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Here’s OpenAI’s new logo

An image showing OpenAI’s new typeface
OpenAI’s wordmark uses the company’s updated typeface, OpenAI sans.

OpenAI just gave itself a full rebrand, complete with a new typeface, logo, and color palette, as explained to Wallpaper in an interview about the process behind the changes. You’ll have to look closely to spot the difference between the redrawn logo and its old one, but a side-by-side comparison shows the updated “blossom” with a slightly larger space in the center and cleaner lines.

Though the original logo was designed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Ilya Sutskever, an in-house design team led by Veit Moeller and Shannon Jager took the reins this time around, intending to create a “more organic and more human” identity, Wallpaper reports.

OpenAI’s old logo (left) vs. its new one (right). Image: OpenAI

As part of the rebrand, OpenAI showed off a new typeface — called OpenAI sans — that it says “blends geometric precision and functionality with a rounded, approachable character.” It now uses this typeface in the OpenAI wordmark, which features an “O” with a perfectly round exterior and an imperfect interior “to counter any robotic precision and make things feel more human,” Moeller said, according to Wallpaper.

When asked whether OpenAI used the company’s AI-powered tools like ChatGPT to create the designs, Moeller told Wallpaper that the team only used it to help calculate different type weights.

“We collaborate with leading experts in photography, typography, motion, and spatial design while integrating AI tools like DALL·E, ChatGPT, and Sora as thought partners,” OpenAI’s designers told Wallpaper. ‘This dual approach — where human intuition meets AI’s generative potential— allows us to craft a brand that is not just innovative, but profoundly human.”


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Turmoil at OpenAI: what’s next for the creator of ChatGPT?

The world’s hottest AI company went through three CEOs in under a week and ended up with the same one it had at the start — so what happened, and what’s next?

On November 17th, 2023, OpenAI’s nonprofit board abruptly announced that co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was out. The shake-up came just shy of one year after the launch of ChatGPT, which quickly became one of the fastest-growing apps in history and initiated an industry-wide race to build generative AI.

Over a period of just a few days, the CEO job shuffled between CTO Mira Murati and former Twitch boss Emmett Shear. Meanwhile, hundreds of OpenAI employees said they would leave for jobs at Microsoft, OpenAI’s lead investor, unless the board reinstated Altman. In the end, Altman returned, along with co-founder Greg Brockman and a revamped board of directors.

On March 8th, after an independent investigation into his sudden firing, OpenAI reinstated Altman as a member of the board, along with three other additions.

That same month, OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that the company’s pursuit of profit has led it to abandon its founding nonprofit mission to develop artificial general intelligence technology (AGI) that will benefit humanity.

All of the news and updates about OpenAI continue below.


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Age of Empires is the latest Microsoft franchise coming to PS5

Microsoft is bringing its storied real-time strategy series Age of Empires to the PlayStation 5, starting with Age of Mythology: Retold and its Immortal Pillars expansion pack, both launching on March 4th. Microsoft is continuing to evolve the Xbox platform with cloud gaming that works on almost any device, and bringing more of its biggest franchises to competitors’ systems.

Microsoft will also launch Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on the PS5 later this Spring. The games will include content parity across platforms plus cross-play support. The company previously dropped big news that Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are also headed to PS5 this Spring, and the jaw-dropping Doom: The Dark Ages announced last month will make its way to the PS5 this Summer. The Age of Empires franchise is another heavy hitter for Microsoft to share beyond the PC; the company says the games brought in 10 million players last year, growing to 60 million players worldwide.

Preorders for Age of Mythology: Retold are open, and those who order now on PS5 will get two exclusive Blessings for the Arena of the Gods mode. You can also get the Premium Edition for 5-day early access starting February 27th, and it includes access to the Immortal Pillars expansion “and much more.”


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You can grab a year of Peacock Premium for just $30

You can stream movies like The Wild Robot, Conclave, Oppenheimer, and more on Peacock.

If you’d like to catch up on Oscar-nominated films like The Wild Robot ahead of the awards show next month, you might want to check out Peacock’s latest promotion.  

Through February 18th, new and lapsed subscribers can get one year of ad-supported Peacock Premium for $29.99 if you sign up now. That’s over half off its typical price of $79.99, and a $50 discount overall. It’s easy to get the deal: if you already have a free Peacock account, you’ll just need to apply the code WINTERSAVINGS. If you don’t already have an account, simply click on GET OFFER on the Peacock home page and set one up. Current Peacock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers are not eligible for this deal, unfortunately.

Along with The Wild Robot, Peacock’s library includes current and past Oscar nominees like Conclave, 2023’s Oppenheimer, and (soon) Wicked. Peacock also grants access to hundreds of other great films and shows ranging from Twisters, Yellowstone, and  Teacup to  live sports and next-day programming from NBC. Just be sure to mark your calendars, as the annual Premium plan will automatically renew for $79.99 once the promotion period’s over.

Other deals and discounts of note

  • You can purchase the Blink Video Doorbell with a Sync Module 2 for $34.99 ($35 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The battery-powered video doorbell is our top pick if you’re on a budget. It’s a basic 1080p doorbell that gets the job done, offering essentials like motion detection, night vision, two-way audio, and a long two-year battery life. The included Sync Module 2 in this deal also allows for free local storage and on-demand live views. 
  • Dune fans can buy Lego’s Ornithopter for about $150 at ($15 off) Amazon and Target, which is one of the best prices we’ve seen on the set. Based on the Ornithopter design used by House Atreides, the set comes with 1,369 Lego pieces so you can assemble the winged flying machine complete with retractable wings, landing gear, and a cockpit. The set also includes Minifigs of various characters, including Paul Atreides, Chani, Baron Harkonnen, and more.
  • The Sonos Ace headphones are matching their all-time low price of $349 ($100 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Sonos’ online storefront. Sonos’ first pair of wireless headphones sound great and offer superb noise cancellation as well as a natural-sounding transparency mode.  The stylish headphones also support TV Audio Swap, so you can pair them with soundbars like the Sonos Arc, Sonos Beam, and Sonos Ray. Read our review.


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