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ChatGPT Nears 1B Active Users, Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI Looks to Become Open-Source Champ

July 29, 2026·46 min
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The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about ChatGPT nearing 1 billion weekly active users and Stripe's $10 billion OpenRouter acquisition. We also talk with Rocket Drew about Reflection AI's secret race to build an open-source AI champ, and we get into open-source AI safety with Cisco President Jeetu Patel.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-chatgpt-nears-1-billion-weekly-active-users-seven-months-targethttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-bet-reflection-open-source-ai-now-startup-playing-catchSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI’s ChatGPT Nears 1 Billion Users09:47 - Stripe’s $10 Billion OpenRouter Multiples17:03 - Inside Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI28:00 - Cisco President Jeetu Patel on AI Safety

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