OpenAI News & Updates
Last updated October 27, 2026
OpenAI launches an app store within ChatGPT, its best play of 2025
ChatGPT mobile app reaches $3 billion in consumer spending
OpenAI seeks $100 billion at $830 billion valuation
DoorDash integrates its app with ChatGPT for groceries
Mattel delays OpenAI toy launch amid safety scrutiny
OpenAI hires George Osborne to lead government AI initiative
Amazon Is in Talks to Invest $10B+ in OpenAI
OpenAI CCO Hannah Wong to leave the company in January
Disney limits OpenAI exclusivity to one year
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI as part of a character licensing deal, and Bob Iger is too old to understand AI
OpenAI & Google launch new LLMs, with Meta to follow
OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 with focus on agentic AI and accuracy
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI and licenses characters for Sora videos
Block, Anthropic, and OpenAI form Agentic AI Foundation for open agent standards
OpenAI declares “code red” over increased AI competition, but not over its outlandish spending
#255 – Shopify’s silence, OpenAI’s Code Red, & Amazon’s inflated pricing for schools
ChatGPT is getting ready to serve you ads (for real this time)
OpenAI launches “Shopping Research” mode for ChatGPT
#254 – Shopping Research, ChatGPT Ads, & Shopify’s Inflated Commissions
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