OpenAI has quietly begun integrating Kalshi's prediction market data into ChatGPT, marking the AI company's first reported partnership with a prediction market platform as it expands the chatbot's real-time information capabilities.

OpenAI will shut down its AI browser ChatGPT Atlas on 9 August 2026 and move its browsing features into the ChatGPT desktop app and a Chrome extension. The company says AI browsing works better as part of ChatGPT than as a standalone browser.

Japanese police arrested a 15-year-old student accused of using ChatGPT-assisted code to launch a cyberattack that cancelled 46,812 Bandai Channel subscriptions. The teenager allegedly exploited a system vulnerability, changed his IP address multiple times to evade security measures, and accessed user account information.

Visa has integrated its payment network with ChatGPT, allowing users to authorise AI agents to make purchases and complete payments on their behalf.

OpenAI has confidentially filed an S-1 with US regulators, starting the formal process for a possible IPO, though it has not set a timeline and says it may still stay private for now.

OpenAI plans to turn ChatGPT into a “superapp” that brings together AI agents, coding tool Codex, image generation, and third-party services like Canva and Booking.com in one platform.

Florida has sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of putting ChatGPT into public use despite known safety risks, especially for children. The state claims the chatbot caused harm through poor safeguards, misleading information, and lack of proper age controls.

MoonPay has launched a new app inside ChatGPT that allows users to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, XRP, Solana and USDC directly through conversations with the chatbot.

MoonPay has launched a new app inside ChatGPT that lets users buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP and Solana through chatbot conversations. Users still need to complete identity checks and payment approval through MoonPay, as the company expands its push into AI-powered crypto services.

ChatGPT has been added to Microsoft PowerPoint as a beta add-in, letting users create and edit slides using simple text prompts. It can also pull information from connected tools like Gmail, Outlook and SharePoint to help build presentations more quickly.