According to @OpenAI, Vijaye Raji, founder and CEO of Statsig, will join OpenAI as CTO of Applications to lead engineering for ChatGPT and Codex following OpenAI’s acquisition of Statsig. Source: OpenAI on X, Sep 2, 2025. OpenAI stated this move expands its Applications leadership as it builds safe, useful AI products at scale, indicating continued focus on scaling end-user AI applications. Source: OpenAI on X, Sep 2, 2025. For traders, Microsoft (MSFT) is a key proxy because Azure is OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider for model training, deployment, and inference, tying OpenAI app growth to Azure compute demand. Source: Microsoft Official Blog, Microsoft and OpenAI extend partnership, Jan 23, 2023. AI-linked crypto tokens have historically reacted to major AI catalysts; after Nvidia’s strong AI outlook in May 2024, tokens such as RNDR and FET rallied, underscoring sensitivity of AI-themed crypto to sector news. Source: Reuters, AI-linked crypto tokens surge after Nvidia outlook, May 23, 2024.