OpenAI’s ‘Vibe Lifing’ Browser Won’t Hurt Google: Dave Lee

Oct. 22, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC

Just before lunchtime on Tuesday, Alphabet Inc.’s stock price took a sudden 4.8% tumble. The bad news? OpenAI was about to announce its long-awaited — some might say late — entry into the AI browser wars.

But as OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and his colleagues ran through their browser’s features on a livestream, Alphabet’s stock was retracing its losses. Shares ended the day down 2.2% on a flat day for the overall market — perhaps an indication that investors weren’t as troubled by OpenAI’s play as they might have been.

The product, named ChatGPT Atlas, has bells and whistles powered by ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.