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Follow the evolution of ChatGPT, from OpenAI’s latest ad strategies to ethical debates and new feature rollouts for users.
… Correction: Bloomberg corrected its story to say”ChatGPT search,“ not ChatGPT in general. Link: ChatGPT, Roblox to Fall Under Strictest EU Rules for Platforms | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/chatgpt-roblox-to-fall-under-strictest-eu-rules-for-platforms | Bloomberg
… ChatGPT Plus and Pro users can access the update now, while free users will get it in the coming weeks. Link: Dreaming: Better memory for a more helpful ChatGPT | https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-memory-dreaming/ | OpenAI
… As part of that push, in March, The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI planned to combine the ChatGPT app, Codex, and Atlas into a desktop “superapp” — ChatGPT Work appears to be the result of those efforts. …
… Link: ChatGPT — Release Notes | https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes :~:text=May%2028%2C%202026,models%20are%20sunset. | OpenAI
… But they also turned to his ChatGPT logs. Prosecutors said that Rinderknecht had ChatGPT generate images of fire, asked the chatbot, “Why am I so angry all the time?”, and ranted to it about how the wealthy were destroying the world. …
… Link: ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows | https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-app-hits-1-billion-monthly-active-users-record-time-data-shows-2026-06-02/ | Reuters
… The feature is available now in beta for ChatGPT users with Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teacher, K-12, Free, Go, Pro, and Plus plans. Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/chatgpt-for-powerpoint-cropped.jpg?quality=90&strip=all
… Link: ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style | https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/chatgpt-stops-cloning-famous-writers-voices-but-may-capture-a-similar-feeling/ | Ars Technica
OpenAI, on its status website, confirmed that there were “elevated errors” affecting ChatGPT. During the outage, when I tried to access ChatGPT on the web, all that loaded was an error message. …
… Now, instead of waiting until you stop talking to translate your speech, ChatGPT can translate while you talk. You can also now ask ChatGPT Voice to stop talking until it’s called on, which OpenAI says wasn’t possible before. …
