According to God of Prompt on Twitter, Airwallex has raised $330 million at an $8 billion valuation and opened a second headquarters in San Francisco to directly compete with Stripe. The company, which rejected a $1.2 billion acquisition offer from Stripe in 2018 while generating just $2 million in revenue, has leveraged advanced artificial intelligence and automation to scale its global payments infrastructure. Airwallex’s rapid expansion underscores the growing demand for AI-powered cross-border payment solutions, presenting significant business opportunities for AI developers and fintech firms looking to enter or disrupt the digital payments market (source: @godofprompt, Dec 9, 2025).

According to Greg Brockman on Twitter, ChatGPT users can now purchase products directly within the platform, starting with merchants such as Etsy and Shopify. This integration is powered by the new Agentic Commerce Protocol, an open standard developed in collaboration with Stripe, allowing merchants to seamlessly onboard and sell through ChatGPT. This development demonstrates a significant shift in conversational AI applications, transforming ChatGPT into a transactional interface and unlocking new e-commerce business opportunities for brands and developers. As more merchants join, this protocol is expected to drive AI-driven commerce and streamline the buying process for both consumers and businesses (source: Greg Brockman, Twitter).