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Track the AI revolution at OpenAI, from ChatGPT feature updates and ethical safety debates to the company's massive market surge.
… The company accuses OpenAI of advising Apple staffers that are departing to let OpenAI know if Apple personnel “ask you to sign anything.” Apple says it reached out to OpenAI in February to raise its concerns and ask OpenAI to say what it was doing to look into the problem. “OpenAI never responded,… …
… In September 2024, when Murati left OpenAI to start Thinking Machines Lab, a group of OpenAI employees followed shortly after. But three of them — including Zoph — all returned to OpenAI together this past January. …
Weng had left OpenAI along with a handful of other employees to co-found the competing AI startup, which was helmed by Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO. …
… Link: Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of putting profit over safety | https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/florida-sues-openai-sam-altman-saying-put-profit-safety-rcna347602 | NBC News
… Update: Added information from an OpenAI blog post. Link: OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe | https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-it-widens-hacking-2026-07-31/ | Reuters
… In a video posted to X on Monday, OpenAI shows a square-shaped device with several buttons, alongside the caption, “Your favorite Codex shortcuts are getting an upgrade.” This isn’t the mysterious AI-powered device OpenAI is working on with former Apple designer Jony Ive, however. …
… OpenAI is also trying to make GPT-5.5 Instant’s responses easier to read by trimming their length and cutting down on “bullet-heavy” text. Link: ChatGPT — Release Notes | https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes :~:text=May%2028%2C%202026,models%20are%20sunset. | OpenAI
… Link: Building abundant intelligence | https://openai.com/index/building-abundant-intelligence/ | OpenAI
… OpenAI is collaborating with former Apple designer Jony Ive on the new devices following its nearly $6.5 billion acquisition of his design company, io Products. OpenAI didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. …
… Link: OpenAI, Microsoft Sued by Publishers for Scraping News Articles | https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/publishers-sue-microsoft-openai-over-unauthorized-content-use | Bloomberg Law
