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Visit website →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.
BioBasicsBench: GPT-6 Astra scores 66.7% on wet-lab tasks, outperforming GPT-5.6 Sol
Developed with Ligo, the 100-task benchmark tests AI agents on interpreting raw experimental data, where GPT-6 Astra significantly outperforms previous models.
Cult.fit standardizes on Codex to cut support costs 50% and save $100,000 annually
The Indian fitness company extended Codex beyond engineering to let non-technical teams build 20+ internal apps and automate support workflows.
Australian universities partner with OpenAI to integrate AI into curriculum and workforce preparation
UNSW, University of Sydney, La Trobe, and Adelaide University are deploying ChatGPT Edu and agentic tools to equip students with practical AI skills for the workforce.
PickOpenAI releases GPT-6 Cyber with 48.5% ExploitGym score and 99.93% scope adherence
The model developed 948 Linux privilege escalation exploits and maintains 99.93% scope adherence without safety prompts.
Merge uses GPT-6 Astra and Codex to automate product development and business operations
The integration platform reports that AI automation reduced guest list preparation and outreach for executive dinners from dozens of hours to about 30 minutes per event.
OpenAI Publishes National Community Compact and Compute Campus Policy Blueprint
The new policy blueprint urges federal and state lawmakers to mandate cost transparency and local accountability for all AI infrastructure developers.
Flipsnack cuts cost per registration by 75% with ChatGPT Ads conversion optimization
The shift from click-focused to conversion-focused campaigns in five US markets increased registrations by 310% while reducing cost per registration by 75%.
Franklin Templeton deploys OpenAI Codex to build connected intelligence layer for investment research
The firm added agents and a semantic layer to its AI workflows to surface diverse research views and risks for portfolio managers.
PickOpenAI to Acquire Pierre Computer Company to Expand Codex Code Tools
The acquisition aims to adapt Git workflows for coding agents and integrate Pierre's open-source libraries, including Trees, Diffs, and Highlights, into the Codex platform.
OpenAI Cyber Team Validates 948 Unique Linux Kernel LPE Vulnerabilities Using Autonomous AI Pipeline
The autonomous pipeline cost $1,213,430 to identify and patch the vulnerabilities, a fraction of the estimated $18.9M to $66.3M value based on past bug bounty rates.
GPT-5.6 Cyber available to approved customers in AWS GovCloud (US-East) via Daybreak Red
GPT-5.6 Cyber is now available to approved customers in AWS GovCloud (US-East) via Daybreak Red, supporting authorized vulnerability research and exploit validation.
OpenAI raises bug bounty rewards to a maximum of $172,000
OpenAI has raised the reward for critical vulnerabilities in core products to a maximum of $172,000.
DevRev Delivers Autonomous Self-Service with GPT-6.1 Sol
The startup uses OpenAI models to balance reasoning, speed, and cost for handling complex customer and employee requests.
OpenAI shares advances in using GPT-6 Astra and Codex for physical product engineering
A newer internal model scored 0.875 on BenchCAD 2.0, outperforming GPT-6 Astra's 0.594, while OpenAI partners with Mazda and Chip Ganassi Racing to test these capabilities.
Cisco integrates OpenAI models with network telemetry to accelerate security defense
Cisco combines network telemetry with OpenAI models, utilizing advances like Daybreak and GPT-6 Astra to correlate security signals at machine scale for faster vulnerability remediation.
Heimstaden cuts property image costs by 99% and analyzes 20,112 assets using OpenAI
The European real estate operator achieved 50% employee adoption within three months and reduced environmental risk assessment time from one year to two months.
OpenAI Appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
The former Uber President brings nearly two decades of experience advising tech companies and political leaders to the new role.
OpenAI Partners with Cathedral and Quadruples Bug Bounty Rewards for Security Sprint
OpenAI is launching a security sprint with Cathedral and expanding subsidized model access for defenders after dedicating 25% of engineers to AI-driven vulnerability testing.
OpenAI more than quadruples bug bounty midpoints and introduces quality and loyalty bonuses
The update includes a 5-tier loyalty program, priority campaign multipliers for new features, and retroactive payments for recent reports.