OpenAI today announced that its lower-priced ChatGPT Go subscription tier is now available worldwide, with U.S. pricing set at $8 per month. ChatGPT Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT's latest model, GPT‑5.2 Instant, with 10× more messages, file uploads, and image creation allowed compared to the free tier. ChatGPT Go also offers longer memory than the free tier, so that ChatGPT can remember more information about you for a longer period. ChatGPT now offers three subscription tiers worldwide: ChatGPT Go: $8/month ChatGPT Plus: $20/month ChatGPT Pro: $200/monthChatGPT's more advanced GPT‑5.2 Thinking model still requires ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro, for tasks that require deeper reasoning. ChatGPT Go was already available in India and select other countries. OpenAI also announced that…

As OpenAI continues its meteoric rise — boasting billions in revenue from ChatGPT and API usage while dominating headlines — the company faces a stark financial reality that could threaten its very existence. In a new New York Times opinion piece this week, historian and financial expert Sebastian Mallaby warns that despite massive fundraising rounds and explosive growth, OpenAI is hemorrhaging cash at an unprecedented scale, with projections suggesting it could run out of money within the next 18 months if current burn rates persist and new capital doesn’t materialize. This dire prediction for OpenAI highlights the high-stakes gamble of frontier AI development: enormous compute costs, relentless R&D spending, and losses in the billions annually — even as revenue surges.…

OpenAI’s first consumer product may be AI-powered earbuds, designed by Jony Ive and positioned as a direct AirPods rival. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Elon Musk Billionaire visionary Elon Musk persuaded a judge on Wednesday to allow a jury trial on his allegations that ChatGPT maker OpenAI violated its founding mission in its high-profile restructuring to a for-profit entity. Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018 and now runs an AI company that competes with it. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, said at a hearing that there was “plenty of evidence” suggesting OpenAI’s leaders made assurances that its original nonprofit structure was going to be maintained. Mike Scarcella for Reuters: ‎ The judge said there were enough disputed facts to let a jury consider the claims at a trial scheduled for March, rather than decide…

Apple Music is now available as an extension within ChatGPT, meaning you can search for songs, create playlists, and discover new music through OpenAI's chatbot. Here's how to set it up and what makes it worth using. What You Can Do With Apple Music in ChatGPT ChatGPT's integration with Apple Music has the potential to change how you discover new music by letting you describe what you're looking for in natural language. Instead of typing specific search terms like you would in Apple Music, you can ask the chatbot for "upbeat 80s songs for a road trip" or "calm instrumental music for studying," and ChatGPT will understand the context and mood you're after. You can even combine multiple criteria, like…

ChatGPT Health can securely tap into Apple Health data to give you more personalized, context-aware health insights. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)