OpenAI bought web domain Chat.com

OpenAI Acquires Dharmesh Shah's $15.5M Domain Chat.com: What's Behind The Move?
ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, under the leadership of Sam Altman, has taken over the domain chat.com, which was previously under the ownership of HubSpot‘s founder and CTO, Dharmesh Shah. What Happened: On Wednesday,
OpenAI just bought the Chat.com domain name for ChatGPT for over $35 million, plus shares
On Wednesday, Sam Altman cryptically posted "chat.com" on X. Of course, the URL redirects to ChatGPT's homepage. Speculation is that OpenAI wanted a short domain name,
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the acquisition by posting the URL chat.com on X, which now redirects users directly to ChatGPT.
OpenAI has bought the URL of what used to be an adult video chat website for more than $15,500,000
The Verge pointed this out after noticing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Tweeted (or rather, "X'd"?) just the chat.com URL, presumably because the redirect had just gone live. The previous owner of the URL was HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah who purchased it in 2023 for $15.
OpenAI Acquires Chat.com Domain
OpenAI has quietly picked up Chat.com, and now visitors to the domain are redirected straight to ChatGPT, the company’s flagship AI-powered chatbot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the move with a subtle post on X,
OpenAI Just Bought Chat.com, Domain Now Redirects to ChatGPT
In a rather strange move, OpenAI has now acquired the chat.com domain. But, why? Here's all that you need to know about it!
OpenAI bought the web domain Chat.com
OpenAI has scooped up a domain name that sounds like a logical fit. TechCrunch reports that Chat.com, which was previously bought for over $15 million, is now in the hands of the ChatGPT maker. According to the domain history website who.
OpenAI acquired Chat.com
OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the acquisition via email.
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OpenAI Spent Over $15.5 Million Buying Chat.com: Is Domain Trading Worth It?
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has acquired the domain chat.com from Dharmesh Shah, the founder and CTO of HubSpot.
Did OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL?
People hoarding “vanity domains” is a tale as old as the Internet itself. Just a few months ago, AI startup Friend spent $1.8 ...
Hubspot's Dharmesh Shah sells chat.com URL worth over $15 million to OpenAI for ChatGPT
I am not disclosing the exact price yet, but it's in 8 figures and is the most expensive domain name transaction I've ever been involved with,' Dharmesh Shah said.
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