OpenAI and Amazon launch Stateful Runtime Environment on AWS Bedrock; $50B investment announced//OpenAI and Amazon have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that includes a $50 billion investment and several new product launches. Key deliverables include a Stateful Runtime Environment for AI agents on Amazon Bedrock, exclusive AWS distribution of OpenAI Frontier for enterprise AI deployment, and a $100 billion compute agreement expanding on their existing partnership. releasefeatureintegrationplatformpartnership
OpenAI and Amazon launch Stateful Runtime Environment for production-grade agents in Bedrock//OpenAI and Amazon have jointly built a Stateful Runtime Environment that runs natively in Amazon Bedrock, enabling developers to deploy multi-step AI agents with persistent state, context, and governance controls. The runtime eliminates the need for manual orchestration by handling state management, tool invocations, error handling, and long-running task resumption automatically. featureapiplatformintegrationrelease
OpenAI Codex integrates with Figma, enabling seamless code-to-design workflows//OpenAI and Figma have launched a new integration that allows developers to generate and iterate on designs bidirectionally—converting code to editable Figma designs and vice versa. The integration uses Figma's MCP Server to connect Codex directly to Figma's design tools, supporting a unified workflow where teams can start from code, design, or a prompt. integrationfeatureapi
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OpenAI introduces Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels to mitigate prompt injection attacks//OpenAI is rolling out two new security protections to help users and organizations defend against prompt injection attacks: Lockdown Mode, an optional advanced security setting that restricts how ChatGPT interacts with external systems, and standardized "Elevated Risk" labels for features that may introduce additional security concerns. Lockdown Mode is now available for enterprise customers and will be rolled out to consumers in the coming months. featuresecurityapi
OpenAI releases GABRIEL, an open-source toolkit for quantifying qualitative research data//OpenAI's Economic Research Team has released GABRIEL, an open-source Python library that uses GPT to automatically convert unstructured text and images into quantitative measurements. The toolkit enables researchers to analyze qualitative data at scale, reducing manual labeling work and allowing social scientists to study large datasets of syllabi, interviews, social media, and other rich qualitative sources. open-sourcefeaturereleaseapi
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OpenAI adds Batch API support for GPT image models//OpenAI has extended its Batch API to support GPT image generation models, enabling developers to process multiple image generation requests asynchronously at reduced costs. This addition complements existing batch capabilities for text and other specialized models, allowing for more efficient large-scale image generation workloads. featureapiintegration
OpenAI updates GPT-5.2 Instant, launches GPT-5.3-Codex with 25% faster performance//OpenAI has released multiple model updates including an improved GPT-5.2 Instant with more measured responses and clearer output on advice-seeking questions. The company also introduced GPT-5.3-Codex, a unified coding model combining code generation with general-purpose reasoning, delivering 25% faster performance and new benchmark highs. releasefeatureapimodelplatform
OpenAI Launches Trusted Access for Cyber, Commits $10M in API Credits for Defensive Security Work//OpenAI is introducing Trusted Access for Cyber, an identity-based framework that grants priority access to GPT-5.3-Codex and other frontier models for cybersecurity professionals and researchers. The initiative includes $10 million in API credits through the scaled Cybersecurity Grant Program to accelerate vulnerability discovery and remediation in open source and critical infrastructure. featureapisecuritymodelplatform
OpenAI Launches Frontier Platform for Enterprise AI Agent Deployment and Management//OpenAI has introduced Frontier, a comprehensive platform designed to help enterprises build, deploy, and manage AI agents at scale. The platform provides AI coworkers with shared business context, integrated execution environments, and governance capabilities—enabling organizations to move beyond isolated agent pilots to production-grade AI systems that work across multiple applications and data sources. releasefeatureplatformapi
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OpenAI launches Codex app for macOS with multi-agent orchestration and skill framework//OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, a dedicated interface for managing and running multiple coding agents in parallel on long-running tasks. The release includes expanded access to Codex through ChatGPT Free and Go plans, doubled rate limits across paid tiers, and a new skills framework that extends Codex beyond code generation to handle complex workflows and integrations. releasefeatureplatformapiintegrationopen-source