# OpenAI

Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation
News
September 15, 2026
Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation
Europe’s newest unicorn wins investor backing amid mounting fear over AI progress
Martin Coulter
Hugging Face in talks for $13bn sale, reports say
News
August 24, 2026
Hugging Face in talks for $13bn sale, reports say
French-American scaleup said to be sounding out potential buyers
Martin Coulter
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
News
August 19, 2026
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
AI giant tells Irish Independent it will not pursue decentralised internet idea
Éanna Kelly
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
Pro
Analysis
August 10, 2026
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
Google’s AI reshuffle could weaken a key pillar of Britain’s startup ecosystem, experts say — but it may be a gift for the country’s talent-hungry neolabs
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
OpenAI models hack Hugging Face systems during internal testing
News
July 22, 2026
OpenAI models hack Hugging Face systems during internal testing
The French-American startup disclosed an ‘intrusion’ in its systems last week
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
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Exclusive
June 30, 2026
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
The stealth-mode company will be based between the US, France and Israel, sources say
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
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Analysis
June 10, 2026
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
Influx of foreign AI companies poses risks to homegrown startups’ recruitment efforts
Martin Coulter
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
News
April 9, 2026
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
The project was announced last September
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator
News
February 11, 2026
Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator
Based in Station F in Paris, the programme will focus on helping early-stage AI startups with their go-to-market strategy
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
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Interview
January 20, 2026
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
Matt Weaver, an exec at OpenAI, says companies are only just beginning to realise the potential of the technology
Tom Matsuda
OpenAI’s Laura Modiano on the rise of the technical founder-CEO
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Interview
September 22, 2025
OpenAI’s Laura Modiano on the rise of the technical founder-CEO
Sifted sits down with Modiano to discuss the challenges, cultural shifts and the M&A landscape in Europe’s startup scene
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
OpenAI and UK startup Nscale launch European ‘Stargate’ in Norway
News
July 31, 2025
OpenAI and UK startup Nscale launch European ‘Stargate’ in Norway
It marks OpenAI’s first data centre initiative on the continent
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed
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List
July 21, 2025
OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed
As the tech giant expands across Europe, we listed the startups its employees are backing
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: ElevenLabs, OpenAI and DeepMind angels back startup that makes films with AI
News
April 14, 2025
Exclusive: ElevenLabs, OpenAI and DeepMind angels back startup that makes films with AI
Wonder, a creative studio which uses GenAI to make films, has raised $3m in pre-seed funding
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Sam Altman backs British alt meat startup in $30m raise
News
June 9, 2023
Sam Altman backs British alt meat startup in $30m raise
The OpenAI CEO is backing Uncommon, based in Cambridge, which develops 'bacon' and 'pork belly' products
Freya Pratty
Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models
Analysis
May 18, 2023
Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models
Court cases roll in and regulators are beginning to act
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Tim Smith

# OpenAI

Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation

Hugging Face in talks for $13bn sale, reports say

OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke

DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions

OpenAI models hack Hugging Face systems during internal testing

Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab

London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government

Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator

'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs

OpenAI’s Laura Modiano on the rise of the technical founder-CEO

OpenAI and UK startup Nscale launch European ‘Stargate’ in Norway

OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed

Exclusive: ElevenLabs, OpenAI and DeepMind angels back startup that makes films with AI

Sam Altman backs British alt meat startup in $30m raise

Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models