OpenAI Ships Models, Microsoft Ships OpenAI Out
OpenAI spent two weeks keeping its newest models under wraps at the government's request, then released them anyway while the White House insists it never gave permission. Microsoft, meanwhile, has started quietly replacing OpenAI's tech with its own in Excel and Outlook. And Google just dropped an open model family that thinks before it speaks. It's Wednesday, and the AI industry is having a normal one. 1. OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6 After Government Delay (CNBC) 2. White House Denies Approving OpenAI Release (Gizmodo) 3. Microsoft Swaps OpenAI for In-House Models (TLDR AI) 4. OpenAI Proposes…
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