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Visit website →NEWOpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet for agent-driven payments with Amex, Mastercard, and Visa
Available initially for US ChatGPT Pro subscribers via dots, the wallet requires biometric approval for every purchase while preserving existing card rewards.
NEWShield integrates GPT-6 Astra into Forge to automate legacy portal tasks for IT providers
The integration allows AI agents to navigate non-API systems, reducing manual technician intervention for browser-based support tasks.
NEWAmplitude's Wave agent uses OpenAI models to ship product improvements in 1–2 days
Amplitude's Wave agent drove a 160% lift in card-driven sends on its homepage by personalizing suggestion cards using session data.
NEWGondola doubles revenue and boosts engineering output by 25% using Codex
The creative platform reports a 50% increase in lead engineer output and 2.5x more creator hires year over year without adding headcount.
NEWHoliday Extras boosts app conversion by 32.5% using OpenAI Codex
The travel company also reduced its app error rate from 19% to 9% and shifted from annual to weekly releases.
NEWOpenAI commits $2 million to research on AI safety for children
The funding supports a scientific research network under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI to develop tools for measuring AI risks.
OpenAI reports 20,000 veterans have claimed free ChatGPT Plus access
OpenAI Academy has hosted over a dozen trainings for nearly 1,000 military community members to support this transition.
Gilbert + Tobin CEO: AI adoption at 87% frees lawyers for client work
The Australian law firm achieved 87% active ChatGPT usage by prioritizing leadership adoption and governance over mandates, using the tool to handle administrative tasks like annual reviews for a cost of about $62.
JioStar chief architect details building AI discovery for 500M users in eight weeks
The system uses the OpenAI API to handle voice-first queries across 15+ languages, balancing accuracy, latency, and cost for entertainment and cricket stats.
OpenAI hosts free AI Skills Jam for caregivers in five U.S. cities
The free, in-person events, held during National Family Caregivers Month, are designed to help caregivers use ChatGPT for scheduling, resource navigation, and peer support.
OpenAI launches Businesses in ChatGPT beta with Business Hub and US Business Agents
Businesses can claim their profile via Business Hub and launch Business Agents for eligible ecommerce and online service firms in the US.
OpenAI report highlights AI guidance gap in EMEA education partnerships
New ThinkYoung research cited in the report shows a significant gap between student AI usage and teacher guidance in EMEA education systems.
Singapore Airlines doubles chatbot CSAT using OpenAI API
The airline cut agent handling time by 10% and tripled Flight Recommender usage by integrating OpenAI models into customer support and internal workflows.
OpenAI and Upwork research finds AI-related freelance projects have 45% more diverse task mixes and larger budgets
Analysis of 63 work categories reveals that while some AI-automated tasks lost freelance share, AI-related projects now combine skills in new ways and command larger fixed-price budgets.
Cogent deploys Cyber Defense Factories using OpenAI models to cut vulnerability remediation time by 75%
The startup combines GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-5.6 with enterprise context to autonomously investigate and fix security risks, achieving 5x triage throughput for IT services clients.
ChatGPT Enterprise now available in AWS Marketplace
The listing allows organizations to purchase and manage ChatGPT Enterprise using existing AWS billing relationships and apply eligible spend toward AWS commitments.
OpenAI deploys Control Room to halt AI workloads within 35 seconds
The system integrates with inference engines to enforce fail-closed safety checks across all research workloads.
CodeRabbit ships 20x more software with same team using Codex
CodeRabbit uses OpenAI Codex to ship 20x more software and CodeRabbit Secure (powered by Daybreak and Codex) to find 43,000 vulnerabilities in 13,000 scans.
Kuken Industries cuts drawing search time to 4.5 minutes using OpenAI API
The tool, built with Japanese AI startup Recursive, is projected to reduce annual drawing search hours by 90% for the Japanese manufacturer.
OpenAI partners with Hacktron to find vulnerabilities in its systems
OpenAI announces a partnership with Hacktron to find vulnerabilities in its systems, focusing on interactions with third-party services and expanding Hacktron's access to frontier models via Daybreak Red.