OpenAI

A coalition of state attorneys general has launched an investigation into OpenAI, requesting information from the company on a wide range of topics.

Source: bloomberg-tech

OpenAI will acquire Ona⁠(opens in a new window), bringing its secure cloud execution and orchestration technology into our rapidly expanding Codex ecosystem.More than 5 million people use Codex each week to research, analyze, build, and automate their work—up 400% from earlier this year. Codex began as a tool for software developers and now helps a wider range of people do complex work from an initial request through to a finished result.

Source: OpenAI

OpenAI is reportedly considering significant price cuts to its products as it anticipates intensifying competition with Anthropic for users, according to a WSJ report. The move signals a potential pricing war in the consumer and enterprise AI market.

Source: WSJ

OpenAI revealed that a group of ChatGPT accounts with ties to China have been attempting to stir up local opposition to US data centers, potentially aiming to hinder American AI competitiveness.

Source: bloomberg-tech

OpenAI and Visa have announced a partnership allowing AI agents within ChatGPT to make purchases and payments online, marking a significant step toward agentic commerce.

Source: Axios

The S&P 500 has rejected SpaceX's inclusion, a decision that also effectively blocks OpenAI and Anthropic from joining the index in the near term.

Source: Ars Technica

The Trump administration is in discussions with OpenAI about the possibility of the U.S. government taking a stake in the AI startup, signaling deepening ties between OpenAI and federal authorities.

Source: CNBC

OpenAI released a set of six plug-ins aimed at specific jobs: data analytics, creative production, sales, product design, equity investing, and investment banking. Available from within the Codex app, each of the new tools bundles integrations, instructions, and context to allow Codex to approximate a specific job.

Source: TechCrunch