OpenAI says its U.S. ChatGPT ads pilot has reached a $100 million annualized revenue run rate in just six weeks, underscoring how quickly the company’s newest monetization test is scaling. Reuters reported that the company plans self-serve ad tools and expansion into more countries in the coming weeks.
OpenAI has released a child safety blueprint that calls for stronger laws, faster reporting, and built-in safeguards to combat AI-generated abuse material. The move highlights how generative AI is increasingly colliding with child protection policy.
Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of Helion, the fusion startup he backs, as the company reportedly explores a deal to sell electricity to OpenAI.
OpenAI is reportedly preparing a cybersecurity-focused product for a small group of partners, a sign that frontier AI companies are increasingly restricting access to their most capable tools.
OpenAI’s nonprofit arm has pledged $1 billion in grants over the next year, sharpening the company’s public-interest message at a moment when Sam Altman remains under intense scrutiny over OpenAI’s structure and ambitions.
OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT for some U.S. users on the Free and Go plans, a move that underscores how the company is trying to balance broad access with a new revenue stream.
OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the tech-business show, in a move that goes beyond product expansion and into media strategy. The deal suggests Sam Altman’s company wants a more direct hand in shaping the conversation around AI.
OpenAI has committed at least $1 billion to its nonprofit arm over the next year and named new leaders as it expands its work in AI safety, life sciences, and civil society.
OpenAI has begun testing ads in ChatGPT in the U.S., a notable shift for the company’s flagship consumer product and a sign that the platform is entering a more commercial phase.
OpenAI is doubling down on scale. In a Feb. 27, 2026 update, the company said it secured $110 billion in new investment and expanded partnerships with SoftBank, NVIDIA and Amazon, a move that reinforces Sam Altman’s strategy of building the compute backbone behind the next wave of AI products.
