OpenAI News & Updates
Last updated October 26, 2026
OpenAI is testing larger ad formats and dedicated e-commerce ad units in ChatGPT
#279 – Universal Cart, New ChatGPT Ads, & Afterpay Arena
MoonPay launches in ChatGPT’s App Store as the first crypto onramp, letting users buy 100+ tokens without leaving the chat
OpenAI posts job listing for researcher to study risks of AI systems that can improve themselves, paying up to $445K
Gemini gained more users in Q1 than Perplexity, Claude, Meta AI, DeepSeek, and Grok combined as ChatGPT referral share contracted
London artist plasters fake OpenAI ads in subway cars criticizing ChatGPT’s links to youth suicides
OpenAI hiring senior marketing executive to promote its ads business as it ramps up advertising ambitions ahead of potential IPO
OpenAI launches “OpenAI for Singapore” with S$300M+ commitment and its first Applied AI Lab outside the US, creating 200+ local roles
OpenAI testing larger ad formats and dedicated e-commerce ad units with dynamic CTAs and carousel-style placement in ChatGPT
Klarna launches Shopping Search app in ChatGPT with access to 100M+ products from its merchant network across 13 markets
OpenAI preparing IPO filing with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley targeting fall 2026 public debut
Anthropic-backed enterprise AI services firm makes first acquisition of Fractional AI, ending its 11-month OpenAI partnership
OpenAI internal model autonomously solves Paul Erdős’s 80-year-old unit distance problem in discrete geometry
CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa argues cheap Chinese AI could derail OpenAI and Anthropic’s expected $800B+ IPO valuations as cost gap widens
Cohere acquires pharma AI startup Reliant AI to expand its industry-specific North platform amid competition from OpenAI and Anthropic
OpenAI may sue Apple for not integrating ChatGPT deep enough into iOS, but its reasons are ridiculous
OpenAI launches product feed ads in ChatGPT that lets merchants generate ads directly from their product catalogs
Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI as judge agrees Musk waited too long to sue
#278 – Product feed ads, Rufus died, & OpenAI wants to sue Apple
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