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OpenAI hires Uber India chief for its biggest market
Jun 26, 2026SOURCE: techcrunch.com
SO WHAT
The window is shifting from invention to deployment: whoever owns local distribution in India will shape who gets the new intelligence first.
OpenAI is bringing in Uber India’s top executive to steer its largest market outside the US. The move points to a phase shift from model release to local distribution and control.
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