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Almosafer has launched on the ChatGPT platform, becoming the first Saudi app to offer travel services through OpenAI’s AI interface. Users can now search over 1.5 million hotels via natural conversation in Arabic and English.

OpenAI has released a policy document calling for a public wealth fund, grid expansion, and tax reform to address the societal effects of advanced AI. The company warns that without clear guidelines, AI could displace workers and concentrate wealth.

Apple marks its 50th anniversary under pressure to prove its AI strategy can catch up with rivals. Former insiders say the company lost a significant early lead with Siri.

A viral post claims GPT-6 will launch on April 14 with AGI-level benchmarks — a claim that could reshape OpenAI’s Microsoft deal. Skepticism is high, but the countdown has started.

OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the podcast network where AI industry leaders speak openly. The deal is less about content and more about controlling the narrative around artificial intelligence.

OpenAI has detailed the structure and philosophy behind its Model Spec, the formal framework governing how its AI models behave across user queries. The document covers hard rules, overridable defaults, and a chain of command for resolving instruction conflicts.

OpenAI released open source teen safety tools to help developers build safer apps for users under 18, covering harmful content, dangerous activities, and age-restricted material.

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Library, a cloud file storage feature for Plus, Pro, and Business users. The rollout excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

OpenAI announced plans to acquire Astral, the company behind popular Python tools uv, Ruff, and ty, to accelerate development of its Codex platform. The deal is pending regulatory approval.

OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT, Codex, and the Atlas browser into a single desktop superapp, citing fragmentation and competitive pressure from Anthropic.

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano on March 9, 2026, offering faster and cheaper alternatives to the full GPT-5.4 model. GPT-5.4 mini runs more than 2x faster than GPT-5 mini and costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens.

Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster filed a copyright and trademark lawsuit against OpenAI on 13 March 2026, alleging ChatGPT was trained on nearly 100,000 of their articles without permission.

Samsung Electronics is seeking new AI developer partnerships to strengthen its Galaxy lineup against Apple, as global smartphone shipments face a forecast 12 percent decline in 2026.

The US General Services Administration drafted new guidelines requiring AI suppliers to grant the government an irreversible licence for all lawful uses, following the Pentagon’s cancellation of a $200 million Anthropic contract.

OpenAI chair Bret Taylor and Singtel Singapore CEO Ng Tian Chong discussed the early state of AI enterprise deployment at MWC26 Barcelona, citing trillions in untapped economic value.

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on February 12, 2026, introducing native computer-use capabilities and a 1-million-token context window. The model achieves an 83.0% win rate against industry professionals on the GDPval benchmark.

OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Instant on February 12, 2026, reducing hallucination rates by up to 26.8% and cutting unnecessary refusals across ChatGPT conversations.

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, the open-source project with 200,000 GitHub stars, to lead its push into autonomous AI agents.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, the most advanced agentic coding model that participated in its own development, achieving breakthrough performance across software engineering and professional knowledge work benchmarks.

OpenAI launches the Codex app for macOS, a command center for managing multiple AI agents with enhanced skills, automations, and doubled rate limits for developers.

Kaspersky discovered a dangerous OpenAI scam exploit using the platform’s team invitation features to send fraudulent emails. Learn how to protect yourself from this sophisticated attack.