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Visa enables ChatGPT's AI agents to shop, complete purchases for users

Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of its user. It means AI agents can not only recommend products but complete the purchase on the user's behalf, at potentially any merchant that accepts Visa. The payment network's previous attempts at this technological leap were confined to a single retailer or a small set of enrolled merchants. It is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the internet for a specific item like a digital personal shopper. But the process was prone to errors and was not widely adopted by merchants due to the fee that OpenAI was charging merchants. The company retired Instant Checkout in March. Visa's collaboration is different from OpenAI's previous attempts, as it will allow users to link their Visa cards to ChatGPT to shop and make it ..

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 7:29 AM IST

Anthropic unveils Claude Fable 5, limits access to advanced Mythos model

The AI firm says Fable 5 sets a new benchmark across tasks, while access to Mythos 5 remains limited due to concerns over its advanced cybersecurity capabilities

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

Perplexity targets 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings

The SpaceX IPO this week will definitely be a leading indicator of how Anthropic or OpenAI will go out, CEO Aravind Srinivas said

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 9:43 AM IST

OpenAI files confidential IPO paperwork, opens path for Wall Street debut

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, making itself the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts. The company said Monday it has filed confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. "We expect it to leak so we're just announcing it," the company said in a written statement. "We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company. But it's a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best." OpenAI's move follows its rival Anthropic 's June 1 disclosure that it is also moving toward an initial public offering of shares. Both are now following Elon Musk's space company SpaceX, which has started an IPO roadshow pitching itself as an AI-focused space company. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first publicly floa

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 6:54 AM IST

Eyeing SpaceX, OpenAI stocks? Global investment platforms offer access

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Updated On: 08 Jun 2026 | 9:47 PM IST

US space, tech IPOs spark Indian investor interest amid AI market frenzy

Expected listings of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are drawing Indian investor interest, though experts warn of limited access and lofty valuations

Updated On: 08 Jun 2026 | 12:15 AM IST

OpenAI plans ChatGPT 'superapp' overhaul ahead of listing: Report

The changes are part of a broader reorganisation at OpenAI, as it shifts resources to target lucrative enterprise clients and intensify competition with rival Anthropic

Updated On: 07 Jun 2026 | 8:47 PM IST

Trump signals interest in US govt holding stakes in leading AI companies

The president's comments highlight how debate over how to share the potentially massive gains from the artificial intelligence boom is intensifying in Washington and around the world

Updated On: 06 Jun 2026 | 8:17 AM IST

Sam Altman rules out donations in 2026 US elections, backs funding reform

OpenAI's top competitor Anthropic PBC has given $20 million to a rival super PAC, Public First Action, which advocates for tougher AI safety regulations

Updated On: 04 Jun 2026 | 8:22 AM IST

Demand for forward deployed engineers surges as companies adopt AI

Demand for forward deployed engineers is soaring as enterprises and AI firms seek specialists who can bridge business needs and accelerate AI adoption

Updated On: 04 Jun 2026 | 12:12 AM IST

Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO as it looks to beat OpenAI

Anthropic's valuation has more than doubled from $380 billion in February, when it raised $30 billion in a funding round

Updated On: 01 Jun 2026 | 11:17 PM IST

Now, you can run Codex on Windows from ChatGPT mobile app: How it works

OpenAI is bringing Codex to Windows with support for desktop app interactions, mobile monitoring, and remote approvals through the ChatGPT app

Updated On: 01 Jun 2026 | 3:18 PM IST

US AI companies' fundraise plans spur bets on future Asian winners

Fundraising by OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic is fuelling investor bets that the next winners of the AI boom could emerge from Asia's supply chain

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

SpaceX, OpenAI windfall fuels fresh bets on next-wave Asian AI winners

The listings of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic may mean a total of $70 billion in AI spending on top of the more than $750 billion already committed by the biggest hyperscalers

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 6:28 AM IST

Profitable products in AI world possible, says Thomas Jeng of OpenAI

OpenAI says rising AI token costs are not a long-term hurdle for startups, as Indian adoption of Codex and AI workflows accelerates sharply

Updated On: 29 May 2026 | 11:40 PM IST

Anthropic valued at $965 bn after latest funding round, eclipsing OpenAI

Alphabet Inc.'s Google contributed several billion dollars to the round as part of a previously announced commitment to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic over time

Updated On: 29 May 2026 | 7:46 AM IST

AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse', says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

A growing number of global companies, including HSBC, Amazon, Standard Chartered and CBA have announced some jobs within their companies were being replaced by AI

Updated On: 26 May 2026 | 2:39 PM IST

ChatGPT can now create, edit PowerPoint presentations: Here's how it works

OpenAI's ChatGPT is now integrated into Microsoft PowerPoint, allowing users to create, edit, summarise, and organise presentation slides using AI prompts

Updated On: 22 May 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

OpenAI founding member Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic for research

Karpathy, a prominent figure in the artificial intelligence industry, previously helped lead the team behind Tesla's Autopilot system before returning to OpenAI

Updated On: 20 May 2026 | 2:55 PM IST