"OpenAI said Tuesday it is introducing its own web browser, Atlas, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions. Making itself a gateway to online searches could allow OpenAI, the world's most valuable startup, to pull in more internet traffic and the revenue that comes from digital advertising."
"OpenAI has said ChatGPT already has more than 800 million users but many of them get it for free. The San Francisco-based company is losing more money than it makes and has been looking for ways to turn a profit. OpenAI said Atlas launches Tuesday on Apple laptops running macOS and will later come to Microsoft's Windows, Apple's iOS phone operating system and Google's Android phone system."
"OpenAI's browser is coming out just a few months after one of its executives testified that the company would be interested in buying Google's industry-leading Chrome browser if a federal judge had required it to be sold to prevent the abuses that resulted in Google's ubiquitous search engine being declared an illegal monopoly. But U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta last month issued a decision that rejected the Chrome sale sought by the U.S. Justice Department in the monopoly case."
OpenAI launched a web browser named Atlas to compete directly with Google and capture search traffic and advertising revenue. Making Atlas a gateway to online searches could increase internet traffic and ad income. ChatGPT reportedly has over 800 million users, many using free access, while OpenAI currently loses money and seeks profitable options. Atlas debuts on Apple macOS with planned releases for Windows, iOS, and Android. The launch follows executive testimony about interest in acquiring Chrome if compelled to be sold, but a judge rejected a Chrome sale partly because AI advances are reshaping competition. Atlas faces strong competition from Chrome's roughly 3 billion users and new AI features.
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