10:16
ChatGPT users in Europe hit by elevated errors
OpenAI reported elevated errors affecting ChatGPT users in Europe. All impacted services have now fully recovered.
1 official
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Friday 11 September
2 developments10:00
OpenAI scales storage platform for 1 billion ChatGPT users
OpenAI described evolving its Habitat storage system from a Python library into a globally distributed platform. It now serves over 1 billion ChatGPT users and handles 22 million requests per second.
1 official
Thursday 10 September
4 developments21:30
OpenAI resolves elevated errors affecting ChatGPT Work
OpenAI reported elevated errors affecting ChatGPT Work. All impacted services are now fully recovered.
1 official
15:00
OpenAI launches Data agent in ChatGPT Work
OpenAI introduced a Data agent in ChatGPT Work. It lets users connect company data, uncover insights, and build interactive dashboards using natural language.
1 official
14:28
ChatGPT Project links failed to open for some users
Some users could not open shared ChatGPT Projects through direct links. OpenAI reports the incident is resolved and all impacted services have recovered.
1 official
07:00
OpenAI and GSA expand AI access for US governments
OpenAI and the GSA will offer eligible federal, state, local, and tribal governments $0 license fees and 50% off usage. The partnership also includes expanded cyber defense support.
1 official
Wednesday 9 September
1 development16:21
OpenAI resolves elevated error rate for Pro and Plus conversations
OpenAI reported an increased error rate affecting Pro and Plus plan conversations. All impacted services have now fully recovered.
1 official
Tuesday 8 September
2 developments18:37
OpenAI releases two new image models under ChatGPT Images 2.5
OpenAI is releasing two new image models with ChatGPT Images 2.5. Flare handles faster generation and Sunburst delivers more precise edits, though it is unclear which model ChatGPT users get and when.
2 coverage1 community
OpenAILaunch · 8 Sep
ChatGPT Images 2.5
New model
01:56
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits for all users
An OpenAI staff member announced that Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits have been reset for everyone. The post also mentions Astra.
1 official
Saturday 5 September
2 developments18:05
OpenAI confirms role in German wiki forum agent incident
OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum. The company says it is working on a framework for more disclosure.
2 coverage
OpenAIIncident · 5 Sep
Security incident
00:39
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits for paid users
An OpenAI staff member said full banked usage-limit resets would be applied for all Plus, Pro and Business users. The reset follows the rollout of Astra ahead of schedule.
1 official
OpenAIUpdate · 5 Sep
Astra
Usage limits raised
Thursday 3 September
2 developments23:12
OpenAI to grant banked Codex and ChatGPT Work resets while Astra access is delayed
OpenAI staff said the company will give one banked usage reset for every day paid ChatGPT plan users lack access to Astra, starting today. The first reset is expected in about three hours.
1 official
OpenAIUpdate · 3 Sep
Astra
Usage limits raised
18:18
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, calls it start of AGI era
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, its most capable model yet. President Greg Brockman says it marks the start of the "AGI era," and the model is the first OpenAI rates as "critical" under its safety framework after finding two zero-day vulnerabilities during testing.
1 official10 coverage2 community
OpenAILaunch · 3 Sep
GPT-6 Astra
Frontier-class model launch
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Tuesday 1 September
1 development21:06
OpenAI's Astra model uses recurrent depth reasoning technique
OpenAI's new Astra model will use a technique called recurrent depth, which allows the model to operate outside the sequential thinking typical of most reasoning models. AI safety experts have raised concerns about the approach.
5 coverage
OpenAIUpdate · 1 Sep
Astra
Research
Monday 31 August
1 development02:29
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits for paid users
OpenAI staff said the company reached 25 million active users and reset usage limits for all paid ChatGPT Work and Codex subscriptions to mark the milestone.
1 official
Saturday 29 August
1 development20:43
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits for paid users
OpenAI staff announced that usage limits are being reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work. The team said it is working through thousands of reports and shipping fixes, with more detail on Codex usage limits to follow.
1 official
Thursday 27 August
2 developments16:35
OpenAI resets usage limits for ChatGPT Work and Codex users
An OpenAI staff member announced that usage limits have been reset for all ChatGPT Work and Codex users.
1 official
11:35
OpenAI says ChatGPT ad business reaches $1 billion run rate
OpenAI says its advertising business has reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion. The figure comes from the company itself.
3 coverage
OpenAIUpdate · 27 Aug
Major funding round
Tuesday 25 August
1 development14:22
OpenAI Jalapeño chip shows fast inference in benchmarks
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip was tested on SemiAnalysis' InferenceX benchmark. It delivered more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the current state of the art.
2 coverage
Monday 24 August
1 development00:46
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
An OpenAI staff member said usage-limit resets were propagated to accounts and fixes were landed for previously reported usage issues. More changes are promised for tomorrow.
1 official
Friday 21 August
1 development11:43
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
OpenAI staff announced a reset of usage limits for Codex and ChatGPT Work. The reset makes limits more generous for users.
1 official
Tuesday 18 August
1 development11:27
OpenAI launches ChatGPT version for teens
OpenAI is shipping a version of ChatGPT tailored to users aged 13 to 17.
3 coverage
OpenAILaunch · 18 Aug
ChatGPT for Teens
New product or feature
Friday 14 August
1 development14:21
OpenAI launches Ultrafast inference mode for GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI launched Ultrafast, an inference mode that runs GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 750 output tokens per second using Cerebras hardware. It joins Standard and Fast to form a three-tier pricing structure.
2 coverage1 community
OpenAILaunch · 14 Aug
GPT-5.6 Sol
New product or feature
Thursday 13 August
1 development01:01
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
OpenAI staff announced that usage limits for Codex and ChatGPT Work have been reset.
1 official
Tuesday 11 August
2 developments19:15
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
OpenAI has released a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux operating systems. The app brings ChatGPT to Linux users as a native desktop client.
2 coverage1 community
OpenAILaunch · 11 Aug
Codex
New product or feature
00:27
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
An OpenAI staff member confirmed on X that Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits have been reset. The post followed a reset request.
1 official
Saturday 8 August
1 development20:29
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits for paid users
An OpenAI staff member said usage limits for all paid users of ChatGPT Work and Codex have been reset. The post also mentions GPT-5.6 Sol.
1 official
OpenAIUpdate · 8 Aug
GPT-5.6 Sol
Usage limits raised
Friday 7 August
1 development08:29
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber for security defenders
OpenAI released GPT-5.6-Cyber, a model that answers up to 98.5 percent of security queries that would otherwise be blocked. It has already uncovered two previously unknown Chrome vulnerabilities, and access requires identity verification.
3 coverage
OpenAIUpdate · 7 Aug
GPT-5.6 Sol
New model
Thursday 6 August
1 development22:43
OpenAI AI smart speaker reportedly priced $300 to $400
OpenAI's new AI device is reported to be a smart speaker selling for between $300 and $400. Additional details describe it as a pricey smart speaker.
3 coverage
Tuesday 4 August
1 development14:03
Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI
Apple says additional former employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI. The claim expands an existing dispute over trade secrets.
2 coverage1 community
OpenAIIncident · 4 Aug
Security incident
Monday 3 August
1 development16:40
Congressional offices rely on ChatGPT for drafting and research
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT is the dominant paid AI tool used by congressional offices. Staff use it to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.
2 coverage
OpenAIUpdate · 3 Aug
ChatGPT
Product update
Saturday 1 August
2 developments09:29
OpenAI announces Astra, a next major model family
OpenAI said an internal version of Astra, its next major model family, produced new results for 10 problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science open for at least a decade. It published machine-checkable proofs and a 249-page manuscript alongside the claim.
5 coverage
OpenAILaunch · 1 Aug
Astra
Frontier-class model launch
03:32
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
An OpenAI staff member announced that usage limits for Codex and ChatGPT Work have been reset. The reset was framed as a celebration of a week of efficiency.
1 official
Thursday 30 July
2 developments18:46
OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80 percent
Starting July 30, OpenAI is cutting GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80 percent and Terra by 20 percent. OpenAI says its top-tier Sol model made its own infrastructure more efficient, enabling the cuts.
2 coverage1 community
OpenAIUpdate · 30 Jul
GPT-5.6 Sol
Price cut
-80%price change
09:03
OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol tops Opus 5 on ARC-AGI-3 with API settings
OpenAI claims GPT-5.6 Sol scores 38.3 percent on ARC-AGI-3 using its own API features, versus 7.8 percent in the official test setup. ARC Prize says its environment is provider-neutral but may have used an outdated API, skewing the comparison with Opus 5.
2 coverage
Wednesday 29 July
1 development04:09
OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits
An OpenAI staff member said usage limits were reset for all ChatGPT Work and Codex users. They also gave an update on GPT-5.6 Sol usage limits after reports that Sol consumed Codex limits faster.
1 official
OpenAIUpdate · 29 Jul
GPT-5.6 Sol
Usage limits raised