Florida authorities have opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI after claims that ChatGPT gave advice to a gunman involved in a deadly Florida State University shooting. OpenAI denies responsibility, saying the chatbot only gave general information and did not encourage or support the attack.

OpenAI has detonated a new phase in the global AI race, securing a staggering $122 billion funding round that values the company at $852 billion—transforming artificial intelligence from a fast-growing sector into a full-blown industrial battleground.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins are gaining attention from big businesses as a way to reduce costs and improve efficiency. He also highlighted that new regulations and Ripple’s growing infrastructure could help companies adopt stablecoins more confidently.

OpenAI is focusing on its enterprise business and turning ChatGPT into a productivity tool as it prepares for a possible IPO by the end of 2026. The company is hiring finance leaders, setting clearer spending targets, and prioritising business users to compete with rivals like Google and Anthropic.

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT copied nearly 100,000 of their articles and definitions to train its AI. They are seeking damages and a court order to stop the AI from using their content.

OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5.3 Instant, a new upgrade to ChatGPT designed to tackle one of the biggest complaints about artificial intelligence: inaccurate or awkward answers.

OpenAI has signed a deal allowing its AI to be used by the U.S. military, sparking criticism and a wave of ChatGPT subscription cancellations. Anthropic’s AI, Claude, has gained users as it refused a similar deal over safety and ethical concerns.

Malwarebytes is now available inside ChatGPT, letting users check if messages, emails, links, or phone numbers are scams. The tool uses real threat data to give fast, clear guidance and help people stay safe online.

OpenAI will remove GPT-4o and several older models from ChatGPT on 13 February 2026, as most users have already moved to GPT-5.2. The company says keeping little-used models no longer makes sense and wants to focus on improving the tools people use every day.

Once founded as a non-profit alternative to Big Tech, OpenAI is now testing ads inside ChatGPT as it races to monetize hundreds of millions of users and justify massive AI spending.