OpenAI just signaled it would be interested in acquiring Google's Chrome browser if a federal judge orders Alphabet to spin it off. ChatGPT product head Nick Turley made the statement during the DOJ's antitrust trial. Meanwhile, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas opposed the divestiture, arguing regulators should focus on opening Android instead.
Rumi researchers just noticed that GPT-o3 and o4-mini were quietly dropping invisible Unicode spaces into longer essays, sparking rumors of a stealth text-watermarking system. OpenAI quickly pushed back, explaining it was simply an odd quirk of large-scale reinforcement learning rather than an intentional tracking feature. The phantom characters have since disappeared in follow-up tests.
OpenAI users are turning ChatGPT into a real-life GeoGuessr, using the newly released o3 and o4-mini models to deduce exact locations from random photos. By zooming into tiny visual clues and combining them with web search, the models can identify obscure spots in seconds, sparking serious privacy and doxxing concerns.
OpenAI just rolled out a new Image Library in ChatGPT, giving Free, Plus, and Pro users a central spot to manage all their AI creations. Located in the left sidebar, it gathers every image made with GPT-4o and supports quick downloads and in-line inpainting tweaks. The catch: deleting a single image currently requires removing the entire chat conversation.
OpenAI is reportedly testing an internal prototype for a social network built around ChatGPT's image generation tools. While CEO Sam Altman has quietly sought feedback from outsiders, it remains unclear if it will launch as a standalone app or inside ChatGPT. The move would unlock crucial real-time user data to help train future frontier models.
Anthropic is reportedly getting ready to roll out a new voice mode for Claude as soon as this month. The feature is set to launch with three English voices named Airy, Mellow, and Buttery, directly challenging OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT. Anthropic's CPO recently confirmed the team had working internal prototypes.
OpenAI just announced it will officially retire GPT-4 from ChatGPT on April 30, replacing it entirely with GPT-4o. The newer multimodal model beats its predecessor across writing, coding, and STEM tasks, though developers will still keep API access to GPT-4 after the deadline.
OpenAI just started rolling out an upgraded memory feature for ChatGPT that lets it tailor answers using context from your past conversations. You won't have to re-explain your preferences or background every time, and it covers text, voice, and image generation. It's rolling out first to Plus and Pro subscribers outside the EU and UK.
A federal judge just denied OpenAI’s bid to throw out The New York Times' copyright infringement lawsuit, calling OpenAI's claims a "straw man" argument. OpenAI argued the Times waited too long to sue because the paper's own 2020 article mentioned large-scale web scraping. But Judge Sidney Stein ruled OpenAI offered zero proof that journalists could have predicted ChatGPT would regurgitate full articles two years before launch.
OpenAI is running out of computing capacity after its new image generator went viral, CEO Sam Altman announced. Altman warned that upcoming product launches will be delayed and services may break or slow down. To manage the crush, OpenAI pushed back access for free ChatGPT users and paused Sora video generation for new signups.
OpenAI just made ChatGPT's image generation features available to all free tier users, Sam Altman announced on X. That means anyone can now generate and edit visuals directly in chat without shelling out for a monthly subscription.
OpenAI just closed a staggering $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, pushing its valuation to $300 billion in the largest private tech raise in history. The company secures $10 billion upfront, with the remaining $30 billion contingent on converting into a fully for-profit company by year's end. Why it matters: Frontier AI development demands unprecedented capital, and this war chest keeps OpenAI's aggressive compute roadmap funded.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just revealed that ChatGPT added one million users in just an hour, shattering its launch record of five days. The massive spike is driven by GPT-4o's new image generation features, which went viral globally for turning everyday photos into Studio Ghibli-style anime scenes.
OpenAI just rolled back several image moderation guardrails in ChatGPT, allowing users to generate pictures of public figures like Donald Trump and sensitive symbols in neutral contexts. The company is shifting from blanket refusals toward preventing real-world harm, though strict safeguards around children remain firmly in place.
A new tally reveals that the AI boom has created 29 new billionaires across eight leading startups, amassing a collective fortune of $71 billion. OpenAI leads the pack at a $300 billion valuation, trailed by Anthropic and Safe Superintelligence. Why it matters: While startup founders are riding astronomical valuations, much of that wealth remains on paper as concerns over market hype continue to brew.
OpenAI just rolled out an update to GPT-4o in ChatGPT, sharpening its ability to follow complex prompts with multiple requests and handle tricky coding tasks. The model also gets a bump in intuition and creativity—plus OpenAI deliberately tuned it to spit out fewer emojis.
OpenAI just pushed back the release of ChatGPT’s new image generator for free users after demand exploded. CEO Sam Altman admitted the tool was far more popular than anticipated, fueled in part by a viral wave of Studio Ghibli-style creations. For now, access remains exclusive to paid subscribers.
OpenAI just announced that it is adding support for rival Anthropic’s open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) across its entire product lineup. It is available immediately in the Agents SDK, with ChatGPT desktop and Responses API rollouts coming soon. Two fierce rivals are now aligned on the same data standard, making it far simpler to hook AI into real-world software.
OpenAI just rolled out native image generation inside GPT-4o, making it the new default engine in ChatGPT. It nails in-image text rendering, handles up to 20 distinct objects at once, and maintains character consistency across ongoing chats. Renders can take up to a minute, but the jump in control is huge.
OpenAI is facing a fresh GDPR privacy complaint after ChatGPT told a Norwegian man that he was a convicted murderer serving 21 years for killing his own children. Privacy group Noyb filed the complaint with Norway's data watchdog, arguing that hallucinating defamatory claims alongside real personal data violates European privacy law, and a tiny disclaimer is not enough.
