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OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.2, the latest and most capable model family in the GPT-5 series, designed as a frontier AI for professional knowledge work and long-running agent workflows. GPT-5.2 delivers substantial improvements over prior models in creating spreadsheets and presentations, writing and debugging code, understanding long passages and images, using tools, and solving complex multi-step ....

OpenAI has rolled out a new image generation experience in ChatGPT that makes creating and editing images faster, more flexible, and more integrated into conversation. Users can now generate images directly within chat, refine them through follow-up prompts, and edit specific parts of an image while keeping the rest unchanged, making the process feel ....

OpenAI has opened up ChatGPT more fully to developers by allowing third party apps and services to connect directly to the platform, aiming to turn it into a broader ecosystem rather than a standalone chatbot. The move lets developers build tools that can tap into ChatGPT’s conversational interface for tasks like travel planning, booking, ....

The article explores OpenAI’s push to encourage brands to bring their mascots and characters onto Sora, its AI video generation platform, and why that idea carries significant risks. While AI-generated videos could let companies create fast, inexpensive marketing content and keep mascots constantly active, the approach raises concerns about brand control, consistency, and misuse. ....

SoftBank Group has completed its massive investment in OpenAI, fulfilling a planned funding round of up to about $40 billion by sending the final tranche of roughly $22 billion to the AI company behind ChatGPT, according to people familiar with the matter, as reported by CNBC. This funding, first agreed earlier in 2025, makes ....

OpenAI is reportedly accelerating work on advanced audio artificial intelligence as it prepares to launch a personal device that relies primarily on voice rather than screens, marking a shift toward audio-first computing. The company has reorganized teams to improve its audio AI, which currently lags behind its text models, and is developing a new ....

Cybernews reports that OpenAI is exploring the possibility of showing sponsored content and ads in ChatGPT, including potentially placing “sponsored content” alongside or within responses when ads are eventually introduced. Mockups seen by insiders suggest ads could appear in a sidebar next to answers, and sponsored content might even be prioritized in responses, though ....

How Americans are navigating the system with ChatGPT The report explains how Americans are increasingly using ChatGPT as a practical companion for navigating a strained and confusing healthcare system, especially around insurance, access, and medical administration. It shows that a significant share of users turn to AI for help understanding coverage, preparing for doctor ....

Fast Company’s latest AI newsletter argues that 2026 may be the year AI stops feeling like simple “chatbots” and starts feeling like real coworkers, highlighting Anthropic’s new Coworker tool — a version of Claude that goes beyond text chats to actively work on complex tasks by integrating with your computer’s files and work apps ....

OpenAI plans to begin testing ads in ChatGPT in the United States for the free tier and the new low-cost ChatGPT Go tier to make advanced AI more accessible with fewer usage limits, while keeping paid tiers (Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise) ad-free. The company says ads will be separate, clearly labeled, and will not ....