OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN

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. Read more CNBC tech news SpaceX confidentially files for IPO, setting stage for record offering Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century Baidu robotaxis reportedly halted mid-traffic causing crashes in Wuhan, China Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attacks "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. watch now VIDEO 2:12 02:12 OpenAI opens up to retail as it closes record $122 billion round Closing Bell: Overtime Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. More In AI Age Anthropic leaks part of Claude Code's internal source code Ashley Capoot Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending Jordan Novet Micron stock sinks 10%, further cratering in post-earnings sell-off Lola Mur...