BUSINESS

Synchrony, credit card issuer to Amazon and Walmart, partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping

CNBC FinanceMonday, August 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM

RedScroll Brief

Maran Nalluswami, Synchrony's chief strategy officer, told CNBC it will probably take six to 12 months to get payments fully integrated into ChatGPT.

RedScroll Signal

Impact: High
Category: Business
Market relevance: High
Why it matters: Corporate and market moves reprice risk and reveal where power and cash are concentrating. Maran Nalluswami, Synchrony's chief strategy officer, told CNBC it will probably take six to 12 months to get payments fully integrated into ChatGPT. Investors will watch earnings, rates, and competitive positioning connected to OpenAI and ChatGPT.

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What happened

Maran Nalluswami, Synchrony's chief strategy officer, told CNBC it will probably take six to 12 months to get payments fully integrated into ChatGPT.

Why it matters

Corporate and market moves reprice risk and reveal where power and cash are concentrating.

Background

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Timeline

Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC
CNBC Finance published: Synchrony, credit card issuer to Amazon and Walmart, partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping
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Economic impact

Investors will watch earnings, rates, and competitive positioning connected to OpenAI and ChatGPT.

Source

CNBC Finance

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