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.
Context: The WSJ, citing leaked documents, says the adjusted operating margin improved from -150% to -109% over the same period.
From The Information: Source: OpenAI told investors on Tuesday that its revenue jumped 50% to around $10B in Q3, up from 17% growth in Q2 — OpenAI has told investors that revenue jumped nearly 50% to $10 billion in the third quarter, rebounding from a period of slower growth as demand for its more recent models …
Odessia was founded by Sonder's Francis Davidson; OpenAI has not said what it plans for travel.
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