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OpenAI is making a significant strategic move ahead of its anticipated public offering, with the Financial Times reporting the company plans to transform ChatGPT into a full-scale superapp. The rollout, expected in coming weeks, signals OpenAI is pushing well beyond its chatbot origins to compete directly with Anthropic and broader platform players ahead of investor scrutiny.
Shifting to Washington, President Trump is escalating pressure on his expected Federal Reserve pick Kevin Warsh, publicly calling for rate cuts even as expectations build that borrowing costs may actually need to rise. The move raises the political temperature around central bank independence at a delicate moment for monetary policy, putting any future Fed chair in an extraordinarily difficult position from day one.
And in equities, a notable rotation is underway as investors pull money out of technology and redeploy into health insurers, regional banks, and retailers. The move suggests growing skepticism about stretched tech valuations and a search for sectors with more defensible earnings in a higher-for-longer rate environment. Watch the financials and consumer names closely in tomorrow's session.
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