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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company is preparing for a period of faster model progress while trying to avoid a future in which a small group controls the most powerful AI systems. In an interview with Patrick O’Shaughnessy on YouTube, Altman frames OpenAI’s central task as making intelligence abundant, affordable and broadly available. He …
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is set to meet senior Trump administration officials, senators and economists in Washington this week as policymakers debate AI security and access to Chinese models. Ashley Capoot and Kate Rooney report for CNBC that Altman plans to preview OpenAI’s upcoming model family and answer questions about cybersecurity, AI agents and …
OpenAI has introduced Presence, a managed enterprise product designed to help companies deploy AI agents for customer service and internal operations. The system supports real time voice and chat interactions, allowing agents to answer questions, access selected company systems, complete approved tasks and hand difficult cases to employees. Presence is not a self service tool …
OpenAI has opened orders for Codex Micro, a limited-edition desktop keypad built to monitor and control AI coding agents. Megan Morrone reports for Axios that the device is a collaboration with Work Louder, a boutique hardware maker known for customizable keyboards for developers and designers. The small macro pad sits next to a regular keyboard. …
Three major AI developers released new models within days of each other this week, and all of them lead with the same pitch: lower cost per task. Lorelei Smillie and Rachel Metz report for Bloomberg that OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.5 and Meta’s Muse Spark 1.1 all promise more output for fewer tokens, the units …