OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 31 European markets

OpenAI is extending its ChatGPT advertising pilot to 31 European markets, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Poland. Trishla Ostwal reports for Adweek that the rollout significantly broadens a pilot that had previously operated in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico. The expansion comes …

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OpenAI says enterprise revenue has overtaken ChatGPT consumer sales

OpenAI’s enterprise business now generates more revenue than its ChatGPT-led consumer operations, according to comments by chief financial officer Sarah Friar to investors. Kate Rooney reports for CNBC that Friar said the company began the year with revenue split roughly 60% consumer and 40% enterprise, but business demand grew faster than expected. Friar told investors …

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OpenAI introduces Computer History for ChatGPT and Codex on Mac

OpenAI is rolling out Computer History, an opt-in macOS feature that lets ChatGPT Work and Codex use recent computer activity as context. Frederic Lardinois reports for The New Stack that the feature is available to Pro, Business and Enterprise customers, with access in the EEA, UK and Switzerland due in the coming weeks. Computer History …

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ChatGPT and Codex now land on Linux, with one key limitation

OpenAI has released a preview version of its ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, bringing ChatGPT Work, the Codex coding agent and an integrated browser to the platform. Frederic Lardinois reports for The New Stack that the app is available globally and supports Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44. Users …

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ChatGPT blocks direct requests to imitate named authors

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now declining requests to write in the exact style of well known authors, instead offering text based on broader characteristics such as mood, genre and narrative approach. Kyle Orland reports for Ars Technica that the change affects prompts referring to both living and deceased writers, including Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Amy Tan, …

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OpenAI’s upcoming “Astra” model too powerful for current cyber safeguards

OpenAI says it has slowed some work on its upcoming model Astra after internal testing suggested it may have reached a new level of cybersecurity capability. The company says it “cannot rule out” that Astra meets its Critical threshold under its Preparedness Framework, its highest risk category for cyber capabilities. Under that framework, a model …

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Report: OpenAI plans puck-sized AI speaker priced above $300

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless, battery-powered AI speaker with a circular design, moving components and a planned price of $300 to $400. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the product is expected to launch in 2027, citing people familiar with the confidential work. The device is said to resemble a doughnut or hockey puck …

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OpenAI updates ChatGPT models and expands free access

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT’s paid and free tiers with revised GPT-5.6 models, new reasoning controls and broader access to text chats. OpenAI announces in an official blog post that Plus and Pro subscribers can now use an updated GPT-5.6 Sol model in ChatGPT, while free users will move to GPT-5.6 Luna as their default model. …

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Legal dispute: OpenAI seeks dismissal as Apple expands its claims

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations baseless. The move follows Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction that could restrict OpenAI’s work on AI devices while the case proceeds. Apple alleges that former employees took confidential information about unannounced hardware products to OpenAI. The company names former …

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OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80% and speeds up Sol

OpenAI has reduced API prices for its GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra models, while introducing a faster processing option for GPT-5.6 Sol. The changes are designed to lower the cost of high-volume AI work and give customers faster responses when needed. OpenAI announces the changes in an official blog post. GPT-5.6 Luna, the company’s lowest-cost and …

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