OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.5 — Sketch-to-Image, 50% Faster, and Two New API Models
ChatGPT Images 2.5 brings sharper details, multi-turn editing consistency, and 50% lower latency, plus a new Sketch feature that turns drawings into finished images and two API models: GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst.
ChatGPT Can Now Connect to Healthcare Sources
OpenAI announces ChatGPT connectivity to healthcare sources, letting the assistant pull information from medical providers and health platforms.
OpenAI's AI Smart Speaker Shaped Like a Donut Will Cost $300–$400
Bloomberg reports OpenAI's first hardware device — a donut-shaped, AI-powered smart speaker designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio — will sell for $300–$400, launching in 2027. The high-quality metal device features 'moving parts' and is described as the 'physical manifestation' of ChatGPT.
ChatGPT Gets Unlimited Text Chats for Free Users and a 'Think' Button
OpenAI announced unlimited text chats for ChatGPT Free and Go users starting next week, removing rate limits on text conversations. A new 'Think' button lets free users access higher reasoning, and GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default model for non-paying tiers.
ChatGPT Reaches Nearly 1 Billion Weekly Active Users
ChatGPT's weekly active users approached 1 billion in mid-2026, cementing its position as the most widely used AI product in history. The milestone reflects massive growth across consumer, enterprise, and educational segments.
Samsung Opens ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex Access to Employees After AI Restrictions
Samsung lifted its 2023 AI restrictions and rolled out ChatGPT Enterprise and OpenAI Codex to all employees in Korea and its Device eXperience division worldwide, per OpenAI.
ChatGPT Lockdown Mode: New Privacy Feature Restricts Agent Capabilities for Enterprise Security
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Lockdown Mode, an enterprise control that disables web browsing, agent mode and other networked capabilities to reduce data-exposure risk for IT admins.
Canada Rules OpenAI's ChatGPT Violated Privacy Law: Overcollection, No Consent, Children's Data
Canada's privacy commissioner found that OpenAI violated federal privacy law by collecting personal data, including children's information, without valid consent to train ChatGPT.
OpenAI Brings Codex to ChatGPT Mobile: Remote AI Control from Anywhere
OpenAI launches Codex remote access in ChatGPT for iPhone, iPad, and Android, letting users supervise AI agents from their phone while work happens on their computer.
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Images 2.0 with Web Crawling
New image generator can crawl the internet and verify its own output for improved accuracy.
OpenAI Launches Workspace Agents for ChatGPT Teams
Teams can now create custom AI agents that handle complex workflows in ChatGPT, competing with Google's new enterprise AI push.