2026-01-17
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Our Top Stories Donald Trump said he might impose tariffs on countries if they don't,
quote, go along with Greenland.
Several European leaders have spoken out over the American president's threats to seize Greenland,
urging a larger NATO presence in the Arctic.
France's finance minister said that if America were to take the self-governing territory,
which is part of Denmark, it would be, quote, crossing the line.
OpenAI will target users of chat GPT with personalized advertisements
as it faces mounting pressure to make money from its chatbot.
Sam Altman, the company's boss, once described the strategy as a, quote, last resort.
but the startup has been burning through cash
while making large investments into data centers and IT infrastructure.
The ads will be tested across free and lowest-paid tiers in America.