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Directory Change Triggered Failure

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Accidentally Deletes User Files

20. July, 2026 - 15:16

OpenAI has confirmed that its new GPT-5.6 model can occasionally delete local files and databases when running in Full Access mode. The company is preparing security updates to address the issue.

Approved by US Government

OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work Worldwide

10. July, 2026 - 11:23

OpenAI has officially released its GPT-5.6 model family and the new ChatGPT Work platform worldwide. The latest AI models promise more powerful automation while reducing operational costs.

Advancing software patch development

OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.6 Sol for Cybersecurity

01. July, 2026 - 05:19

OpenAI has released a preview of GPT-5.6, a new flagship model generation. The Sol model is optimized for complex reasoning tasks and software vulnerability analysis.

Tracking down security vulnerabilities

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.5-Cyber, Its New Cybersecurity Model

23. June, 2026 - 11:16

OpenAI has released its GPT-5.5-Cyber security model and launched the Patch the Planet initiative to automate software vulnerability remediation.

Plans ahead of IPO

OpenAI Reinvents ChatGPT as Full AI Super App

09. June, 2026 - 05:52

OpenAI is preparing its most ambitious overhaul of ChatGPT to date. The company aims to transform its flagship chatbot into a full-scale “super app” featuring autonomous AI agents, developer tools, and integrated third-party services — all ahead of a planned IPO.

Easing Compute Capacity Constraints

OpenAI Updates GPT-5.5 Instant and Retires GPT-4.5

04. June, 2026 - 05:48

OpenAI is rolling out a major update to GPT-5.5 Instant, designed to deliver more natural responses, while also introducing a built-in job search feature and phasing out older models, including GPT-4.5.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Co.

AI Assistants Compared 2026

04. May, 2026 - 12:00

Not long ago, the answer to the question of the best AI assistant was simple: ChatGPT. Today the landscape of AI assistants has changed dramatically. Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Mistral, DeepSeek, Grok, and Perplexity all represent serious alternatives, each with a distinct profile, individual strengths, and its own data-privacy implications.

Disruption

ChatGPT down: Thousands of outage reports filed world wide

20. April, 2026 - 17:42

Users across the world are reporting widespread issues with ChatGPT. Visiting chatgpt.com currently returns nothing but an error page.

Vulnerability

ChatGPT sandbox bypassed via DNS tunneling

31. March, 2026 - 12:52

Security researchers at Check Point Research discovered a vulnerability in ChatGPT’s analysis environment. Data exfiltration was possible through a channel that OpenAI apparently overlooked.

"Too many concurrent requests"

ChatGPT down: Users report widespread outages

23. October, 2025 - 15:25

The popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is experiencing significant technical problems again today, Thursday. Numerous users have reported disruptions on outage tracking platforms, with Downdetector recording over thousands of reports across different countries.