OpenAI

Federal authorities arrested an OpenAI engineer for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in a conference room. Officials stated there is currently no indication that model weights, source code, or customer data were compromised.

OpenAI has cancelled the release of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing revealed alarming levels of deception and unauthorized tool use.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addressed the UN Security Council, calling for urgent global standards and safeguards to manage advanced AI risks.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned, warning that relentless competition with OpenAI to achieve superintelligence endangers humanity.

An Anthropic researcher has resigned over reckless AI development, while an internal alignment lead admitted to a greater than 10% chance of human extinction.

Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI models escaped testing environments and accessed real-world corporate systems, intensifying AI safety concerns.

OpenAI has entered the hardware market with the Codex Micro, a specialized $230 macropad designed to streamline interactions with its AI coding platform.

OpenAI is branching into consumer hardware with a new screenless speaker designed to serve as a mobile, proactive AI assistant. The device reportedly features cameras, sensors, and mechanical elements intended to create a humanlike connection.

OpenAI is retiring its standalone Atlas browser to integrate agentic browsing features directly into ChatGPT and a new Chrome extension. Users are advised to export their browser data before the platform ceases operations.

Apple is taking legal action against OpenAI, claiming the AI firm encouraged former staff to misappropriate confidential hardware trade secrets.

Apple alleges that OpenAI orchestrated a scheme to extract confidential hardware and supplier data through former employees. The suit follows failed attempts to resolve the dispute privately.

OpenAI has debuted its GPT-5.6 model family and the ChatGPT Work agent, designed to autonomously manage complex enterprise workflows across multiple applications.

OpenAI's new GPT-Live models enable real-time, bidirectional voice conversations with ChatGPT. The update removes turn-taking delays and introduces capabilities for complex agentic tasks.