that directly compete with its own features. The restriction caught some advertisers by surprise, including early ChatGPT ad partner Adobe, which had promoted Acrobat Studio and Firefly. The move could narrow OpenAI’s pool of potential advertisers as it rapidly expands the business: its ad revenue recently reached a $1 billion annualized run rate, compared with a $2.4 billion target for 2026.

By Hugo Noirtault

Founder of Stack Chronicle and a journalist with experience across several local and national radio stations (including RTL2, Hit West, Euradio and Figaro Radio in France, and WDET in Detroit, Michigan), I began taking a deeper interest in technology in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. I quickly realised, that few media outlets were building meaningful connections between technology, AI, finance, politics and environmental issues. That observation led to the creation of Stack Chronicle: a publication designed to help both curious readers and more informed audiences understand the technological transformations shaping our world.