OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Fired, Microsoft Successfully Attracts Him to New Team


Jieyue Xingchen to hold July 13 conference themed 'True Agent in the Agent Era,' unveiling next-gen agent terminal products, possibly including AI terminal brand, agent system, and first AI agent phone. Aligns with OpenAI's push for new AI terminals, signaling industry acceleration in agent hardware.....
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6, now the default model for Microsoft 365 Copilot, fully integrated across Word, Excel, and PPT. This upgrade enhances both products and firmly counters rumors of Microsoft replacing it with its in-house MAI model.....
Fidji Simo, CEO of OpenAI's Applications division, resigned on July 10 due to a neuroimmune disease relapse, transitioning to a part-time advisor. She joined the board in 2024 and was appointed the new Applications CEO in May 2025, a role integrating business and product operations, overseeing COO and CFO.....
OpenAI launches a desktop application integrating Codex and ChatGPT, unifying chat, work, and programming functions, expanding from developers to general users. The application retains existing Codex tasks and projects, allowing users to choose icons and achieve seamless migration.
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 series: Sol, Terra, Luna, emphasizing efficiency & cost to retake AI race lead. Available on ChatGPT, it's touted as the top cybersecurity model, supporting defensive security despite prior potential Trump-era restrictions.....