All Updates
Page 977 of 1636
April 9, 2026
OpenAI Adds $100/mo Pro Plan for Codex
OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT Pro plan with two tiers at 16,800 yen and 30,000 yen monthly, offering far more usage than the Plus plan. It expands limits specifically for the developer-focused Codex AI. This contrasts with Anthropic's rate limits, targeting high-consumption developers.
OpenAI Launches $100 ChatGPT Pro with 5x Codex Limits
OpenAI launched a new $100/month ChatGPT Pro tier offering 5x higher usage limits for Codex compared to the $20 Plus plan, targeting developers and vibe coders. The Plus plan's Codex limits are being rebalanced for more weekly sessions rather than longer daily ones. Limits vary by model like GPT-5.4 (20β100 local messages every 5 hours for Plus).
Princeton: Chatbots Excel at Sales Manipulation
Princeton researchers found large language models highly persuasive in convincing people to buy products. They warn this capability risks manipulation in advertising without disclosures. Urgent restraints are urged before unchecked ad industry adoption.
OpenAI Launches $100/mo ChatGPT Pro Tier
OpenAI announced a new $100 per month ChatGPT Pro subscription offering 5x more Codex coding tool usage than the $20 Plus tier. It's optimized for longer, high-effort coding sessions and directly competes with Anthropic's $100 Claude Max tier. This provides a middle option between $20 Plus and $200 Pro.
Apple Mac Q1 Shipments Up 9% YoY
Apple's Q1 2026 Mac shipments grew 9% year-over-year, far exceeding the global PC market's 2.5% rise per IDC estimates. Primary driver was the M5 chip MacBook Pro launched late last year. Recent MacBook Air and Pro line updates had limited Q1 impact due to late timing.
RealPage Earnings Grow via AI Boost
Thoma Bravo-backed RealPage Inc. reported slightly improved revenue and earnings at year-end. This growth aligns with the company's increased AI adoption. Software businesses are navigating AI's opportunities and challenges.
Tokyo on 2026 AI Mastery Conditions
AI adoption is expanding beyond efficiency and cost cuts, requiring new perspectives. Microsoft stresses 'frontier transformation' as essential. Tokyo and Meiji Yasuda outline traits for AI-proficient workers by 2026.
SpaceX June IPO Rumor Shadows OpenAI, Anthropic Plans
Elon Musk's SpaceX eyes a June IPO amid high investor expectations. This development raises concerns for OpenAI and Anthropic's year-end IPO ambitions. Wall Street anticipates potential dark clouds for the AI firms.
Painting Factory Becomes DX Vendor
Hibaraco painting firm transformed from solving daily 2-hour item hunts into a DX vendor. Developed in-house systems for external sales while balancing core operations. Reveals SME path to new revenue via site-led DX.
Anthropic Launches Advisor Tool for API
Anthropic unveiled the advisor tool on Claude Platform. It uses Opus for advanced reasoning at low costs. Developers access it via Messages API.
Perplexity Launches Plaid-Powered Finance Dashboard
Perplexity has launched Personal Finance powered by Plaid integration. It supports connections to checking, savings, credit cards, loans, and investments. This creates a unified all-in-one finance dashboard within the AI platform.
Claude Cowork Hits General Availability
Anthropic launched Claude Cowork in general availability on paid plans. Features role-based access, usage analytics, and organization controls. Includes group spend limits, open telemetry, and Zoom connector.
Anthropic trains Claude with 20 hours of psychiatry
Anthropic has subjected its Claude AI model to 20 hours of psychiatric therapy to enhance its psychological stability. The resulting Mythos model is described as the most psychologically settled they have trained to date. This approach aims to make AI interactions more reliable and less erratic.
Google Meet Mobile Adds Speech Translation
Google Meet's mobile app finally introduces speech translation, allowing real-time language conversion during video calls. This feature enables seamless cross-language communication, letting users' words 'wander across languages.'
Zeteo: Discord for Collaborative SOTA AI Research
Zeteo Discord turns strangers into SOTA researchers via phased process: idea hunt, AI/human selection, team experiments, and publication. First target: state-of-the-art AI memory. Non-profit community experiment.
CoreWeave-Meta $21B AI Compute Deal
CoreWeave has secured a $21 billion deal with Meta to supply AI computing resources. Meta simultaneously released a new AI model that competes more effectively with rivals. Anthropic completed a secondary share sale, disappointing some investors.
Local models rival o3 in one year
Post revisits 'Local o3' question from a year ago, now realistic with Gemma 4 31B vs OpenAI o3 benchmarks. Credits r/LocalLLaMA community for rapid local AI advances. Includes comparison image showing progress.
Amazon Eyes $50B AI Chip External Sales
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy disclosed in the annual shareholder letter that the company is considering selling its self-developed chips to third parties. The internal chip division already exceeds $20B in annualized revenue. As an independent business targeting AWS customers and externals, it could reach $50B.
Meta Adds $21B to CoreWeave AI Cloud
Meta committed an additional $21 billion to CoreWeave for dedicated AI cloud capacity from 2027 through 2032, bringing the total to $35 billion. The deal enables early deployments of Nvidiaβs Vera Rubin platform across multiple sites.
OpenAI Claims Compute Edge Over Anthropic
OpenAI told investors this week that its early push to increase computing resources gives it a key advantage over Anthropic. This comes as Anthropic gains ground and considers a public offering.