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Sam Altman hits reset at OpenAI, pausing side bets to defend ChatGPT’s AI lead
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CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on a leaked “code red” memo telling staff to halt work on ads and shopping agents and double down on its core offering, ChatGPT, as Google’s Gemini 3 and DeepSeek narrow the gap.
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