OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on February 19, 2026.
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OpenAI announced its acquisition tech news podcast TBPNAccording to a message shared with employees on Thursday.
TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, covering tech news and featuring interviews with top tech leaders. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
Wall Street Magazine He was the first to break the news.
In the announcement, AGI Distribution’s OpenAI CEO Fidji Simo wrote that the mission to bring artificial general intelligence comes with the 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 would be housed within its strategy organization.
“While we are critical of the industry at times, what stood out most after getting to know Sam and the OpenAI team was their openness to feedback and their commitment to getting it right,” Hays wrote in a statement. “It’s incredibly important for us to move from commentary to real impact on how this technology is deployed and understood globally.”
CNBC has reached out to OpenAI for additional comment.
According to the Wall Street Journal, TBPN generated nearly $5 million in ad revenue in 2025 and is on track to exceed $30 million this year.
