OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a Silicon Valley-based technology talk show, in a deal reportedly valued in the "low hundreds of millions of dollars." This move into broadcasting comes despite recent internal directives from OpenAI's product head, Fidji Simo, urging staff to focus on core business lines like ChatGPT and coding tools and to abandon "side quests." TBPN, launched in October 2024 by co-hosts Jordi Hays and John Coogan, has gained popularity among tech founders and investors, featuring interviews with prominent figures such as Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI founder Sam Altman. Simo stated that TBPN serves as a crucial platform for ongoing discussions about AI and its impact on builders and users.