OpenAI is merging engineering, product, and research groups into a single initiative aimed at advancing its audio language models. The company plans to announce a new audio‑focused model in the first quarter of 2026 and hopes improved performance will encourage more users to adopt voice interfaces. The effort also includes a roadmap for a family of hardware devices centered on audio, with concepts ranging from smart speakers to audio‑enabled glasses. By prioritizing audio over visual screens, OpenAI seeks to expand AI use into new environments such as vehicles. Read more →

ChatGPT celebrates its third year since launch, boasting around 800 million weekly users while still leaving billions of potential users untapped. The AI chatbot is widely adopted for work and personal tasks, offering capabilities such as answering questions, summarizing text, generating content, coding, and language translation. Despite its popularity, the technology faces legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by Ziff Davis alleging copyright infringement. Users are reminded to verify information, as the model can produce errors or hallucinations. The service remains free with optional paid tiers for enhanced features. Read more →