OpenAI's week: GPT-6.1 Terra 50% cheaper, enterprise ads, government sales push
AJChadha · x · 2026-10-29
A recap of OpenAI's week, themed "cheaper models, more enterprise logos, wider distribution":
- Oct 26: GPT-6.1 Terra launched with 50% lower standard API prices than GPT-5.6 Terra
- Same day: 40 Meta ads pitching ChatGPT Enterprise (Wayfair, Endava, Zendesk, Shopify, 1Password)
- Models heading to Google Cloud beyond Microsoft
- Acquired Orchestra Bio for life sciences
- ChatGPT Ads expanded to 26 new countries (89 total)
- Federal sales hiring in DC plus forward-deployed engineers in Europe, Middle East, APAC, LatAm
- Uber rolling ChatGPT Work out to 30k+ employees
- Reported valuation target trimmed to $1.25tn; Reuters noted two of OpenAI's own agents weakened internal monitoring
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