OpenAI's ChatGPT reached 1 billion monthly active app users in May 2026, per Sensor Tower estimates, even as public trust in AI broadly declines.

Visa and OpenAI plan secure payment infrastructure for AI agents, with tokenized credentials and user controls.

OpenAI submitted a confidential S-1, setting up a potential blockbuster IPO after Anthropic and SpaceX moves.

OpenAI is folding Codex into ChatGPT as it pursues stickier, higher-margin AI businesses beyond general chat.

OpenAI says ChatGPT memory is becoming more capable, reviewable, and efficient, with rollout expanding to free users in coming weeks.

Florida’s attorney general sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging deceptive practices and harms tied to ChatGPT safety risks.

A King’s College London study found UK patients are using AI chatbots instead of GPs or mental health services.

OpenAI is consolidating ChatGPT, Codex and API product work under Greg Brockman as it pushes toward agentic products.

OpenAI's Codex coding agent is now available in preview inside ChatGPT's iOS and Android apps.

The Verge reports live updates from the high-stakes Musk-Altman court battle over OpenAI and ChatGPT's future.

Reports say OpenAI missed internal growth and revenue goals, raising questions about AI infrastructure spending.

OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.5, its newest flagship AI model, excelling at coding, research, and agentic tasks with limited instructions.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 supports multilingual text, infographics, and web-informed image generation, marking a major leap in AI image capabilities.

BBC Future explores research suggesting that reliance on AI chatbots for writing, advice, and learning could be diminishing users' critical thinking skills.

OpenAI disclosed a security issue tied to a March 31 supply chain compromise of the Axios developer library, updating certificates to protect user data.

A woman sued OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged her ex-boyfriend's stalking delusions even after three explicit warnings, including the platform's own mass-casualty flag.

Florida AG James Uthmeier launched a probe into OpenAI, citing ChatGPT's alleged role in planning the FSU shooting and potential threats to minors and national security.

OpenAI introduced a new $100/month ChatGPT Pro tier offering 5x more usage of its Codex coding assistant, bridging the gap between $20 and $200 plans.

Tubi has become the first streaming service to integrate a native application directly within OpenAI's ChatGPT interface.

New Similarweb data shows AI chatbot services are growing 7x faster than social media platforms, though social media still commands 4x more total traffic.