Denise Dresser, formerly CEO of Slack, is joining OpenAI as its new chief revenue officer. The move follows more than a decade at Slack’s parent company, Salesforce, where she helped launch AI features. At OpenAI, Dresser will lead revenue strategy for enterprise customers and oversee customer success. OpenAI’s applications chief, Fidji Simo, highlighted Dresser’s experience in scaling AI tools for businesses. The transition also triggers leadership changes at Slack, with chief product officer Rob Seaman set to serve as interim CEO. Leer más →

OpenAI and Instacart have launched a new feature that lets users shop for groceries directly within the ChatGPT interface. The integration builds on a prior AI‑driven search tool Instacart introduced over two years ago and reflects a broader push toward "agentic commerce," where AI assistants handle product research and purchases on behalf of users. The partnership also taps into OpenAI’s recent wave of app integrations and aims to create new revenue streams as the company explores ways to monetize its AI services. Leer más →

Runlayer, a security startup built around the Model Context Protocol (MCP), emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed investment led by Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois and Felicis. Founded by third‑time entrepreneur Andrew Berman, the company already counts eight unicorns and public firms—including Gusto, Rippling, dbt Labs, Instacart, Opendoor, and Ramp—as early customers. Runlayer’s platform combines a gateway, threat detection, observability, and fine‑grained permissions, aiming to protect AI agents that interact with enterprise data. Advisors include the creator of MCP, David Soria Parra, and security leaders from Cursor and Neon. Leer más →

Fidji Simo, incoming CEO of applications at OpenAI, has sent a memo to staff outlining her vision for how AI will change the world, stating it will unlock more opportunities for people than any other technology in history. Leer más →