OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder

OpenAI has acquired Odessia, an AI-powered travel startup founded by Sonder creator Francis Davidson. While OpenAI has not disclosed its specific plans for the travel sector, the move adds industry-specific expertise and technology to the company's research portfolio. This acquisition follows a trend of AI developers integrating specialized tools to expand their models' capabilities into practical, consumer-facing services.