Microsoft has begun rolling out GPT-5.6 to Copilot in PowerPoint, giving users access to OpenAI’s latest and most capable AI model directly inside Microsoft’s presentation software. The upgrade promises faster content generation, more visually appealing slide designs, and presentations that better follow an organization’s branding and templates. The rollout is aimed at making PowerPoint even […]

The AI arms race just hit a boiling point, and everyday developers are the ultimate winners. In a perfectly synchronized sequence of tech-industry chess, OpenAI and Anthropic have launched a dual-front assault on user limits. What started as a massive product drop quickly devolved into a strategic quota war, with Anthropic firing the first retaliatory […]

OpenAI appears to be laying the groundwork for its biggest software transformation yet. Recent teasers from OpenAI insiders and developers point toward a major architectural shift: the consolidation of the ChatGPT desktop application and the Codex development ecosystem into a single, unified AI workspace. If these hints are any indication, the boundary between a standard […]

The artificial intelligence race may be about to enter another major phase. According to recent industry rumors and insider reports, OpenAI is preparing to launch GPT-6 significantly earlier than previously expected, potentially within weeks. If accurate, GPT-6 would succeed the upcoming GPT-5.6 and introduce an entirely new pretraining foundation rather than continuing with the existing […]

OpenAI has officially introduced GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models designed to make conversations with AI feel more natural, expressive, and human-like. Starting today, GPT-Live is rolling out inside ChatGPT, marking another major step toward seamless voice-first AI experiences. Unlike traditional voice assistants that often pause between listening and speaking, GPT-Live aims to create […]

OpenAI appears to be preparing another major AI rollout. According to newly surfaced information, GPT-5.6 Sol will launch publicly this Thursday, accompanied by two additional models—Terra and Luna. At the same time, preview access is reportedly expanding worldwide, allowing significantly more users to test the company’s latest generation of AI models ahead of wider availability. […]

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A fresh debate has erupted in the AI industry after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that so-called open-source AI models are largely a “red herring” and do not offer the same community benefits as traditional open-source software. His comments have drawn immediate pushback from researchers, developers, and members of the open-source AI community, who dispute […]

OpenAI has rolled out another set of quality-of-life improvements for Codex, making the AI coding assistant more pleasant to use during long development sessions. The latest update focuses on one of the most common pain points users encounter while working through extended conversations: navigating lengthy threads. With smoother scrolling and improved position tracking, Codex now […]

OpenAI has officially introduced the GPT-5.6 family, bringing three new AI models designed for different workloads and budgets. The new lineup consists of GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna, each targeting a distinct segment ranging from frontier reasoning to affordable, high-volume inference. The announcement marks one of OpenAI’s biggest model releases yet, with substantial […]

A new leak suggests OpenAI could be preparing to launch GPT-5.6 sooner than many expected. According to reports, select enterprise partners have already received early access for testing, with a broader rollout now rumored for the second week of July. While OpenAI has not officially announced GPT-5.6, multiple details emerging from the leak paint a […]

Microsoft Brings Copilot Notebooks to Copilot Chat Microsoft has announced that Copilot Notebooks is now rolling out to Copilot Chat users across commercial and education organizations, bringing a powerful new way to collaborate with AI using shared, curated workspaces. The expansion means more users can create dedicated notebook environments where Copilot focuses only on the […]

OpenAI Launches Codex in the ChatGPT Mobile App With Powerful New Productivity Features OpenAI has officially made Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app generally available, bringing its AI coding assistant to more users on the go. Alongside the wider rollout, the company has introduced several new features designed to improve productivity, collaboration, and security across […]

Trump Administration Reportedly Requests OpenAI to Stagger GPT-5.6 Release In a significant development for the artificial intelligence industry, the Trump administration has reportedly requested OpenAI to delay the wider rollout of its upcoming GPT-5.6 AI model over national security and cybersecurity concerns. According to the latest reports, the request came through the White House’s Office […]

Microsoft Introduces Skills for Copilot in Excel to Scale Team Expertise Microsoft has announced Skills for Copilot in Excel, a major upgrade that enables organizations to capture, reuse, and scale spreadsheet expertise across every workbook. Instead of repeatedly performing the same complex tasks, teams can now package their knowledge into reusable AI-powered skills that Copilot […]

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Microsoft Brings More AI Power to SharePoint with Expanded Copilot Preview Microsoft has announced that Copilot in SharePoint is now available in an expanded public preview, giving organizations a powerful new way to create, manage, and organize content using natural language prompts. The latest update allows users to transform ideas into action by simply describing […]

OpenAI appears to be bringing Codex and ChatGPT even closer together. Newly surfaced interface details suggest that Codex is preparing to receive a Realtime Voice Mode, complete with animated companions called Pets, support for the familiar Orb interface, and a dedicated Library section in the sidebar. The additions point toward a future where Codex becomes […]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how software is built, but one challenge has remained consistent across AI coding tools: sharing context with teammates. A coding session may generate valuable insights, implementation plans, pull request summaries, or project documentation, but much of that information remains trapped inside chat conversations. Anthropic is aiming to solve that problem […]