OpenAI
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Anthropic Researcher Quits, Citing ‘Gambling With Our Lives’ in AI Race
Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic, alleging the industry is recklessly racing toward superintelligence, while a colleague estimates a 10% risk of extinction.
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OpenAI Secures Dedicated Compute Capacity in Malaysia via Firmus Deal
OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with infrastructure firm Firmus to access dedicated AI compute capacity at new data centers in Malaysia.
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Unverified AI Breakthrough Claim Sparks Academic Standoff Over Million-Dollar Math Prize
OpenAI’s unverified claim of solving the historic Navier-Stokes equations has sparked a major academic dispute over intellectual property and research ethics.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra Amid AGI Claims
OpenAI released its flagship GPT-6 Astra model, with leadership declaring the arrival of artificial general intelligence, sparking industry-wide debate.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI Face Concurrent Service Disruptions
Major US AI providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI, reported simultaneous service errors on Thursday, impacting thousands of global users.
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OpenAI reports widespread service degradation across ChatGPT and Codex
OpenAI is investigating significant performance issues affecting 19 components across its ChatGPT and Codex platforms, marking the second incident in a single day.
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 Astra, Labeling New Model a Milestone in AGI Development
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, a powerful AI model with advanced autonomous capabilities that the company suggests marks a significant step toward AGI.
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Concurrent Disruption Hits Major Artificial Intelligence Platforms as OpenAI Teases Astra
Simultaneous service disruptions hit OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI on September 3, 2026, just as OpenAI teased its next-generation Astra model.
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OpenAI Designates Unreleased ‘Astra’ Model as First With ‘Critical’ Hacking Capabilities
OpenAI has designated its upcoming Astra model as its first AI system to reach a ‘critical’ cybersecurity threshold, capable of executing complex, autonomous exploits.
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OpenAI and Anthropic Prepare Major Model Updates as Competition Intensifies
OpenAI anticipates releasing ChatGPT 6 between September 3 and 10, while Anthropic rolls out Fable 5.1 with increased token limits for complex tasks.
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OpenAI to Terminate Model Access for Cursor Following SpaceX Acquisition
OpenAI will cut off Cursor’s access to its AI models on Nov. 12, citing concerns over contract compliance following the tool’s acquisition by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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OpenAI Advances ‘Astra’ Testing Amid Cybersecurity Safety Reviews
OpenAI expands internal testing of its upcoming Astra model, showing major advances in coding and visual creation amid strict cybersecurity safety reviews.
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OpenAI Unveils Jalapeño: A Custom ASIC Designed to Redefine AI Inference Efficiency
OpenAI has debuted Jalapeño, a custom inference-focused ASIC developed with Broadcom to boost throughput and energy efficiency for large-scale AI workloads.
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Unverified Internal Pre-Training Claims Surface Around OpenAI’s Next-Generation Frontier Models
Unconfirmed reports claim OpenAI pre-trained a 100-trillion parameter model codenamed Bel, highlighting how compute scale and post-training dictate frontier AI.
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OpenAI Integrates WebMCP into Codex to Direct AI Agents Through In-Browser Tools
OpenAI has added WebMCP support to Codex, allowing AI agents to directly utilize embedded web application tools rather than relying on visual browser automation.
