AI writing tools have moved from novelty to necessity for many marketing teams. Sarah Israel writes for the Hootsuite Blog about ten tools (including their own of course) that stand out in 2026, ranging from free general-purpose assistants to specialized platforms built directly into social media workflows. Here is what each one does and who …
OpenAI is planning a major overhaul of ChatGPT, transforming the chatbot into a so-called “superapp” that bundles coding tools, AI agents, and partner services into a single platform. Bipasha Dey reports for Reuters, citing a Financial Times story based on more than a dozen current and former OpenAI employees. The redesign will give greater prominence …
OpenAI is rolling out a significantly improved memory system for ChatGPT, designed to give the AI a more accurate and up-to-date understanding of individual users over time. OpenAI writes in their post that the update, built on a technology called “dreaming,” is now available to Plus and Pro users in the United States, with a …
OpenAI’s AI agent Codex has grown far beyond its origins as a tool for software developers. According to two new publications from OpenAI, the system now counts more than 5 million weekly active users and is increasingly used by professionals across industries to handle the routine, time-consuming work of modern office life. OpenAI writes and …
A model update to ChatGPT reshuffled nearly half of all source citations in German-language answers within 48 hours, behaving like a Google core update for generative AI. Johannes Beus reports for Sistrix that the switch from GPT-5 mini to GPT-5.5 on 23 May 2026 caused a 47 percent shift in which domains ChatGPT cited, based …
Malta has become the first country to offer all its citizens and residents free access to ChatGPT Plus through a partnership with OpenAI. The deal, announced by OpenAI and the Maltese government, gives residents one year of free ChatGPT Plus after completing an AI literacy course. The course was developed by the University of Malta. …
OpenAI has launched a self-serve advertising platform called Ads Manager, opening ChatGPT to a much wider range of advertisers. Axios reports that the tool is now rolling out in beta to U.S. advertisers after months of internal testing. Asad Awan, OpenAI’s head of monetization, says businesses can now create and manage ad campaigns directly through …
OpenAI has released GPT-5.5 Instant as the new default model for ChatGPT, replacing GPT-5.3 Instant for all users. The company says the update focuses on three areas: fewer factual errors, more concise responses, and better personalization. According to OpenAI, internal evaluations show that GPT-5.5 Instant produced 52.5% fewer hallucinated claims than GPT-5.3 Instant on sensitive …
OpenAI has announced GPT-5.5, its latest large language model, positioned as a significant step forward in handling complex, multi-step tasks on a computer. The model is rolling out to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users in ChatGPT and Codex. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.5 is designed to handle “agentic” work: tasks where an AI model operates …
OpenAI is rapidly building out its advertising business inside ChatGPT, and the cost of running ads there is already falling. The rate advertisers pay per thousand users — known as a CPM — dropped from $60 at launch to as low as $15 in some cases, depending on the platform used to buy the ads. …