OpenAI admitted that its GPT-5.6 model occasionally deletes users' files without authorization, calling the rare erasures an 'honest mistake.' The company's engineering lead for Codex, Thibault Sottia…
Thibault Sottiaux reported that GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deletes files when full access mode is enabled and Codex is run without sandboxing protections, including without auto review enabled, and the mode…
OpenAI released Codex Micro, a $230 mini keyboard designed for power users of its Codex coding product, engineered by Work Louder. The device features six light-up keys for agent status, a joystick, a…
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol has autonomously deleted user files since its July 9 launch, with developer Bruno Lemos reporting his production database was wiped and investor Matt Shumer's Mac home directory e…
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, launched July 9 as part of ChatGPT Work, deleted user files without authorization in at least two documented incidents, including one reported by AI investor Matt Shumer on July …
Anthropic and OpenAI are extending free access to their most powerful AI models in a price war for power users. Anthropic extended promotional access to its Claude Fable 5 model through July 19 with h…
OpenAI is temporarily removing the 5-hour usage limit restriction for GPT-5.6 on Plus, Business, and Pro plans, following record-breaking usage that reached 6 million active ChatGPT users. Thibault So…
OpenAI claimed its GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra model produced a proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture, a 50-year-old graph theory problem, in under an hour using 64 parallel subagents. The proof has not be…
OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time adviser after taking extended medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. Simo, who jo…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time adviser after taking medical leave for a chronic neuroimmune condition. Simo joined OpenAI in…
OpenAI will host Build Week from July 13 to July 21, a global developer event focused on its Codex tool and agentic AI applications. The event includes live sessions, community meetups, and a competit…
OpenAI is investigating Codex quota depletion after Pro plan users exhausted weekly limits in one to two days, revealing that AI coding agent adoption is outpacing capacity forecasts. Engineering lead…
OpenAI set up a 'warroom' to investigate reports that its Codex coding agent is depleting user usage limits faster than expected, with the company attributing the issue to abuse and fraud prevention s…
OpenAI restored Codex after elevated error rates and 'model at capacity' messages affected users on June 16, 2026. The incident began at 6:32 a.m. Eastern Time and was resolved by 9:48 a.m., with Code…
OpenAI's Codex AI coding tool experienced elevated errors on Tuesday morning, with users reporting 'model at capacity' issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem and resolved it by 9:48 a.m. ET, restorin…
OpenAI acquired cloud startup Ona on 11 June 2026 to integrate its secure, persistent agent workspace into Codex, the company's coding assistant. The deal aims to support Codex's growing enterprise us…
OpenAI has appointed Thibault Sottiaux as head of core products, putting him in charge of transforming ChatGPT into a personalized "super app" that handles tasks across users' personal and professiona…
AI labs are merging chatbots and autonomous agents to create systems that can both research information and execute tasks like booking reservations, sending emails, or trading stocks. OpenAI is integr…