Watch out, Google: OpenAI could generate $25 billion in annual ad revenue by 2030 — but the ChatGPT maker is still in danger of facing bankruptcy by 2027

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As a researcher following OpenAI, I noticed the recent introduction of ads in ChatGPT was met with a lot of varied reactions. It’s interesting because even CEO Sam Altman had previously suggested that advertising would only be considered if other options didn’t work out. He actually said that combining ads and AI felt particularly concerning to him, and that he viewed ads as a last-resort solution for generating revenue.

Square Enix Reporteldly Bringing One of Its Best Trilogies to Nintendo Switch 2

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A new report suggests Kingdom Hearts Integrum is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. This claim is supported by information from two sources: Nash Weedle and Attack the Backlog, both well-known Nintendo insiders. Weedle even indicates the port is finished and ready for announcement, potentially at the rumored Nintendo Direct next month.

XRP: The Unsung Hero of Financial Romance?

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XRP Chart from Bird

Indeed, the whispers grow louder by the day that XRP is fashioning the very rails upon which trillions shall travel. The transformation, it appears, is already afoot. A certain crypto analyst, known as Xfinancebull, has divulged a most intriguing video from the annals of X, wherein Ripple’s esteemed CEO, Mr. Brad Garlinghouse, revealed at the illustrious gathering in Davos (in the year 2026, no less) that his firm has been engaged in clandestine collaborations with banks across the globe. Their mission? To unite the realms of tokenization and DeFi through the XRP Ledger, thus creating a conduit between the venerable traditions of finance and the audacious innovations of on-chain markets.

Pi Network Users Queue for Vote Day: A Tale of Frustration and Slight Profit

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Pi Network began a seven-day mainnet community governance vote, focusing on upgrades like Version 23 (v23) for faster speed, better security, and on-chain KYC. As voting opened, over 15.8 million verified users tried to access the Pi App & Wallet at the same time, causing temporary overloads. The app, clearly a victim of its own success, responded with a waiting message that might as well have been written by a bureaucratic entity from another dimension.