OpenAI

Windsurf, the AI coding startup that is reportedly in the process of being acquired by OpenAI for $3 billion, just launched SWE-1: its first in-house small language model designed specifically for software engineering. Released under its new “Vibe” lineup, the model is open-weight, fast, and compact. It is built to run efficiently on consumer hardware without relying on expensive cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading →

In an unsurprising move, Google is putting generative AI at the center of its most valuable real estate. The company is redesigning its homepage to feature “AI Overviews,” a mode that uses Gemini to synthesize information directly on the results page. For users, this means fewer blue links, more summarized answers, and the beginning of the transition from search engine to answer engine. Continue Reading →

Sam Altman (@sama) says that OpenAI has rolled back a recent update to ChatGPT that turned the model into a relentlessly obsequious people-pleaser. The behavior, described by users as "overly verbose, excessively agreeable, and kind of creepy," triggered backlash and memes. In short, ChatGPT went from helpful to "ass-kissing weirdo" – as one headline so delicately put it. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has launched a new online shopping feature inside ChatGPT Search, adding real-time product discovery capabilities, including personalized recommendations, pricing, reviews, images, and direct merchant links – all presented seamlessly within ChatGPT. Continue Reading →

If you thought AI-generated images were already everywhere, brace yourself: the floodgates just opened. Continue Reading →

The Washington Post is reporting that it has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its journalism into ChatGPT’s search experience. Effective immediately, summaries, quotes, and direct links to The Post’s reporting will appear in ChatGPT responses to relevant user queries. Continue Reading →

OpenAI just rolled out a major update to ChatGPT, quietly releasing three new models (o3, o4-mini, and o4-mini-high) that offer the most advanced reasoning capabilities the company has ever shipped. You’ll see o3 in ChatGPT Pro and Team plans; o4-mini and o4-mini-high are running across ChatGPT Plus, with o4-mini available even to free users. The naming conventions may be opaque, but the takeaway is clear: OpenAI is moving faster and getting smarter. Continue Reading →

While admitting that they "suck at naming their models," OpenAI has launched GPT-4.1, along with GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-4.1 Nano. These models are for developers and will not show up in your ChatGPT model picker. All three models are available now via API. According to OpenAI, the new models outperform GPT-4o in coding, instruction following, and long-context comprehension. Continue Reading →

If your LinkedIn feed has transformed into a toy aisle, you're not alone. Everyone is sharing AI-generated images of themselves as action figures, complete with accessories like laptops, coffee mugs, and witty taglines. This trend is not just a fleeting novelty; it's a reflection of the growing integration of AI into our daily lives. Continue Reading →

Until now, ChatGPT’s "Memory" feature could retain a handful of user-provided facts to personalize responses. Yesterday, OpenAI announced a new feature you will either dearly love or truly hate: ChatGPT can now reference your entire chat history across every conversation you've ever had with it — not just a few saved facts. Continue Reading →