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'We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default': OpenAI unveils big GPT-5.6 upgrades for ChatGPT, but you can't use them yet

OpenAI announces three new AI models in the GPT-5.6 series
The flagship Sol model is accompanied by Terra and Luna
Access is currently restricted, as per requests by the US government

OpenAI has announced new GPT-5.6 model upgrades for ChatGPT, though for now they're only available to a select group of "trusted partnerships and organizations" — a restriction requested by the US government, which OpenAI doesn't seem best pleased about.

"We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default," explains OpenAI's announcement. "It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them."

There are three models in the series: Sol (the flagship), Terra (for "everyday work"), and Luna (the smallest, fastest, and cheapest of the three). OpenAI says model performance is "competitive" with GPT-5.5, with improvements in affordability, safety, agentic capabilities, coding, biology, and cybersecurity.

Sol is...

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Ayaneo's New Horizontal Handheld Is An Even Better Remake Of The Game Boy Micro

The Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls and even a 3.5mm headphone jack. In typical Ayaneo fashion, the handheld maker finally revealed the price and the spec sheet of its Pocket Micro 2, the follow-up to its modern-day remake of the Game Boy Micro from 2024.

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'We want to be the operating system for physical operations': How Samsara wants to help even the most…

With AI undoubtedly revolutionizing the way many office jobs get done, the effects new technology is having on blue-collar jobs often flies under the radar. But it is in these hands-on industries where AI can really make a difference, boosting not only productivity and efficiency, but also improving safety and

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‘Rumors of its immersiveness have been greatly exaggerated’ — I tested this Final gaming headset and, while it offers a huge battery and decent sound, its ‘3D audio’ is pretty one-dimensional

As an affordable gaming headset, Final VR3000 EX for Gaming does the basics well. It has solid mids and treble — even if bass is a bit lacking — a deft stereo field, great low-latency connectivity, and an epic battery life. But it can’t help getting swept up in its own

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Ayaneo's New Horizontal Handheld Is An Even Better Remake Of The Game Boy Micro

'We want to be the operating system for physical operations': How Samsara wants to help even the most…

‘Rumors of its immersiveness have been greatly exaggerated’ — I tested this Final gaming headset and, while it offers a huge battery and decent sound, its ‘3D audio’ is pretty one-dimensional

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