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OpenAI Sells ChatGPT Basketball as First Hardware Product

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

OpenAI released its first hardware product: a ChatGPT-branded basketball. The company is selling the novelty item for $50. It marks a surprising move for the AI firm, which typically focuses on software and research.

Meridian48 take
This is a trivial merchandise play, not a serious hardware launch, but it signals OpenAI's push into consumer branding.
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