OpenAI

Latest Funding Round Boosts Sierra’s Valuation to $4.5 Billion

Sierra, an AI-focused software startup co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, announced on Monday that it raised $175 million in a new funding round led by Greenoaks Capital, boosting its valuation to $4.5 billion. This financing comes within a year of Sierra’s public launch, marking Taylor as one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched entrepreneurs. Sierra specializes in enhancing AI-driven customer service for clients like WeightWatchers and Sirius XM. Sources familiar with the company’s performance reported to Reuters earlier

OpenAI Explores Options for Bringing ChatGPT Into Educational Environments

The company, whose generative AI products initially raised fears of widespread cheating on homework, is now exploring how to get its popular ChatGPT into classrooms. The move is part of a broader effort to harmonize artificial intelligence with educational needs. It follows collaborations between OpenAI and education groups such as Khan Academy for an AI-powered tutor and Schmidt Futures for scholarships for students in low-income families. The technology is helpful for various academic assignments, according to teachers and students interviewed