OpenAI confirmed GPT-6.1 Terra is safer overall than some of its older models, but its safety testing also found other problems. [...]

OpenAI is preparing to add invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union. [...]

OpenAI is expanding ads in ChatGPT, and one of the first new formats will show visual ads while you're generating images. [...]

Anthropic has started asking Claude users to voluntarily share their voice conversations to help train and improve its AI models. [...]

Google's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time. [...]

Microsoft is taking Windows Subsystem for Linux beyond just running Linux distributions, as WSL Containers is now generally available. [...]

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11 26H2 to everyone, and while it's this year's big annual feature update, you probably won't notice a massive difference after installing it. [...]

OpenAI is testing a new always-on assistant called "o", and references to the unannounced feature briefly showed up on the company's website. [...]

Anthropic has just announced a new Claude Marketplace, and it brings all AI-related tools into one place, including plugins, connectors, agents, and more. [...]

OpenAI has revealed Astra, an unreleased model designed to tackle complex, long-running tasks, after an internal version produced ten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science. [...]

Google is preparing a new Chrome security feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or changing the default search engine. [...]

OpenAI says it has reduced the price of two GPT-5.6 models, cutting Luna's API price by 80% and Terra's by 20% as it works to make its models more efficient. [...]

OpenAI appears to be testing a new subscription and experience for science use cases, but it's unclear if it'll be available to everyone regardless of their background. [...]

Microsoft has created an open-source fork of Windows Terminal called "Intelligent Terminal," and it allows you to use AI directly inside Terminal without interfering with the regular session. [...]

Microsoft plans to raise the quality bar of Windows 11 drivers, as drivers "sit at the heart of every Windows experience" and connect the OS to the "silicon, components, and peripherals." [...]

Microsoft says it's rolling out a revamped Windows Insider Program experience as part of the broader plans to address performance and reliability concerns affecting Windows 11. [...]

OpenAI told BleepingComputer that ChatGPT ads on Free and Go plans are not yet rolling out outside the United States, even though some users noticed references to ads in the updated privacy policy. [...]

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 26H1, but it's not for existing PCs. Instead, it will ship on devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and possibly other rumored ARM chips.w [...]

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077181 and KB5075941 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. [...]