OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT; Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland, and more
The World in Brief from The Economist
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🗓️ 17 January 2026
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| 0:42.4 | Donald Trump said he might impose tariffs on countries if they don't, quote, go along with Greenland. |
| 0:49.6 | Several European leaders have spoken out over the American president's threats to seize Greenland, |
| 0:55.3 | urging a larger NATO presence in the Arctic. |
| 0:58.8 | France's finance minister said that if America were to take the self-governing territory, |
| 1:03.8 | which is part of Denmark, it would be, quote, crossing the line. |
| 1:09.9 | OpenAI will target users of Chat GPT with personalized advertisements as it faces mounting pressure |
| 1:16.7 | to make money from its chatbot. |
| 1:19.5 | Sam Altman, the company's boss, once described the strategy as a, quote, last resort. |
| 1:25.7 | But the startup has been burning through cash while making large |
| 1:29.1 | investments into data centers and IT infrastructure. The ads will be tested across free |
| 1:35.3 | and lowest paid tiers in America. Maria Corina Machado said she still believed Venezuela |
| 1:42.9 | was on track to replace its, quote, criminal regime |
| 1:46.5 | after meeting Donald Trump on Thursday. The opposition leader's visit to the White House did not |
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