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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Accused of Using AI for Pro-Russia Influence Campaign

OpenAI said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts allegedly used to support a covert pro-Russia influence operation.

OpenAI said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts allegedly used to generate social media posts promoting pro-Russia narratives across X, Telegram, LinkedIn and other platforms.

OpenAI Launches ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ with New Guardrails as AI Safety Concerns Grow

OpenAI is introducing ChatGPT for Teens, an experience designed for users aged 13–17 with stronger age-appropriate safety protections and learning-focused features.

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced “ChatGPT for Teens” for users aged 13–17, amid rising concerns over AI use by young people. The company said it includes age-appropriate safety protections, learning tools and additional controls for parents. Also Read: 17-Year-Old Charged with Murder; Used ChatGPT for “Fantasies” About Killing Family According to OpenAI, the safeguards are designed… Continue reading OpenAI Launches ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ with New Guardrails as AI Safety Concerns Grow

Apple Developing China-Specific AI Model with Alibaba: Reuters Report

Apple logo and Alibaba logo against the backdrop of the Chinese flag, symbolizing their collaboration on a China-specific AI model. (Image: Representative.

Apple is training its own China-specific AI model in collaboration with Alibaba to power Apple Intelligence features in the Chinese market, according to a Reuters exclusive report.

OpenAI’s Model Astra Solves Ten Longstanding Mathematical Problems

OpenAI said the tokens needed to find the ten solutions would cost roughly $2,000 at its Sol API rates.

An internal version of OpenAI’s next major model produced solutions spanning high-dimensional geometry, coding theory, group theory, operator algebras, quantum complexity and lattice cryptography. None of the ten results has been independently verified.

150,000 AI-Generated Papers and Counting: ICML 2026 Researchers Hunt for a Watermark That Can’t Be Broken

Researchers at ICML 2026 show how watermarking AI generated images and text remains a challenge.

While watermarking is viewed as a safeguard for tracing AI-generated content, research presented at ICML 2026 shows that building watermarks that are secure, robust and stealthy at the same time remains a fundamental challenge.

400 Newspapers Drag Microsoft and OpenAI to Court for “Stealing” Journalists’ Works

35 Publishers running over 400 newspapers across U.S. have filed a federal lawsuit against OoenAI and Microsoft for training their AI models on journalists' works.

Unlike legacy media houses, this time newspapers owned by small businesses and families have filed a lawsuit seeking fair compensation for their work.

OpenAI Appoints Prabhjeet Singh as India MD for ChatGPT’s Second-Largest Market

Prabhjeet Singh has been appointed Managing Director for India, where he will lead OpenAI's operations as the company expands in its second-largest ChatGPT market after the United States.

Singh, former Uber India and South Asia President, will report to OpenAI’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Kiran Mani, and lead the company’s India operations as OpenAI expands its presence in India, home to more than 100 million weekly ChatGPT users.

Samsung Deploys ChatGPT and Codex across its Workforce

Samsung Electronics is deploying ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex across its workforce as part of one of OpenAI's largest enterprise deployments to date.

Samsung Electronics is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to employees in Korea and its global Device eXperience division as the company expands the use of AI across technical and business operations.

Zhipu AI Market Cap Tops HK$1 Trillion as Shares Soar 42%

Zhipu AI, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as Knowledge Atlas Technology, became the first Chinese AI company to go public in January 2026. (Image: Zhipu AI)

Zhipu AI, one of China’s six ‘AI Tiger’ companies, saw its total market capitalisation cross HK$1 trillion (US$128 billion) on Monday as its Hong Kong-listed shares soared as much as 42%, days after the open-source release of its GLM-5.2 model.

Florida Attorney General Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Claims

State of Florida has sued OpenAI and Sam Altman

The lawsuit has alleged ChatGPT’s involvement in incidents of harm to individuals (including shootings), self-harm, and excessive use among minors.