OpenAI has acquired the domain name Chat.com, which now redirects to the ChatGPT service. Chat.com is a long-standing domain name, with records indicating it was registered as far back as September 1996. The latest information identifies Dharmesh Shah, the CEO and co-founder of HubSpot, as the current owner of this domain. Shah purchased the domain for $15.5 million and in March, he confirmed the sale of the domain without disclosing the buyer. OpenAI has not revealed the purchase price of the domain, while Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, briefly announced the acquisition. Source: TechCrunch
TLDR: OpenAI acquires Chat.com domain, redirects to ChatGPT. Dharmesh Shah, CEO of HubSpot, purchased the domain for $15.5 million. Ownership transfer undisclosed. Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, confirms acquisition briefly.
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