Update 3:45pm: Adds analyst comment. Update 1:30pm: Updates to show latest developments on launch. "We have great news: the payloads are communicating with ground stations, the satellites have been ...

IntroductionOn September 28, OpenAI canceled the release of its next-generation model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which had been scheduled for launch in October. This was not due to a system failure or a ...

OpenAI has called off the October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after the model failed to meet its own safety and alignment standards in testing. The Wall Street Journal broke the news on Monday, and ...

OpenAI's most capable model reached paying subscribers on September 4, 2026 — and it arrived with two claims that deserve close scrutiny from anyone about to budget around it. The first: president ...