
OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads now in 80 countries, $1B annual revenue pace
OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 new countries, reaching 80 total, with ad revenue on track for $1B annually.
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 new countries, reaching 80 total, with ad revenue on track for $1B annually.

ChatGPT Ads expands to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan, reaching over 60 countries.

OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches $1 billion in annualized ad revenue, expanding globally and attracting major advertisers.

OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT, aiming to monetize as 50% of shoppers use AI search, per McKinsey.

Parsnipp's Smart LLM Ads combines organic AI search insights with ChatGPT ad campaigns in a single platform, per Demand Gen Report.

Gravity, an adtech startup, raises $30.5M to expand its AI-native advertising platform, serving brands like Target and Best Buy.

Anthropic and Meta release contrasting AI ads, both addressing fears but with vastly different tones and messages.

OpenAI's 2030 ad revenue target of $100B is now 90% out of reach, per Emarketer, as the entire chatbot ad market is projected to be just $5.4B.

ChatGPT is showing two ads from separate advertisers in response footers, marking a shift in its ad strategy.

Anthropic's new Claude ad campaign explores global perspectives on AI, based on surveys of 120,000 users and the public.

Velocity's $27M round leads $107M in AI-focused funding across Africa and the Middle East, with Israeli startups dominating.