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WSJ Tech News Briefing

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Plans to Refocus Company Around Business Applications

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Amazon rolls out quicker delivery across the U.S. And Alibaba has formed a new business unit to oversee all of its AI products. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.

0:05.0

Infliction is killing me!

0:08.0

But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!

0:12.0

That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!

0:15.0

See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.

0:18.0

This bill would cut the vital resources they need.

0:25.1

While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it. Don't they?

0:29.1

Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores.

0:31.2

Paid for it by the Electronic Payments Coalition.

0:38.0

Here's your TNB Tech Minute for Tuesday, March 17th. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal.

0:45.3

We exclusively report that OpenAI is finalizing plans to refocus the company around coding and business users.

0:49.4

According to remarks reviewed by the journal, during a recent All Hands meeting,

0:54.0

OpenAI's CEO of applications told employees to focus on business productivity. That's an area where the

0:55.8

chat GPT maker is under pressure from rival Anthropic, which has become the dominant AI provider

1:01.2

for businesses thanks to its clawed code and co-work products. News Corp, owner of the Wall Street

1:06.9

Journal, has a content licensing partnership with OpenAI.I. Amazon is rolling out one-hour

1:12.9

and three-hour delivery services across the U.S. as it moves to fend off growing competition

1:17.8

from Walmart. The e-commerce giant says that as of today, one-hour delivery is now available

1:22.9

in hundreds of locations, and that three-hour delivery is available in over 2,000 locations.

1:28.9

The fast delivery options will let customers shop for household essentials, health and beauty

1:33.2

items, and over-the-counter medications. Last month, Amazon surpassed Walmart as the country's

1:38.5

largest company by annual revenue. And Alibaba has formed a new unit overseeing all of its artificial intelligence

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