OpenAI Acquires Next Slide: AI-Powered Presentations Coming

OpenAI has acquired the presentation startup Next Slide. The deal aims to integrate "turn text into slides" automation more deeply into enterprise workflows. What's interesting is Next Slide, founded in San Francisco in 2024, previously raised $14 million. Its software helps teams convert prompts and documents into editable slide decks, integrating with Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. OpenAI plans to merge Next Slide’s technology into its ChatGPT Enterprise suite by the fourth quarter of 2026. This suggests OpenAI isn't just buying a product; it's aiming to fold an end-to-end slide pipeline into its existing platform. The 35-employee engineering team from Next Slide will now report directly to Kevin Weil, OpenAI's Vice President of Product. The bottom line: this acquisition could change how teams create presentations, potentially making the process faster and more controllable within familiar tools.