Acquisition
OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder (opens techcrunch.com)
Odessia was founded by Sonder's Francis Davidson; OpenAI has not said what it plans for travel.
NewsConfirmed by the company
ChatGPT Ads expands to 26 new countries as over 100,000 advertisers have used the platform
Context: ChatGPT Ads is now in 26 more countries; OpenAI says over 100,000 advertisers have used it. A companion post explains how the ad stack keeps ads separate from answers.
From OpenAI: From local businesses to global brands, more advertisers can now reach people as they explore, compare and decide what to buy in ChatGPT.
- Source
- OpenAI (openai.com)
- Published
- First seen here
- Edition
- Thursday, October 22, 2026, ranked 45
- Status
- The company itself announced or confirmed this.
- Why it’s here
- A new ad channel inside ChatGPT that startups are starting to test.
- Topics
- AI, Openai, Consumer
