# Why OpenAI could become the next Netscape

> In the summer of 1995, the future of computing briefly seemed to belong to Netscape. Netscape went public that August, barely sixteen months after it had been founded. Its stock doubled on the first day.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-openai-could-become-the-next-netscape?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58f496e298cccf621f9433)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #chatgpt #openai #ai #windows
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