MoneyThe story, in brief
OpenAI just bought TBPN
OpenAI just bought a talk show. Not joking—they acquired TBPN, the viral tech podcast that interviews AI executives daily.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
This signals OpenAI's push into media ownership and content control, giving them direct influence over how AI narratives are shaped in the market.
The key facts
4 to knowTBPN goes live every weekday for three-hour durations
Past guests include Sam Altman, Meta executives, Microsoft executives, Palantir executives, and Andreessen Horowitz partners
Host John Coogan previously worked with Sam Altman for over a decade
Altman funded Coogan's first company in 2013
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The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: OpenAI has purchased TBPN, the viral online talk show that often interviews AI executives and other tech leaders. The show - which goes live every weekday, often for a three-hour duration - considers channels like Bloomberg and CNBC as its competition and counts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as…