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Big brands pile into ChatGPT ads as OpenAI scales up

August 4, 2026

ChatGPT users saw roughly twice as many ads per hour in July as in April, with mainstream brands replacing tech startups atop OpenAI's advertiser list.

Read moreBig brands pile into ChatGPT ads as OpenAI scales up

ChatGPT blocks author-style requests as publishing safeguards tighten

July 29, 2026

OpenAI’s chatbot now redirects direct author-style requests, raising fresh questions for publishers about imitation, authorship and editorial AI rules.

Read moreChatGPT blocks author-style requests as publishing safeguards tighten
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Delhi High Court rules OpenAI’s training on ANI news content is fair dealing

July 27, 2026

A Delhi High Court judge ruled OpenAI's training of ChatGPT on ANI articles falls under India's fair-dealing exemption for research.

Read moreDelhi High Court rules OpenAI’s training on ANI news content is fair dealing

OpenAI invests another $8 million in the American Journalism Project

July 22, 2026

OpenAI is committing $5 million and $3 million in tech credits to the American Journalism Project over the next two years.

Read moreOpenAI invests another $8 million in the American Journalism Project
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OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that moves

July 16, 2026

OpenAI's first device is reportedly a screenless smart speaker with moving parts, pitched internally as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home.

Read moreOpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that moves
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Publishers ask court to sanction OpenAI in escalating copyright fight

July 10, 2026

The Times and others say OpenAI withheld evidence in a copyright fight over ChatGPT training and output logs.

Read morePublishers ask court to sanction OpenAI in escalating copyright fight
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The AI industry has a Gen Z problem

June 9, 2026

Compute is getting pricey. Gen Z is booing AI. It's never been harder to be a change agent, but it's still possible.

Read moreThe AI industry has a Gen Z problem
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Corporate America is starting to ration AI as costs skyrocket

June 1, 2026

Companies that rushed to adopt AI are now scrambling to rein in costs as bills multiply faster than returns.

Read moreCorporate America is starting to ration AI as costs skyrocket
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AP Signs OpenAI as Elections Data Customer, Extending Reach to ChatGPT Users

May 27, 2026

The partnership means election data will be available to ChatGPT users for the 2028 election.

Read moreAP Signs OpenAI as Elections Data Customer, Extending Reach to ChatGPT Users
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GPT-5.5 Is ‘Our Smartest Model Yet,’ Says Company With History of Saying That

April 23, 2026

OpenAI's most capable model yet matches GPT-5.4 latency — while outperforming it across coding, science, and knowledge work benchmarks.

Read moreGPT-5.5 Is ‘Our Smartest Model Yet,’ Says Company With History of Saying That
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