Sam's News — gpt — 2026-07-30¶
TL;DR¶
- OpenAI launches free AI access program for 100,000 researchers
- OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 1 billion weekly active users milestone
- OpenAI reveals plans for ChatGPT device ecosystem
- OpenAI announces GPT-5.6 Sol model with enhanced capabilities
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previews GPT-5.6 on Capitol Hill after cyber breach
- ChatGPT and Roblox designated as EU's 'very large online platforms'
AI¶
OpenAI launches free AI access program for 100,000 researchers¶
OpenAI announced a ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program providing free access to its most powerful models for 100,000 scientists.
Sources: neowin.net RSS, Technology Org RSS, Axios RSS, WION RSS, SiliconANGLE RSS, Engadget RSS
OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 1 billion weekly active users milestone¶
OpenAI's ChatGPT is approaching 1 billion weekly active users as the AI rivalry intensifies.
Sources: digitimes RSS, PYMNTS.com RSS, CNBC RSS
OpenAI announces GPT-5.6 Sol model with enhanced capabilities¶
OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Sol, claiming it tripled scores on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark with optimized settings.
Sources: the-decoder.com RSS, OpenAI RSS, 36 Kr RSS, therundown.ai RSS, The Economic Times RSS
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previews GPT-5.6 on Capitol Hill after cyber breach¶
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman demonstrated GPT-5.6 to lawmakers on Capitol Hill following the recent security incident.
Sources: Politico RSS
Product¶
OpenAI reveals plans for ChatGPT device ecosystem¶
OpenAI confirmed it is developing a family of ChatGPT-centered devices for wearable and portable use.
Sources: Mezha RSS, Yahoo Finance Australia RSS, The Independent RSS, Digital Trends RSS, CBS News RSS
Policy¶
ChatGPT and Roblox designated as EU's 'very large online platforms'¶
ChatGPT and Roblox will soon be added to the EU's 'very large online platform' list, subjecting them to stricter Digital Services Act rules.
Sources: Seeking Alpha RSS, PC Gamer RSS, Engadget RSS
Partnership¶
Revolut partners with OpenAI to offer ChatGPT subscriptions¶
Revolut began offering ChatGPT subscriptions to its customers through an OpenAI partnership deal.
Sources: The News International RSS, UKTN RSS, FF News RSS
Personnel¶
Thinking Machines VP Lilian Weng joins OpenAI citing health concerns¶
Lilian Weng left Thinking Machines and rejoined OpenAI as VP of AI Safety Research, citing the startup's rapid pace affected her health.
Sources: TechCrunch RSS, Business Insider RSS