The GPT-5 Era Dawns—And Everyone Wants a Piece

Apple gets smarter, ChatGPT gets upgrades, and big money flows in AI.

Aug 14, 2025

ChatGPT is bringing back 4o as an option because people missed it
Emma Roth/ The Verge
OpenAI is reintroducing its popular GPT-4o model in response to user demand. Faster, more conversational, and valued for its balanced personality, 4o has returned for those who missed it.

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How Wikipedia is fighting AI slop content
Emma Roth/ The Verge
Wikipedia is tackling an invasion of AI-generated "slop" by tightening editor restrictions and enhancing content identification. The goal is to keep the internet's largest encyclopedia human, dependable, and free of low-quality machine fluff.

Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration will use GPT-5 starting with iOS 26
Jay Peters/ The Verge
Apple is upgrading its ChatGPT integration, which will shortly work on GPT-5 in iOS 26. Expect sharper responses, better context, and deeper AI features integrated directly into your iPhone experience.

OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus
Alex Heath/ The Verge
OpenAI staff recently received multimillion-dollar "special" bonuses for their contributions to the company's AI advancements. This demonstrates how competitive the AI talent market has gotten.

What Keeps Cyber Experts Up at Night? TechRepublic Goes Inside Black Hat 25
Matt Gonzales/ TechRepublic
From AI-powered phishing to deepfake frauds, threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Black Hat 25 reveals what cybersecurity professionals fear the most—and what they're doing to address it.

Trump’s Chip Ultimatum: Invest in US Manufacturing or Face ‘A Very Large Tariff’
Liz Ticong/ TechRepublic
Trump is putting pressure on chipmakers to develop in America or face high tariffs. The ultimatum might have an immediate impact on global semiconductor supply chains.

The Browser Company’s AI browser now has a $20 subscription
Emma Roth/ The Verge
Arc's AI-powered browser is turning premium, with a $20 monthly subscription. It promises smarter browsing, built-in assistants, and creative tools—if you're ready to pay the premium fee.

The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
Emma Roth/ The Verge
ChatGPT's next release includes numerous improvements, ranging from improved reasoning to image-video production. Here's what's about to change, and how it will affect your AI talks.

The GPT-5 Revolution: From Incremental Updates to AI’s Next Quantum Leap
The App Forge/ Towards AI
GPT-5 is more than just an upgrade; it's being described as AI's next step forward. Expect dramatic advances in logic, creativity, and multimodal abilities.

I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
The Guardian
One journalist put an MP's AI avatar to the test—with a heavy Yorkshire accent. What are the results? It was both astounding and inadvertently humorous.

OpenAI’s New Open Models Are Available on Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry
Fiona Jackson/ TechRepublic
OpenAI is expanding—new models are now available through Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry. Developers may access cutting-edge AI without leaving the Azure ecosystem.

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