OpenAI Resumes ChatGPT Plus Subscription Service


OpenAI overturned the late-September notice that had sparked subscriber dissatisfaction. On October 29, it announced an immediate increase to the Work and Codex usage quotas in ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium: all three Pro tiers—100, 200, and 500—are doubled; new users get it immediately, and existing users have it take effect automatically without needing to renew; usage for Dots, the always-on AI assistant extension, is calculated independently. This reversal came only one day after the originally planned cut. The controversy stemmed from September 29, when OpenAI had issued a notice citing improved model efficiency.
On October 13th, sources said that OpenAI is in early-stage negotiations to acquire the security startup Trail of Bits. This move shows that while OpenAI is advancing its cutting-edge large model research and development, it is also increasing its investment in cybersecurity and underlying protection capabilities. The negotiations are still ongoing, and the transaction amount and specific details have not been disclosed. Trail of Bits is a well-known cybersecurity research and engineering consulting company in the industry.
Apple's July lawsuit vs OpenAI over trade secrets advances: a federal judge let Apple fast-track access to OpenAI recruiting materials, focusing on pre-interview contacts with Apple staff for hardware and robotics roles ahead of its first device launch.....
A US court ruled in the case of Apple vs. OpenAI that OpenAI must submit hiring records and interview materials within a deadline: submit collected materials within five days, and supplementary documents requested within fourteen days. The scope of discovery includes interview lists, notes, technical presentation slides, and LINE communication records related to former Apple employees in OpenAI's consumer hardware and robotics departments. The court also approved matters concerning OpenAI employee Liu Chang.
According to The Information, OpenAI is in talks with a secretive startup specializing in AI video for film, aiming to transfer the previously discontinued Sora, allowing it to be reborn as a professional film tool. This means Sora will shift from a consumer-level toy to an industrial-level tool. OpenAI wants the technology to continue shining without burning money: cutting heavy assets and reducing computing power consumption to focus on enterprise business. This is not the first time Sora has been adjusted.