OpenAI News & Updates
Last updated September 19, 2026
#238 – Shopify takes over the world, Yotpo quits e-mail / SMS, & ChatGPT-5
Google was indexing ChatGPT conversations
OpenAI Doubles Revenue to $12B, Surpasses 700M Weekly ChatGPT Users
ChatGPT puts the squeeze on e-commerce sales with a referral fee
#235 – ChatGPT’s Squeeze, Agentic AI Wars, & Gmail Shopping
OpenAI is reportedly launching its AI web browser in a few weeks
#234 – Click-to-Canceled, Amazon’s secret Starfish project, and OpenAI’s browser launch
OpenAI & Shopify add one click shopping assistants for merchants
Sam Altman blasts Mark Zuckerberg in more ways than one
OpenAI expands into high-ticket consulting
#233 – Death to De Minimis, Google Offerwall, & OpenAI Consulting Services
OpenAI Launches AI Shopping Assistant Integration for Shopify Stores
OpenAI Charges $10M+ for Custom AI Consulting, Targets Big Enterprise Deals
The Battle Heats Up Between OpenAI, Microsoft, & Meta
OpenAI Eyes Collaboration Tools That Compete With Microsoft and Google
OpenAI-Microsoft Talks Drag On Over Restructuring, Cloud Rights, and AGI
OpenAI Discounts Enterprise Subscriptions, Undercutting Microsoft
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Criticizes Meta For Offering Massive Bonuses to Lure OpenAI Talent
OpenAI and Anthropic are luring top AI talent from Meta
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