OpenAI says Namaste India; ET Startup Awards are back

OpenAI is hiring in India as it prepares to open an office in the national capital. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

Also in the letter:
■ ET Soonicorns Summit 2025
■ GST cut worries etailers
■ Ola Electric AGM

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OpenAI to open first India office later this year

Sam Altman’s OpenAI is setting up shop in India, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion.

Driving the news: The ChatGPT maker plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year, a move highlighting India’s growing importance as both a user base…