OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT's own office suite: OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into more direct competition with more traditional software companies. Read More
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Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources say: Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially. Read More
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Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus: The company says it won't draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures. Read More
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix: Apple says the bug was used to attack "specific targeted individuals" running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. Read More
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OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar: Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight. Read More
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less: OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows. Read More
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OpenAI's latest features take direct aim at the app store model: OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike. Read More
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT's plugins with app-like interfaces and automations: OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations. Read More
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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation: The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut. Read More
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