Odessia founder says OpenAI acquired travel startup as its tool shuts down
OpenAI has acquired AI travel startup Odessia, founder Francis Davidson said in an announcement. Davidson has joined OpenAI to work on travel, and an OpenAI spokesperson confirmed his hire to TechCrunch. The deal's terms were not disclosed.
OpenAI opens beta hub for businesses to manage their presence in ChatGPT
OpenAI rolled out a Business Hub in beta on Tuesday that lets companies create profiles and verify and update information about their products and services. Eligible companies can also launch specialized agents that answer ChatGPT users' questions about their businesses.
Google Cloud opens US preview of Gemini for healthcare
Google Cloud made Gemini for healthcare available in US preview on Tuesday, offering an AI agent that works across hospitals' and insurers' existing records, billing and insurance systems.
AWS makes AgentCore web search available through an API using AWS credentials
AWS says its Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Web Search API is now available, giving applications current web results from an index Amazon operates. Requests use existing AWS credentials, and AWS says it does not forward queries to a third-party search engine.
Anthropic founders plan equal IPO share sales while retaining voting control
Anthropic's seven co-founders each plan to sell 3,378,378 shares in its IPO while collectively retaining 51.1% of the votes, TechCrunch reported from the company's new S-1 filing. The initial price range is $70 to $78 per share.
OpenAI signs JPMorganChase contract for coding and cybersecurity
OpenAI announced a contract for JPMorganChase to use its models in software development and cybersecurity, American Banker reported. The agreement extends the provider's technology into work involving the bank's code and security operations.

