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ChatGPT Ads hits $1B annualised as the EU brings it under the Digital Services Act

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OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads has reached $1B in annualised revenue run rate in under 200 days and has opened self-service buying across Europe, India, the Middle East and North Africa. On the same day the European Commission designated ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services…

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  1. 2026-08-31 17:52 · The Next Web
    ChatGPT Ads hits $1B annualised as the EU brings it under the Digital Services Act

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