Fresh details about OpenAI's first consumer hardware device have surfaced, suggesting the ChatGPT-powered smart speaker could launch in 2027 with a premium design, a price between $300 and $400, and deeper AI integration than existing smart home speakers.

OpenAI reportedly building donut-shaped ChatGPT smart speaker for homes

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, giving 100,000 researchers free access to GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, scientific AI tools and coding assistance through 2027. The company says the programme is designed to accelerate scientific discovery by putting frontier AI into researchers' hands.

OpenAI to give 100,000 researchers free access to its most powerful AI models in push to speed up scientific discovery

OpenAI is exploring deeper ChatGPT integrations for smart glasses and wearables. President Greg Brockman says the company wants its AI interface available across devices as it works towards assistants that could reduce the need for typing, clicking and opening apps.

Forget typing and clicking: OpenAI wants a ‘Jarvis’-like ChatGPT that works across your devices

ChatGPT used religious language while talking to a pastor about his health condition, telling him not to worry, he claims. However, he says in the lawsuit that this advice almost killed him. He is demanding that ChatGPT Health be removed until proven safe.

ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit

Lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI, challenging the medical advice provided by ChatGPT and raising fresh questions about the role of artificial intelligence in health-related guidance. The case highlights growing concerns around AI safety, chatbot limitations, and the responsibility of technology companies when users rely on AI for sensitive information.

ChatGPT medical advice challenged: Pastor sues OpenAI over chatbot advice 

ChatGPT and other AI tools have been flagged as major risks to brain health. Over-reliance on them for everything means people stop exercising their brains. Experts say this could lead to a higher risk of dementia.

Overuse of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini could trigger a dementia crisis, experts say

Microsoft is reportedly replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI systems and smaller models to reduce computing costs. The move reflects a growing industry trend where efficiency, speed and lower infrastructure costs are becoming as important as AI performance.


Microsoft reportedly replaces ChatGPT and Claude models to reduce AI spending

OpenAI is facing a new lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT reinforced a user's delusional beliefs and contributed to a worsening mental health crisis. The plaintiff claims the AI chatbot validated false perceptions instead of challenging them, raising broader questions about the responsibilities and safeguards surrounding advanced AI systems.


ChatGPT accused of reinforcing delusions in new lawsuit

Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful force in online shopping. According to new findings, shoppers referred through AI tools such as ChatGPT are spending more than traditional online visitors, highlighting how AI recommendations are influencing purchasing decisions. Retail websites also saw AI-generated traffic surge by 138% in May compared to a year earlier. As consumers increasingly rely on AI for product discovery and buying advice, retailers are rapidly adapting to a new era of digital commerce driven by intelligent assistants.


ChatGPT Shopping Boom Drives Higher Spending and Retail Sales Growth

A major change is reshaping the internet as users move from keyword-based searches to AI-powered discovery. Tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are increasingly delivering answers directly, altering how people find information and how websites gain visibility.


A massive shift is happening online, and most people haven't noticed

OpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode, a new security feature designed to reduce the risk of prompt injection attacks in ChatGPT. The setting disables several internet-connected capabilities, including live web browsing and deep research, offering additional safeguards for users and organisations working with sensitive information.


OpenAI Introduces New Security Feature

ChatGPT does not think that older adults are fit to work in the new work setup, with technologies becoming complex. A study found that AI-linked age bias could grow in workplaces as AI gains more ground.

Need another reason to hate AI? ChatGPT thinks older adults can't do today's jobs

Florida has reportedly filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, raising concerns over alleged risks linked to ChatGPT and generative AI systems.
The legal action focuses on issues including misinformation, user safety, privacy, and potential societal harm from AI tools.


Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Risks; State Names Sam Altman in Lawsuit

Anthropic raised $65 billion in a new funding round, valuing the Claude maker at $965 billion and surpassing OpenAI. The AI startup continues expanding enterprise AI and cloud partnerships while navigating a Pentagon legal dispute

Anthropic surpasses Open AI with massive $965 billion valuation as AI race intensifies

Neither Claude nor ChatGPT could tell correctly how many Ls were in the word Google. They also explained what went wrong with them when answering the question. AI tools and bots often make this mistake.

'My bad! Good catch': Claude and ChatGPT say there are 2 Ls in Google. Then explain what went wrong

OpenAI has outlined how it delivers real-time voice AI that feels natural during conversations. The focus is on reducing delays so that users can speak and receive responses without noticeable pauses.

‘Low-latency AI’: How OpenAI makes voice interactions feel natural

As artificial intelligence become part of daily life, researchers are raising an question are we relying too much on AI to think for us? A growing number of studies suggest that overuse of tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude may affect how people think, remember and solve problems. 

Are AI tools reducing people’s critical thinking skills?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologised for failing to alert authorities before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, as outrage grows over the tragedy that killed 8 and injured 25.

‘Deeply sorry’: Sam Altman admits OpenAI didn’t report Canada mass shooter’s ChatGPT account

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.0, a major upgrade to its image-generation system announced on April 21, 2026. The new model focuses on accuracy, structured design and better reasoning, moving beyond basic image creation to produce design-ready visuals. 

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0: How the new image model could transform design, education, and storytelling

Is ChatGPT to blame for a mass shooting? Florida has launched a criminal probe after alleged chats between the suspect and the bot surfaced, raising serious questions about AI accountability.

Can a chatbot be held liable for such crimes?

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Murder suspect: ChatGPT? Florida launches probe against OpenAI chatbot - Here's why

Recently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was ‘exposed’ as a tech founder with minimal technological skills. But he got company in Steve Jobs, Jack Ma and other tech leaders,  who built major companies through vision, leadership, and strategy despite limited coding or programming expertise

Sam Altman's coding abilities are minimal, yet he runs OpenAI. He's not alone. These top tech bosses have limited IT skills

Elon Musk has shared a Robin Farrow interview citing allegations against Sam Altman, appearing to agree with the contents of Farrow's New Yorker ‘hit piece’ on the OpenAI CEO. Altman is accused of dishonesty, with the article questioning his leadership amid AI integrity and safety issues.

Sam Altman a sociopath, pathological liar and abuser? Musk agrees to claims on OpenAI chief's past and leadership

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT support for Apple CarPlay, allowing drivers to interact with the chatbot directly from their vehicle dashboard using voice. Enabled by Apple’s iOS 26.4 update, the feature lets users ask questions hands-free while driving. 

OpenAI brings ChatGPT to Apple CarPlay for hands-free voice interaction while driving

Sam Altman shared a story about Paul Conyngham on X, who used ChatGPT and other AI tools to help design a potential mRNA vaccine protocol for his dog, Rosie. By analysing genomic data and planning research steps with AI, Conyngham created a treatment concept with support from human experts.

Man uses ChatGPT to help design an mRNA vaccine to save his dog; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reacts

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OpenAI reportedly building donut-shaped ChatGPT smart speaker for homes

100,000 scientists to get free access to OpenAI's frontier AI models

OpenAI wants ChatGPT everywhere, including the smart glasses you wear

ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry. Then pulmonary embolism hit

ChatGPT medical advice challenged: Pastor sues OpenAI over chatbot advice

Overuse of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini could trigger a dementia crisis, experts say

Microsoft reportedly replaces ChatGPT and Claude models to reduce AI spending

ChatGPT accused of reinforcing delusions in new lawsuit

ChatGPT Shopping Boom Drives Higher Spending and Retail Sales Growth

A massive shift is happening online, and most people haven't noticed

OpenAI Introduces New Security Feature

Need another reason to hate AI? ChatGPT says older adults can't do today's jobs

Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Risks; State Names Sam Altman in Lawsuit

Anthropic surpasses Open AI with massive $965 billion valuation as AI race intensifies

'My bad! Good catch': Claude and ChatGPT say there are 2 Ls in Google

‘Low-latency AI’: How OpenAI makes voice interactions feel natural

Are AI tools reducing people’s critical thinking skills?

Sam Altman admits OpenAI didn’t report Canada mass shooter’s ChatGPT account

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 with smarter and more accurate visuals

Murder suspect: ChatGPT? Florida launches probe against OpenAI chatbot

Tech bosses without IT skills: Sam Altman is one of them, but he's not alone

Is Sam Altman a sociopath, abuser, liar? Questions arise about his AI leadership

ChatGPT comes to Apple CarPlay: Now drivers can talk to ChatGPT from their car

Sam Altman shares story of AI-assisted vaccine design to save a dog