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Breaking News: OpenAI is launching a new AI-powered jobs platform and certification program to connect businesses with workers fluent in artificial intelligenceāchallenging LinkedInās dominance in the hiring space.
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OpenAI Launches Hiring Hub for AI Talent!
ChatGPT Now Lets You Fork Your Thoughts!
EU Slaps Google with $3.5B Fine!
AI App Dot Ends Its Journey!
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OpenAI isnāt just building smarter toolsāitās building a smarter workforce, and LinkedIn should be nervous.
A new AI-powered jobs platform launches in 2026 to match employers with AI-fluent talent
OpenAI Academy will certify 10M workers in AI skills, with Walmart already onboard
Certifications happen inside ChatGPTās Study modeāyes, you can train and test in one place
This isnāt just a hiring toolāitās a full-on ecosystem for AI upskilling, matching, and trust-building. OpenAIās targeting small businesses and local governments first, starting in Texas.
ā If AI is going to replace jobs, OpenAI wants to make sure youāre ready to replace the job AI took.
š Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn cofounder and ex-OpenAI board member, quietly stepped away last yearānow we know why.
You can now explore wild ideas, side quests, and alternate takesāwithout wrecking your original flow.
ChatGPTās new feature lets you branch off conversations at any point
You keep the original thread intact while exploring new directions
Itās perfect for brainstorming, research, and multi-path thinking
OpenAI dropped this update after a user request on X, and Sam Altman called it a āvery requested feature.ā Itās now live for logged-in web users.
ā This turns ChatGPT into a true creative partner, not just a linear chatbot.
š If youāve ever wanted to test multiple ideas without losing contextāthis is your moment.
Try this: Next time youāre stuck, fork the chat and chase a weird idea. You might surprise yourself.
The EU says Googleās ad empire isnāt just dominantāitās unfair, and now itās paying the price.
Google fined ā¬2.95B (~$3.5B) for favoring its own ad exchange, AdX, across its tools
The EU demands Google end āself-preferencingā within 60 days or face tougher penalties
President Trump fired back, threatening to ānullifyā the fine with trade retaliation
This is the EUās second-largest antitrust penalty ever, and itās aimed squarely at conflicts of interest in the adtech supply chain. Google says itāll appeal, claiming competition is alive and well.
ā ļø Big Techās ad dominance is under fireāand regulators arenāt backing down. ā If youāre building in adtech, expect more scrutiny and less tolerance for closed ecosystems.
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A) Yes ā Itās encrypted, so why not ā 33%
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