{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon","json":"https://digestai.news/story/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon.md","slug":"coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon","headline":"Coupang and OpenAI co-host AI grand prix singapore 2026 hackathon","summary":"The overnight AI Grand Prix Singapore 2026 was held at Carousell Campus from 24 to 25 October. Sixty participants, chosen from 150 applicants, tackled three Codex‑based challenges: Game Hack, Spot the Mismatch, and Group Hack. Fourteen teams formed for the group challenge, and the event offered unlimited Codex usage resets and OpenAI subscription benefits.\n\nKay Hng Quek won the overall competition, earning a Champion’s Builder Kit that includes a Mac mini, DJI Mic 3 and Elgato Stream Deck Plus. A total of US$13,000 in OpenAI API credits was distributed among winners. The top ten participants will attend a networking dinner on 26 October with leaders from Coupang and OpenAI.\n\nThe event marks Coupang’s first collaboration with OpenAI and highlights the company’s commitment to using AI to enhance commerce, while showcasing Singapore’s growing developer ecosystem.","keyPoints":["60 participants from 150 applicants competed in three Codex challenges","Kay Hng Quek won the overall prize and received a Mac mini, DJI Mic 3 and Elgato Stream Deck Plus","US$13,000 in OpenAI API credits was shared among winners"],"whyItMatters":"The hackathon demonstrates how commercial AI tools like Codex can accelerate product development, strengthens ties between a global retailer and a leading AI lab, and boosts Singapore’s reputation as a tech hub.","category":{"slug":"business","name":"Business & Funding","url":"https://digestai.news/category/business"},"entities":{"companies":["Coupang","OpenAI","Elev8","Carousell Group"],"models":["Codex"],"people":["Kay Hng Quek","Xin Fu","Derrick Choi"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-26T00:52:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T00:52:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"manilatimes.net","title":"Coupang and OpenAI Co-host AI Grand Prix Singapore 2026 Hackathon","url":"https://manilatimes.net/2026/10/26/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon/2453681","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T00:52:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Coupang and OpenAI co-host AI grand prix singapore 2026 hackathon\", 26 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Coupang and OpenAI co-host AI grand prix singapore 2026 hackathon","datePublished":"2026-10-26T00:52:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/coupang-and-openai-co-host-ai-grand-prix-singapore-2026-hackathon"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}