ChatGPT Pro gets a new $100 tier

OpenAI has launched a new $100 per month version of its ChatGPT Pro subscription, mainly targeting users of its Codex AI coding tool. Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac that the new tier sits between the existing $20 per month Plus plan and the original $200 per month Pro plan, which remains available. The new Pro …

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Is OpenAI losing its edge? A string of setbacks puts ChatGPT at a crossroads

OpenAI built its reputation on ChatGPT, the chatbot that introduced millions of people to generative AI. But a series of product failures, cancelled deals, and a shifting competitive landscape are raising questions about whether the company can hold on to its lead. The most visible sign of trouble came when OpenAI abruptly shut down Sora, …

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano for faster, cheaper AI tasks

OpenAI has released two new AI models, GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano. As the names suggest: Both are smaller and faster versions of the company’s flagship GPT-5.4 model, designed for high-volume tasks where speed and cost matter. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.4 mini runs more than twice as fast as its predecessor, GPT-5 mini, and shows …

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Consumer AI: ChatGPT still dominates but rivals are closing the gap

ChatGPT remains the dominant consumer AI product globally, but competitors are gaining ground fast. Olivia Moore writes for Andreessen Horowitz that ChatGPT now reaches 900 million weekly active users, up by 500 million over the past year, meaning more than 10 percent of the global population uses the tool every week. Despite that lead, Google’s …

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GPT‑5.4 aims to handle real professional work as OpenAI expands agent-style AI

OpenAI has released GPT‑5.4, a new AI model designed for professional tasks such as coding, document creation, spreadsheet analysis, and multi‑step workflows. The company positions the model as its most capable system for knowledge work and software development so far. The model is available across ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and the company’s coding tool Codex. …

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OpenAI trades disclaimers for directness in its latest ChatGPT update

OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, an update to the default model powering ChatGPT. The company says the update reduces hallucinations, cuts down on refusals, and delivers a less defensive conversational tone. It is available to all ChatGPT users and to developers via the API under the name gpt-5.3-chat-latest. OpenAI measured hallucination improvements using two internal …

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ChatGPT deep research adds site-specific search and mid-task editing

OpenAI has released updates to deep research in ChatGPT, introducing features that give users more control over how the AI conducts investigations and compiles reports. The tool now allows users to focus research on specific websites and a broader range of connected applications as trusted sources. According to OpenAI, this helps produce more accurate and …

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OpenAI introduces advertising in ChatGPT for free and „Go“ users

OpenAI has begun testing advertisements in ChatGPT for users in the United States. The company displays ads to adult users on the free and Go subscription tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscribers will not see them. According to OpenAI, ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT provides. The company states that it …

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OpenAI shifts focus to ChatGPT as senior researchers depart

OpenAI is redirecting resources away from experimental research to focus on improving ChatGPT, prompting several senior staff members to leave the company. The shift reflects mounting competitive pressure from Google and Anthropic as the $500 billion company evolves from research lab into commercial enterprise. Cristina Criddle reports for the Financial Times that vice-president of research …

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