📈 ChatGPT Tests Ads, 🔍 Reddit Eats Search, 🚀 SpaceX Bets on the Moon
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Here are 5 things worth knowing this week in tech and business.
1) ChatGPT growth exceeds 10% monthly as ads begin testing
Sam Altman told employees ChatGPT is back to exceeding 10% monthly growth. OpenAI has also begun testing ads inside ChatGPT, with long-term expectations that ads will represent less than half of total revenue.
2) Reddit search reaches 80M weekly users
Reddit says 80 million people now use its search every week after merging traditional search with its AI-powered Reddit Answers. Users are starting and completing searches directly on Reddit without going through Google.
3) SpaceX pivots from Mars settlement to Moon city
Elon Musk says a “self-growing” Moon city could be built in under 10 years, compared to 20+ years for Mars. The shift aligns SpaceX more closely with NASA and near-term lunar infrastructure goals.
4) Stripe valuation set to hit $140B in new tender offer
Stripe is organizing new employee tender offers that push its valuation toward $140 billion. The company has used structured liquidity programs since 2024 to provide exits without going public.
5) AirPods Pro could add cameras
Future AirPods Pro models could include cameras to detect surroundings, enable hand gestures, and enhance spatial audio with Vision Pro. Pricing is expected to remain at $249.
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