OpenAI may be getting ready for its next major AI model, and the latest clues are pointing toward an imminent launch of Astra. According to reports and posts circulating among AI researchers and leakers, Astra could arrive as soon as this week, although a launch next week remains possible. The model is also rumored to […]

OpenAI’s Astra story just got more interesting. A previously circulating internal codename, “mewfour,” appears to have resurfaced in an unexpected place: OpenAI’s public Codex repository. The timing is what makes the discovery particularly intriguing. According to the evidence behind the claim, OpenAI removed references to “mewfour” from 52 pull requests on August 7, only about […]

OpenAI’s Codex is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore for developers—not just because of what its AI coding agents can do, but because of how reliably the platform is running. Codex Web has recorded 99.98% uptime over the tracked period, while the Codex API, CLI, and VS Code extension have each reached 100% uptime in the […]

Microsoft is bringing another round of Copilot, Microsoft 365 and Power Platform updates to its weekly community call on August 18, 2026, with a strong focus on AI agents, identity management and secure document workflows. The weekly call is designed to showcase new features, practical use cases and demos across Microsoft 365 and the Power […]

ChatGPT is becoming more personalized with a new Computer History feature that can remember activity across the apps and websites you use on your computer. The idea is simple: instead of having to repeatedly explain what you were working on, ChatGPT can use relevant history from your computer to provide more contextual answers in future […]

Microsoft is taking a major step toward turning Copilot into a more unified AI platform. The company has started rolling out a redesigned Copilot experience that brings its standalone chat and image-generation features together with Microsoft 365 tools in a single app. The move is more than a visual refresh. Microsoft is effectively bringing personal […]