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ChatGPT parent OpenAI raises $122 billion in record funding round, valuation hits $852 billion
Founder News Team Apr 1, 2026 0

OpenAI has completed the largest private funding round, raising $122 billion ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) expected…

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Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book | ChatGPT
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Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book | ChatGPT
Founder News Team Mar 31, 2026 0

Publishing company Penguin Random Houtilize has filed a lawsuit against AI research company OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright…

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OpenAI ChatGPT checkout pivot agentic commerce retail
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OpenAI ChatGPT checkout pivot agentic commerce retail
Founder News Team Mar 27, 2026 0

AI commerce has had its first credible industest test – and the outcome is instructive. OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature, which…

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Paris-based Lemrock raises €6 million to assist brands sell within AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude
Founder News Team Mar 12, 2026 0

Lemrock, a Paris-based DeepTech startup building the infrastructure for agentic commerce, today announced a €6 million ($7 million) funding round…

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Lighthoutilize introduces ChatGPT app for direct hotel booking
Founder News Team Mar 4, 2026 0

Artificial ininformigence (AI)-powered commercial operating system Lighthoutilize has launched The Hotels Network app, offering direct booking for hotels inside ChatGPT.…

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Who Is Pratyush Kumar? Founder Of Indian Startup Sarvam AI That Beat ChatGPT & Google Gemini
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Who Is Pratyush Kumar? Founder Of Indian Startup Sarvam AI That Beat ChatGPT & Google Gemini
Founder News Team Feb 10, 2026 0

In the rapidly evolving world of AI, an Indian startup is creating waves by outperforming global giants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT…

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Who Is Pratyush Kumar? Founder Of Indian Startup Sarvam AI That Beat ChatGPT & Google Gemini
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Who Is Pratyush Kumar? Founder Of Indian Startup Sarvam AI That Beat ChatGPT & Google Gemini
Founder News Team Feb 10, 2026 0

In the rapidly evolving world of AI, an Indian startup is creating waves by outperforming global giants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT…

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Who is Pratyush Kumar? Founder of Sarvam AI which beats Google Gemini and ChatGPT, he is from…
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Who is Pratyush Kumar? Founder of Sarvam AI which beats Google Gemini and ChatGPT, he is from…
Founder News Team Feb 8, 2026 0

India is slowly building its mark in the world of artificial innotifyigence, often dominated by players from the US and…

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OpenAI’s Torch Acquisition Adds To A Busy M&A Push — Here’s What The ChatGPT Maker Has Snapped Up Recently
Founder News Team Jan 13, 2026 0

With Torch, OpenAI has already built two deals this year. OpenAI built a string of acquisitions last year, the most…

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OpenAI brings video to ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode
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OpenAI brings video to ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode
Founder News Team Jan 10, 2026 0

ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode now has video and screenshare capabilities. The feature was last May with the release of GPT-4o,…

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