AI and E-commerce - OpenAI and Stripe have launched "Instant Checkout" in ChatGPT, allowing U.S. users to purchase products directly from Etsy (ETSY) and soon from over a million Shopify (SHOP) merchants, creating a new sales channel and revenue stream for OpenAI [3][7] - Following the announcement, shares of Etsy and Shopify saw an uptick, with Shopify experiencing a 2.5% rise in after-hours trading, indicating market optimism for AI-driven commerce [3][7] Intellectual Property and Creative Industries - OpenAI's new Sora video generator will require copyright holders to opt out if they wish to prevent their copyrighted material from being used in generated videos, raising significant discussions around intellectual property rights in creative industries [4][7] Corporate Leadership Changes - CSX Corporation (CSX) appointed Steve Angel as its new President and CEO, effective September 28, 2025, amidst activist investor pressure, while maintaining its full-year volume growth expectations [5][7] U.S. Pharmaceutical Tariffs - The U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on imported branded and patented pharmaceutical products starting October 1, 2025, with exemptions for companies building manufacturing plants in America, potentially leading to higher drug prices and supply chain reconfigurations [6][7] France's Economic Challenges - France's debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to reach 116.0% in 2025 and 118.4% in 2026, with a budget deficit forecast at 5.6% of GDP for 2025, highlighting significant economic pressure and political instability [8][7]

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear https://t.co/iBEBaj94CA ...

ChatGPT is down, the large language model’s developer OpenAI confirmed Tuesday following reports that the chatbot and the Sora video generator have been hit by a worldwide outage. https://t.co/ASUu95wqQ8 ...