OpenAI bought web domain Chat.com

OpenAI Acquires Dharmesh Shah's $15.5M Domain Chat.com: What's Behind The Move?
ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, under the leadership of Sam Altman, has taken over the domain chat.com, which was previously under the ownership of HubSpot‘s founder and CTO, Dharmesh Shah. What Happened: On Wednesday,
OpenAI just bought the Chat.com domain name for ChatGPT for over $35 million, plus shares
On Wednesday, Sam Altman cryptically posted "chat.com" on X. Of course, the URL redirects to ChatGPT's homepage. Speculation is that OpenAI wanted a short domain name,
OpenAI Just Bought Chat.com, Domain Now Redirects to ChatGPT
In a rather strange move, OpenAI has now acquired the chat.com domain. But, why? Here's all that you need to know about it!
OpenAI has bought the URL of what used to be an adult video chat website for more than $15,500,000
The Verge pointed this out after noticing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Tweeted (or rather, "X'd"?) just the chat.com URL, presumably because the redirect had just gone live. The previous owner of the URL was HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah who purchased it in 2023 for $15.
OpenAI buys new domain chat.com for over $15 million, it redirects to ChatGPT
OpenAI has bought the domain chat.com. Clicking on it automatically routes you to the ChatGPT website. The AI giant's CEO Sam Altman announced this on Thursday, November 7, 2024, by simply posting the URL on X (Formerly Twitter) without any description or reasoning.
OpenAI acquires Chat.com domain
The Chat.com domain, which was registered in September 1996, now redirects to OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT.
OpenAI bought the web domain Chat.com
OpenAI has scooped up a domain name that sounds like a logical fit. TechCrunch reports that Chat.com, which was previously bought for over $15 million, is now in the hands of the ChatGPT maker. According to the domain history website who.
OpenAI acquired Chat.com
OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the acquisition via email.
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