless of the substantive viewpoint expressed by an outlet,” it also grants Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt final say over who gets in on any given day.
Mark Zuckerberg once thought about making Instagram a separate company
Testifying for the second day in a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust trial, Zuckerberg said he wondered whether Meta—then called Facebook Inc.—should take the “extreme step” of making Instagram an independent company.
Omnicom’s John Wren on IPG deal: ‘No fear of losing (clients) because of the transaction’
Omnicom’s revenue in the first quarter reached $3.7 billion, up 1.6 percent from the same period a year earlier. Organic revenue, which excludes the effects of currency fluctuations and acquisitions, rose 3.4 percent.