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Hardware and Technologies July 15, 2026, 05:02 PMBloomberg's Mark Gurman says OpenAI is preparing a portable smart speaker as the first product in its consumer hardware push. The device is expected to debut in 2026 and go on sale in 2027, though the schedule could still shift.
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Hardware and Technologies July 11, 2026, 01:09 PMA comparison between Claude Fable 5 and Terraria-cloning GPT 5.6 Sol produced a split verdict: one model was cheaper and faster, but the same wave of coverage also linked GPT 5.6 Sol to a serious Mac file-deletion incident.
According to the shared results, both AI models produced playable games with a smooth experience. GPT 5.6 Sol completed the Terraria clone for about $35 in about 1 hour and 20 minutes, while Claude Fable 5 needed about $120 and roughly 2 hours. That puts GPT 5.6 Sol at around one quarter of the cost and about two thirds of the runtime. -
Hardware and Technologies July 11, 2026, 09:43 AMApple's lawsuit could force OpenAI to defend not just its hiring practices, but the origins of its hardware ambitions. Filed in federal court in Northern California, the complaint accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets tied to unreleased consumer AI devices and names io Products, along with Apple's former employees Tang Tan and Chang Liu, as part of the alleged misconduct.
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ChatGPT has learned to interrupt and murmur along in conversation — and it handles hard questions in a way you won't even notice the pause
Hardware and Technologies July 9, 2026, 09:31 AMOpenAI has unveiled GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models that completely replaces the old Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT. The rollout began on July 8 worldwide at once: on iOS, Android, and in the browser. Paid subscribers get the more capable GPT-Live-1, free users get the lightweight GPT-Live-1 mini, and developers are promised API access "soon," with no specific timeline given. The audience for this update is hardly small: more than 150 million people use ChatGPT's voice mode and dictation every week. -
Hardware and Technologies July 8, 2026, 04:36 PMOpenAI said GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna will go public on July 9 after additional testing and U.S. approval. Preview access is expanding globally now, the company added. The GPT-5.6 family includes three variants: Sol, Terra and Luna. OpenAI says Sol is its strongest model yet, while Terra is aimed at everyday use and offers similar performance to GPT-5.5 despite costing twice as little. Luna is the lowest-cost model in the series.
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Hardware and Technologies June 30, 2026, 06:35 PMOpenAI will officially announce Codex Micro, a compact macro keyboard designed for use with its Codex AI tool, on July 15, 2026. Targeted at programmers, the device aims to streamline development by providing quick access to essential AI-powered coding functions.
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Hardware and Technologies June 28, 2026, 04:29 PMWhat would your houseplants say if they could talk? OpenAI decided to find out — and released an unusual open-source project called Plant Talk, which gives the flower on your windowsill a voice. And not just any voice, but ChatGPT's: you can now hold a full real-time conversation with a plant and find out whether everything is to its liking.
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Hardware and Technologies June 27, 2026, 04:43 PMPaul Meade, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering for Vision Pro and smart glasses, will leave the company next week to join OpenAI as head of its new internal hardware division. Meade will play a central role in developing a family of AI-powered consumer devices, marking a significant shift in the competition for next-generation hardware.
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Hardware and Technologies June 27, 2026, 09:20 AMOPENAI has begun a limited preview of its new GPT-5.6 language model family, restricting access to about 20 trusted partners and organizations in the United States. This early rollout is available only via API and Codex, with no ChatGPT integration during the preview phase. The restriction follows a direct request from the Trump administration, which cited national security concerns and requires federal officials to approve each client's access individually during this period.
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Hardware and Technologies June 26, 2026, 09:50 AMOpenAI has announced that the new GPT-5.6 model will, in its first phase, be accessible solely to entities individually vetted and cleared by U.S. federal authorities.
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Hardware and Technologies June 25, 2026, 09:27 AMOpenAI has released GPT-5.5 Instant, a free version of its latest language model, making advanced AI capabilities available to all ChatGPT users on both web and mobile. The update brings a sharper focus on understanding context and delivering more adaptive, human-like conversations.
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Hardware and Technologies June 24, 2026, 07:29 PMOpenAI is taking another step toward breaking free from major AI hardware suppliers. The company has developed its own specialized chip, dubbed Jalapeño, for handling neural network inference. Early data suggests the new silicon is already delivering performance on par with NVIDIA and Google solutions — and in some scenarios, it might even be more power-efficient.
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Claude’s Creators Just Surpassed OpenAI: Anthropic Becomes the Most Valuable AI Company in the World
Hardware and Technologies May 29, 2026, 12:52 PMThe AI race is reaching a whole new level. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude neural network, has raised a record-breaking round of funding and, for the first time, overtaken OpenAI in market value. At the same time, major tech companies and investment funds keep pouring tens of billions of dollars into AI development. -
News May 18, 2026, 11:49 PMElon Musk has lost his high-profile legal battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI. A federal jury in Oakland completely rejected the billionaire's claims.
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News April 29, 2026, 12:49 AMThe legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI kicked off in Oakland on April 27, with the billionaire seeking $134 billion in damages.
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OpenAI Falls Short of Its ChatGPT Growth Targets — Internal Discussions on Slowdown and Costly Infrastructure
Hardware and Technologies April 28, 2026, 07:24 PMOpenAI finds itself in a situation where growth of its flagship product ChatGPT and other AI services is lagging behind internal expectations. Against this backdrop, internal discussions are underway about whether further large‑scale expansion of its compute infrastructure — which demands colossal resources — is justified. -
No Separate Apps: The First AI-First Phone from OpenAI Will Pack a Chip Co-Engineered with Qualcomm and MediaTek
Hardware and Technologies April 27, 2026, 10:27 AMThe folks behind ChatGPT have changed their minds about burying smartphones. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is now co-designing its own processor with Qualcomm and MediaTek — for a phone that ditches traditional apps in favor of an always-on AI agent. -
Hardware and Technologies April 24, 2026, 01:45 AMOn April 23, OpenAI introduced GPT-5.5 — a new language model the company calls its “smartest and most intuitive” yet. Notably, it arrives just six weeks after GPT-5.4, showing how quickly the AI race is accelerating.
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ChatGPT’s Creators Just Updated Their Image Generator, and Suddenly Midjourney and Nano Banana Feel Obsolete
Hardware and Technologies April 21, 2026, 04:43 PMThe neural network from the team behind ChatGPT just got an update that turns it from a geeky toy into a real workhorse. Before, AI would either draw beautifully but mess up the details, or sloppily but get the text right. Now, it seems they’ve found the sweet spot: the model delivers images with no “extra fingers” or wonky lettering, and most importantly — it actually understands what “put this text in the bottom right corner” means. -
OpenAI Is Losing The Trust Of The People Who Gave It Money: OpenAI’s Own Investors Are Questioning Its $852 Billion Valuation
Hardware and Technologies April 14, 2026, 05:51 PMThe creator of ChatGPT is valued at $852 billion, but the people who put money into it are increasingly asking: is the company really worth that much? OpenAI changes its strategy every six months, kills off projects, buys TV channels, and picks fights with key partners. Some investors are already openly calling the startup “unfocused” and shifting their attention to a competitor.
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