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  • OpenAI Isn’t Chasing Chatbots — It’s Building the Rails

    OpenAI Isn’t Chasing Chatbots — It’s Building the Rails

    What does it mean when a scrappy, bootstrapped developer-tools company shuts down its flagship product and walks into OpenAI’s orbit? It means the AI gold rush isn’t about chatbots anymore. It’s about plumbing. On April 7, 2026, Cirrus Labs — founded in 2017 and self-funded from day one — announced it’s joining OpenAI’s Agent Infrastructure…