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OpenAI wants to build the next era of the web, and it’s shelling out billions to do it

  • On Monday, OpenAI announced new integrations in ChatGPT with partners such as Spotify and Zillow, expanding its platform to support third-party apps.
  • OpenAI has rapidly scaled this platform due to the need to generate revenue to fund large investments in AI infrastructure and computing power.
  • Developers can now build and submit apps that let users conduct tasks like buying items or browsing real estate listings directly within ChatGPT.
  • ChatGPT currently serves 800 million users each week, yet OpenAI incurred a $7.8 billion operating loss during the first half of 2025.
  • Despite its vast user base and ongoing expansion, OpenAI remains unprofitable and faces uncertainty about whether its platform model will achieve profitability.
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OpenAI wants to build the next era of the web, and it’s shelling out billions to do it

OpenAI was an artificial intelligence research lab little known outside of Silicon Valley before ChatGPT debuted in November 2022.

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OpenAI's most popular AI wants to stop being just a chatbot, and it already does the operating system functions, allowing you to chat with other apps.

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cnet broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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