OpenAI is losing its second executive this week
THE SO WHAT
Back-to-back senior departures in revenue and go-to-market roles at a leading lab underline how unsettled the business model and distribution playbook still are. If you’re building on their stack, diversify dependencies and expect pricing, packaging, and partnership terms to keep moving.
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