Disney and OpenAI have announced a three-year licensing agreement that allows users to create videos featuring over 200 Disney characters using the Sora AI video platform. Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and receive warrants for additional equity as part of the deal. The agreement covers characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars …
OpenAI has released GPT-5.2, its latest artificial intelligence model series, on December 11, 2025. The company describes it as the most capable model for professional knowledge work to date. The release includes three variants: GPT-5.2 Instant for faster responses, GPT-5.2 Thinking for complex tasks, and GPT-5.2 Pro for the most demanding questions. According to OpenAI, …
New AI-powered browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity are not yet ready to replace conventional browsers like Chrome and Safari. Natalie Lung reports for Bloomberg. Testing over a month revealed frequent bugs and failures on seemingly simple tasks. AI browsers such as OpenAI’s Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet place chatbots at the center of the browsing experience. …
Anthropic has transferred ownership of its Model Context Protocol to the newly established Agentic AI Foundation, a directed fund under the Linux Foundation. The foundation was co-founded by Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI, with additional support from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Cloudflare, and Bloomberg. The Model Context Protocol serves as a universal standard for connecting AI applications …
ChatGPT is the pioneer and most used platform when it comes to generative AI. But is it still the best choice? On this page, I’ll give you an overview of the market leader and three of its strongest competitors: Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, and Claude from the quickly growing startup Anthropic. My question: Which of …
OpenAI is facing significant competitive pressure, primarily from Google’s new AI model, Gemini 3. In an internal memo, OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman declared a “code red” to improve ChatGPT, telling staff the company is at a “critical time.” He warned that the launch of Gemini 3, which has outperformed rivals on several benchmarks, could …
OpenAI has launched a new shopping research feature in ChatGPT to help users find products, compare items, and get gift ideas. The tool acts as a personal shopper, creating customized buying guides for free. Sabrina Ortiz reports for ZDNet that the feature is rolling out to all logged-in users on mobile and web. The assistant …
OpenAI has rolled out its group chat feature for ChatGPT to all users globally. This follows a successful test with a small number of people last week, as Juli Clover reports for 9to5Mac. The feature allows up to 20 people to collaborate with the AI chatbot in a single conversation. According to OpenAI, potential uses …
OpenAI has begun piloting a new “Group Chats” feature, allowing multiple users to collaborate with each other and with ChatGPT in a single, shared conversation. In its announcement, the company stated the feature is designed for planning, making decisions, or working through ideas together. The pilot is currently available for all logged-in ChatGPT users, including …
Financial documents from artificial intelligence startups Anthropic and OpenAI reveal two vastly different business strategies. Berber Jin reports for The Wall Street Journal that Anthropic is on a path to become profitable much faster than its larger rival by taking a more cautious approach to growth. The documents, which were shared with investors, show that …