TechCrunch shared an excerpt from a roughly 30-minute panel featuring Sam Altman, where he mentioned that within the next two years, they plan to introduce hardware built by their AI company.
It s supposed to be: "screenless" and pocket-sized offering a calmer experience than smartphones
avoiding constant notifications and attention overload
I have been around since the GPT-3 days, and one thing I ve noticed with GPT-5 is how careful it has become.
One clear difference between GPT-5 and the earlier 4o model is a kind of hesitation when it comes to certain topics, be it macroeconomics, politics, or anything nuanced.
GPT-Live is OpenAI’s new full-duplex voice model for ChatGPT Voice. It can listen and speak at the same time, handle pauses and interruptions more naturally, and delegate harder search or reasoning work to frontier models in the background.
I ve been using Google s @NanoBanana image tools for a while now for quick visuals, edits, and the occasional cursed meme. They ve been good enough that I haven t really felt a big urge to switch.
But I m seeing a ton of buzz around @ChatGPT Images and how much better they are for real-world stuff like thumbnails, product shots, and UI mocks.
ICYMI: OpenAI posted a cryptic tweet yesterday, announcing a livestream for today at 10am PT. The cryptic part? They swapped the S for a 5 , which, of course, set off a wave of GPT-5 speculation. But this is OpenAI, and at this point, GPT-5 rumors feel like a monthly tradition.
We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we re just announcing it. We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company. But it s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.
This announcement is being made pursuant to Rule 135 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers, solicitations of offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
"By 2030, OpenAI projects that ads will be the single biggest revenue driver of its business . CNN via The Information
GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s most advanced model yet, designed to handle real-world work with greater autonomy, speed, and efficiency. It excels at coding, research, data analysis, and task execution — planning, using tools, and iterating with minimal guidance — making it a powerful partner for complex, multi-step workflows.
As Techcrunch mentioned... OpenAI will start testing targeted ads in ChatGPT for free, and $8/month Go users in the U.S., while higher-tier subscriptions remain ad-free.
Ads will appear at the bottom of conversations, can be dismissed, and won t influence ChatGPT s answers or involve selling user data. The move aims to generate revenue while keeping free access, and may also encourage some users to upgrade to paid tiers.
