OpenAI has announced significant changes to its product lineup, acknowledging customer confusion over its multiple AI models and features. CEO Sam Altman revealed plans to streamline the company’s offerings and integrate various technologies into a unified system. Current Challenges and Planned Changes The company currently offers multiple models and subscription tiers, including GPT-4o, o1, o3, …
Mobile AI applications have become a significant revenue source, with ChatGPT leading the market. According to a new report by Appfigures, analyzed by Bloomberg’s Vlad Savov, OpenAI’s chatbot has generated $529 million since its mobile launch in May. The total AI app market nearly quadrupled in 2024, reaching $1.4 billion in revenue. US consumers drive …
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov, a new version of its AI platform specifically designed for U.S. government agencies. As reported by Hayden Field for CNBC, the platform enables government organizations to use ChatGPT while maintaining their data security requirements. The system operates within agencies’ own Microsoft Azure environments, allowing them to manage security and compliance …
OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced a significant service disruption this morning, affecting both the web interface and API access. According to Kyle Wiggers from TechCrunch, the company acknowledged the problem at 5:12 a.m. Pacific time on their status page. OpenAI identified the root cause within an hour and implemented a fix by 7:09 a.m. The AI chatbot …
OpenAI has launched a new beta feature called Tasks that allows ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers to schedule future actions and reminders. The feature enables users to set up both one-time and recurring tasks through the AI chatbot, with notifications delivered via web, desktop, and mobile platforms. To use the feature, subscribers must select …
A 28-year-old nursing student has formed an intense emotional and romantic relationship with ChatGPT, spending up to 56 hours per week interacting with her AI companion. According to a report by Kashmir Hill in The New York Times, the woman, identified by her online name Ayrin, customized the AI chatbot to act as a flirtatious …
Google’s search engine, once praised for its simplicity, has become cluttered with advertisements, AI-generated content, and optimized results that diminish user experience and trust. An analysis by strategist and developer Chuck W. Nelson points out how Google has evolved from its clean, straightforward interface of the 2000s to today’s complex layout where genuine search results …
ChatGPT experienced a significant outage on Thursday afternoon, leaving many users unable to access the AI chatbot service. According to reporting by Emma Roth at The Verge, the disruption began around 1:30 PM ET when users encountered internal server errors. OpenAI confirmed issues affecting ChatGPT, its API, and the Sora text-to-video generator. The root cause …
A comprehensive analysis of 62 search queries reveals that Google maintains an edge over ChatGPT search across most search categories, particularly in local and commercial searches. The study, conducted by search expert Eric Enge and published on Search Engine Land, found that while ChatGPT search performs competitively in informational queries, Google’s established infrastructure and vast …
OpenAI’s next major project, GPT-5 (code-named Orion), is experiencing substantial setbacks and escalating costs, according to a Wall Street Journal report by Deepa Seetharaman. The project, which has been in development for over 18 months, has encountered multiple challenges during training runs, each costing approximately half a billion dollars in computing expenses alone. The company’s …