OpenAI Buys Tech Talk Show, Boosts AI Conversation

0:00Open AI is diving into media by buying TBPN, a daily tech talk show that's a must watch for Silicon Valley players. The hosts, John Cougan and Jordy Hayes run three-hour live broadcasts every weekday from Los Angeles, chatting with founders, venture capitalists, and top tech names. They stream the show on X, YouTube, and Spotify, and it's famous for that gongly bang whenever guests reveal big fundraising wins. The hosts confirm the deal live on air, making clear it is not some April fool's gag. Cougan goes way back with Open AI CEO Sam Altman, who backed his first company in 2013, plus time together at Y Combinator and Spotting. Open AI's huge post-chat GPT funding round at Founders Fund. Open AI's chief strategy officer says this helps them connect more genuinely with people right as AI heats up. TBPN keeps full control over guests, programming, and decisions to protect its cred. No word on the price tag, but with the show rolling on unchanged, it looks like Open AI

1:04is betting big on authentic tech convos to shape the AI. Conversation moving forward. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cori with the story.