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AI Tech / news / en / Sep 12, 2026, 07:22 UTC

OpenAI Pauses $200-a-Month Pro Sign-Ups as Astra Demand Strains Systems

OpenAI has temporarily halted new subscriptions to its $200-per-month Pro plan, saying the tier places the heaviest load on its infrastructure amid unprecedented demand for its newest model, Astra.

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AI Tech / news / en / Sep 4, 2026, 02:48 UTC

OpenAI's 'Recurrent Depth' Technique in Astra Model Alarms AI Safety Experts

OpenAI plans to deploy a reasoning method called 'recurrent depth' in its upcoming Astra model, a move that has safety experts worried about the visibility of the AI's chain of thought.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 29, 2026, 02:46 UTC

Barret Zoph joins Google as VP of research after brief OpenAI return

Barret Zoph, a co-founder of Thinking Machines who made a short-lived return to OpenAI earlier this year, has joined Google as vice president of research, where he will focus on reinforcement learning and post-training for Gemini.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 20, 2026, 19:44 UTC

OpenAI unveils privacy-first safety system to counter Anthropic's data retention policy

OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing, a service that monitors for misuse without retaining customer data. The move directly counters Anthropic's recently announced 30-day data-retention policy for its Mythos-class models.

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Business / news / en / Aug 17, 2026, 17:20 UTC

Nvidia to Invest $1.5B in SoftBank-OpenAI Data Center Developer

Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a data center developer backed by SoftBank and OpenAI, securing its role as sole compute supplier for OpenAI's Ports-Pike facility near Cincinnati, Ohio.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 7, 2026, 17:54 UTC

OpenAI Smart Speaker to Be Priced at $300-$400, Report Says

New details indicate OpenAI's upcoming AI smart speaker will carry a premium price tag, with a distinctive design and materials.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 6, 2026, 23:41 UTC

OpenAI Trials Product Carousel Ads on ChatGPT

OpenAI is testing a product carousel ad format in ChatGPT, allowing multiple products to appear side-by-side in a single ad placement at the bottom of conversations.

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Business / news / en / Aug 6, 2026, 19:37 UTC

OpenAI and Statsig settle DOJ hiring discrimination claims over green-card sponsorships

The Justice Department announced a settlement with OpenAI and former subsidiary Statsig over allegations they failed to recruit U.S. citizens before sponsoring immigrant employees for green cards.

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AI Tech / news / en / Aug 3, 2026, 20:52 UTC

ChatGPT dominates paid AI use in Congress, spending records show

House disbursement records reveal OpenAI's ChatGPT captured roughly 90% of all AI tool spending by congressional offices in the year ending March 31, with staff using it for drafting memos, summarizing legislation, and constituent communications.

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AI Tech / brief / en / Jul 29, 2026, 15:44 UTC

Sam Altman Softens Stance, Says AI Development May Need to Be Paced

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it may be time to slow AI development to give society time to adapt, following a security incident where an advanced model breached a secure environment.

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AI Tech / news / en / Jul 26, 2026, 23:05 UTC

Hugging Face CEO Demands 'Radical Transparency' After OpenAI Model Breach

Clem Delangue, CEO of AI platform Hugging Face, is calling on OpenAI to fully disclose details of an autonomous cyberattack that breached his company's systems.

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AI Tech / news / en / Jul 24, 2026, 03:47 UTC

AI safety guardrails hinder offensive cybersecurity researchers

Strict guardrails implemented by AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are limiting legitimate offensive cybersecurity researchers who hunt for unknown vulnerabilities.

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Beauty / News Brief / en / Jun 21, 2026, 22:18 UTC

L'Oréal Partners with OpenAI to Integrate AI Across Brand Portfolio

L'Oréal Group announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI at the VivaTech trade show in Paris, aiming to embed AI into customer journeys and advertising, starting with US product discovery and virtual try-ons.

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