Our Summary:OpenAI has hired Ismail Elmas, a former senior vice president at Cursor, to lead sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Elmas brings a background in enterprise software and cybersecurity, and his appointment comes as OpenAI pursues growth in the region while navigating regulatory complexities. The hire is the second SpaceX-linked move for OpenAI in recent weeks, following the appointment of Brian McCarthy in September 2026.

Our Summary:Circle and Tereina partner to bring USDC and EURC stablecoins into SAP Pay, a cloud-based enterprise payment system, reducing costs and increasing adoption for businesses. The integration is a significant step forward for stablecoin usage in enterprise software, with SAP Pay's automated reconciliation and fraud detection features set to improve the overall payment experience.

Our Summary:Ampersand, a developer platform, has raised $15 million to connect AI agents with legacy enterprise software. The funding will help the company build infrastructure that lets AI applications perform read and write operations inside systems of record such as Salesforce and NetSuite.