OpenAI, parent company of ChatGPT and other AI creations, has acquired TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network), a startup founded last year by Jordin Hays and John Coogan.
OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo Fidji Simo says: “This acquisition brings a team with strong editorial instincts, deep audience understanding, and a proven ability to convene influential voices across tech, business, and culture.”
Simo simultaneously serves as Co-Founder of Chronicle Bio which creates AI-driven therapies for complex medical conditions, and is a board member of Shopify. From 2019 to 2023 she worked at Facebook, first as VP of Video and Games monetization, then as Head of Facebook App.
Prominent audio technology reporter Ashley Carman posts her analysis HERE. She recognizes two audience segments that are desirable to OpenAI.
