TechCrunch reports OpenAI acquired AI travel agent Odessia and hired founder Francis Davidson

According to TechCrunch, OpenAI has acquired AI travel agent Odessia, and founder Francis Davidson said he is now working at OpenAI to help with the future of travel. Deal terms were not disclosed, and the report says the transaction appears to be an acqui-hire. Odessia, which was about a year old, raised a $6 million pre-seed round led by Sequoia and launched its AI travel agent around five months ago before shutting the tool down.