OpenAI Brings GPT-5.5, Codex, and Managed Agents to AWS
OpenAI and AWS are expanding their partnership with OpenAI models on Amazon Bedrock, Codex support through Bedrock, and new Bedrock Managed Agents powered by OpenAI. The move gives enterprises a clearer path to use OpenAI systems inside existing AWS security, procurement, and governance workflows.
OpenAI Loosens Microsoft Ties as Musk Trial Begins
OpenAI is moving to reduce its dependence on Microsoft just as Elon Musk's lawsuit over the company's founding mission heads into jury selection. A revised Microsoft deal, possible Qualcomm hardware partnership, and broader cloud ambitions point to a company preparing for its next phase.
Microsoft and OpenAI Redraw the Rules of Their AI Partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership, giving both companies more room to maneuver while preserving Azure's central role. The deal clarifies cloud access, IP licensing, revenue sharing, and the companies' long-term AI infrastructure plans.
OpenAI Opens GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty to Test Frontier AI Safety Controls
OpenAI is inviting vetted red-teamers, security researchers, and biosecurity specialists to test whether GPT-5.5 can be universally jailbroken on five biology safety questions. The private bounty offers $25,000 for the first true universal jailbreak.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.5 for Real Work Across ChatGPT, Codex, and Enterprise Teams
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5 as a new flagship model aimed less at chatbot novelty and more at sustained work across coding, research, data analysis, and agentic tool use. The release also signals a sharper push into enterprise and workflow-heavy deployments.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 as a More Precise, Multilingual Visual Engine
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.0 across ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, positioning image generation less as a novelty feature and more as a serious visual production system. The new model adds stronger instruction following, better text rendering, broader language support, flexible aspect ratios, and tighter links to reasoning workflows.
OpenAI Pushes Codex Beyond Coding With Computer Use, Memory, and Long-Running Automations
OpenAI has rolled out a major Codex update that expands the app from a coding assistant into a broader software workflow tool. The release adds computer use, memory, image generation, plugins, and more support for ongoing developer tasks.
OpenAI Unveils GPT-Rosalind, a Life Sciences Reasoning Model for Drug Discovery and Biology
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Rosalind, a new life sciences reasoning model aimed at biology, drug discovery, and translational medicine workflows. The launch pairs stronger scientific tool use with a trusted-access rollout for qualified enterprise research teams in the U.S.
OpenAI Expands Trusted Cyber Access With GPT-5.4-Cyber for Verified Defenders
OpenAI is expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber program and introducing GPT-5.4-Cyber, a more permissive model for vetted security teams working on malware analysis, reverse engineering, and defensive cybersecurity tasks.
Claude Code's Stumbles Are Fueling a Developer Swing Toward OpenAI Codex
Frustration with Claude Code's slowdowns, permission friction, and uneven performance is pushing more developers on X to talk openly about switching to OpenAI Codex and GPT-5.4 for day-to-day coding work.
OpenAI Adds a $100 ChatGPT Pro Tier for Heavy Codex Users
OpenAI has introduced a new $100 monthly ChatGPT Pro plan aimed at people who use Codex heavily, creating a middle tier between Plus and the company's highest-priced offering.
OpenAI Buys Silicon Valley Talk Show TBPN in an Unexpected Move Into Media
OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a tech talk show with a loyal Silicon Valley following, in a surprise move that signals the company's intent to shape the public conversation around AI — not just build it.
OpenAI Raises $122 Billion to Accelerate the Next Phase of AI
At a post-money valuation of $852 billion, OpenAI's latest round — anchored by SoftBank, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Microsoft — positions the company to scale compute, unify its product surface into an AI superapp, and reach $2 billion in monthly revenue.
ChatGPT's Amazon Ambitions Falter as OpenAI Quietly Retreats from Direct Checkout
OpenAI is stepping back from its vision of turning ChatGPT into a full shopping destination, pivoting from native checkout toward product discovery as users prove reluctant to buy inside the chatbot.
OpenAI Abandons Its Erotic ChatGPT Mode — The Latest in a Week of Strategic Retreats
Adult mode is now indefinitely paused, joining Sora and Instant Checkout on the shelf as OpenAI executes a sweeping pivot away from side projects toward enterprise, coding, and a ChatGPT superapp.
OpenAI Pulls the Plug on Sora: Generative AI Video App Shutting Down
In a surprising move, OpenAI has announced the discontinuation of its text-to-video generation tool, Sora, marking a significant pivot away from its video business.
OpenAI Launches Safety Bug Bounty Program to Reward Researchers Who Find AI Abuse Risks
OpenAI is opening a public Safety Bug Bounty program targeting AI-specific misuse scenarios — from agentic prompt injection to platform integrity bypasses — that fall outside traditional security vulnerability scopes.
Sora Is Gone: What It Means for Creators and Where to Go Next
OpenAI's sudden shutdown of Sora leaves thousands of creators mid-workflow. Here's an honest look at the fallout, what was actually lost, and which platforms are ready to fill the gap right now.