OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026.
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OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN, according to a message shared with employees on Thursday.
TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.
In the announcement, OpenAI CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo wrote that their mission of bringing artificial general intelligence comes with a responsibility to have a space for “constructive conversation about the changes AI creates.”
OpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization.
“While we’ve been critical of the industry at times, after getting to know Sam and the OpenAI team, what stood out most was their openness to feedback and commitment to getting this right,” wrote Hays in a statement. “Moving from commentary to real impact in how this technology is distributed and understood globally is incredibly important to us.”
CNBC has reached out to OpenAI for additional comment.
TBPN generated about $5 million in advertising revenue in 2025 and is on track to exceed $30 million this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
