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Open OpenAI Outlines Five Steps for Managing AI Investments in the Agentic Era
15 Jul 2026 · Ronald
OpenAI Outlines Five Steps for Managing AI Investments in the Agentic Era
OpenAI has published a five-step framework to help organisations understand AI usage, control expenditure and identify agentic workflows worth scaling. Its central message is that AI investments should be measured by accepted business outcomes—not simply token prices or adoption numbers.
Open GPT-5.6 Becomes the Preferred AI Model in Microsoft 365 Copilot
12 Jul 2026 · AI Provider Index
GPT-5.6 Becomes the Preferred AI Model in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is making GPT-5.6 the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing OpenAI’s latest model family to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot Chat and Cowork. The upgrade promises better documents, deeper data analysis and more capable cross-functional AI workflows.
Open OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 with Sol, Terra and Luna Models for Different AI Workloads
11 Jul 2026 · AI Provider Index
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 with Sol, Terra and Luna Models for Different AI Workloads
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.6 across ChatGPT, Codex and its API. The new family includes the flagship Sol model, the balanced Terra model and the lower-cost Luna model, alongside new multi-agent capabilities for completing demanding professional work.
Open ChatGPT Work Turns Disconnected Business Data into Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations
11 Jul 2026 · AI Provider Index
ChatGPT Work Turns Disconnected Business Data into Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Work mode can collect and analyse information from multiple applications, documents and connected services before producing finished spreadsheets, presentations and reports. Powered by GPT-5.6, it marks ChatGPT’s evolution from conversational assistant to workplace AI agent.
Open OpenAI Retires ChatGPT Atlas as Its AI Browser Strategy Shifts to Apps and Agents
11 Jul 2026 · AI Provider Index
OpenAI Retires ChatGPT Atlas as Its AI Browser Strategy Shifts to Apps and Agents
OpenAI will retire ChatGPT Atlas on 9 August 2026, less than a year after launching its standalone AI browser. Its technology will live on through a new ChatGPT desktop app, Chrome side panel and cloud browser designed for autonomous AI agents.