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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol with Astra-like performance on a budget
- OpenAI is introducing GPT-6.1 Sol, promising Astra-like performance at one-fifth the expenditure.
- Across numerous benchmarks, GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to 6 Astra’s capabilities, and outpaces GPT-6 Sol.
- GPT-6.1 demonstrates fewer factual errors than GPT-6 Sol across similar tests.
DevDay is here for OpenAI, and that means the company is sharing a whole bunch of news about its latest work on models and the services built around them. While we just heard that GPT-6.1 Astra is getting sent back to the bench for misbehaving, progress continues on the rest of OpenAI’s headlining models, and this afternoon we’re getting the scoop on the first member of that 6.1-series to actually make its public debut, with the launch of GPT‑6.1 Sol.
While we only just got GPT-6 Sol, OpenAI is not a company to rest on its laurels, and today is pushing right on forward with the evolution of GPT-6.1 Sol. Even though Astra remains the more capable model, with these 6.1 improvements, OpenAI reports that Sol is rapidly approaching Astra in “intelligence,” nearly matching the flagship model in performance across multiple metrics.
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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a pre-IPO funding round at a valuation of roughly $1.4 trillion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Investors are eager to pour more funds into the ChatGPT maker ahead of its anticipated public market debut next year. While Anthropic momentarily outpaced OpenAI at the
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Google partners with known nerd Henry Cavill on a video game to showcase Googlebooks
The final result will be published in November. Earlier this year, Google announced its new line of Googlebook laptops, which are based on Android software rather than ChromeOS. While we have had our own take on what this next chapter of computing will look like after some hands-on time with the first five models available,
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Apple announces when you can start the iPhone Duo pre-order process
iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but Apple just announced when you can get an early start on the process. Here are the details. When Apple launches a major new iPhone model, it usually offers a window of time during which you can ‘Get ready’ for the pre-order by making your selections in
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Is ChatGPT down for you? Here’s what’s happening
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. ChatGPT won’t be able to help you with your query at the moment. The chatbot is down, and so are a couple of other OpenAI services. OpenAI confirms its services are currently experiencing degraded performance. Over on the OpenAI status site, the company
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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a pre-IPO funding round at a valuation of roughly $1.4 trillion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Investors are eager to pour more funds into the ChatGPT maker ahead of its anticipated public market debut next year. While Anthropic momentarily outpaced OpenAI at the
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Google partners with known nerd Henry Cavill on a video game to showcase Googlebooks
The final result will be published in November. Earlier this year, Google announced its new line of Googlebook laptops, which are based on Android software rather than ChromeOS. While we have had our own take on what this next chapter of computing will look like after some hands-on time with the first five models available,
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Apple announces when you can start the iPhone Duo pre-order process
iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but Apple just announced when you can get an early start on the process. Here are the details. When Apple launches a major new iPhone model, it usually offers a window of time during which you can ‘Get ready’ for the pre-order by making your selections in
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Is ChatGPT down for you? Here’s what’s happening
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. ChatGPT won’t be able to help you with your query at the moment. The chatbot is down, and so are a couple of other OpenAI services. OpenAI confirms its services are currently experiencing degraded performance. Over on the OpenAI status site, the company
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Dots, Spaces, Codex, GPT-6.1 Sol : OpenAI vide son sac au DevDay
OpenAI met des Dots partout Dans le petit monde de l’IA, beaucoup se demandaient quand OpenAI allait réagir face à l’offensive de Meta avec son agent Muse. C’est chose faite ce soir avec la présentation de Dots, un agent accomplit des tâches au nom de l’utilisateur et qui prend la forme d’un blob de couleur.
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Fairphone's Fairbuds 2 arrive October 14 with seven replaceable parts
What you need to know Fairphone’s Fairbuds 2 arrive October 14, with Europe first and the US following shortly after. The upcoming earbuds keep their standout repairability feature with seven user-replaceable parts, including swappable batteries and individual replacement earbud purchases. Launching at €119 in Europe and $119 in the US, the new model drops $30
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Xbox just unveiled Mythic Achievements, which are basically PlayStation platinum trophies
They signal to the world that someone has fully completed a game. Xbox just announced something called Mythic Achievements, which is its answer to Sony's long-standing platinum trophy program for PlayStation. These are earned when folks "complete all original achievements for a game." Basically, they're a badge of honor proving you put in the time
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Early fall Prime Day deals now live: MacBook, AirTag 2, MagSafe gear, TVs, smart speakers, more
Amazon’s early fall Prime Day sale is in full swing with thousands of price drops already up for grabs. While there will be plenty more Apple gear dropping in price come next week, we are already seeing AirTag 2 at the lowest price yet, $500 off this M5 Pro MacBook Pro, up to $150 off
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol with Astra-like performance on a budget
TL;DR OpenAI is introducing GPT-6.1 Sol, promising Astra-like performance at one-fifth the expenditure. Across numerous benchmarks, GPT-6.1 Sol comes close to 6 Astra’s capabilities, and outpaces GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 demonstrates fewer factual errors than GPT-6 Sol across similar tests. DevDay is here for OpenAI, and that means the company is sharing a whole bunch of
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Apple Pay Reportedly Launching in India Today
Apple Pay is set to launch in India later today (Wednesday local time), starting with Axis Bank credit cards on the Visa and Mastercard networks, according to TechCrunch. India already has a popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system for digital bank-to-bank payments, so the initial rollout of Apple Pay in the country is expected to
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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a pre-IPO funding round at a valuation of roughly $1.4 trillion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Investors are eager to pour more funds into the ChatGPT maker ahead of its anticipated public market debut next year. While Anthropic momentarily outpaced OpenAI at the
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Google partners with known nerd Henry Cavill on a video game to showcase Googlebooks
The final result will be published in November. Earlier this year, Google announced its new line of Googlebook laptops, which are based on Android software rather than ChromeOS. While we have had our own take on what this next chapter of computing will look like after some hands-on time with the first five models available,
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Crise de la mémoire : ce justicier anonyme traque les arnaques en ligne qui promettent des SSD à prix d’or
Alors qu'il est devenu presque impossible de trouver des SSD à un prix décent, certaines profitent de l'occasion pour arnaquer les internautes, à coup d'annonces bien trop belles pour être...Source
Lire l’article completLa pliure du Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra est quasiment invisible, la preuve en vidéo
Un internaute a publié une vidéo du Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra en avance. On peut y voir la pliure de l'écran au milieu du smartphone. Ou plutôt sa quasi-absence....Source
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Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol
Meet GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra’s standard API input and output token prices. Origine de l’article : lire l’article original ▶EN DIRECTAriane Web RadioAriane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗Ariane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir
Lire l’article completDevDay 2026 Recap
Explore more than 20 announcements from OpenAI DevDay 2026, including GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, Codex, APIs, security, and new tools for builders. Origine de l’article : lire l’article original ▶EN DIRECTAriane Web RadioAriane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗Ariane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio
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Watch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted.
Earlier this year, we partnered with XPRIZE and Range Media Partners to launch the Future Vision XPRIZE, a global competition calling for films that envision a hopeful, technology-enabled future. Last week in Los Angeles, independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized was named the grand prize winner for The Gifted. Inspired by a deeply personal story, the film
Lire l’article completTowards safety cases for frontier AI training
Our early guidelines for safety cases in frontier AI training cover technical safeguards, operational practices, and investigating misalignment incidents Origine de l’article : lire l’article original ▶EN DIRECTAriane Web RadioAriane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗Ariane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗
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French Tax Data Theft Using Stolen Staff Passwords Went Undetected for Seven Weeks
An attacker used stolen passwords of staff at France’s tax administration to take tax data on hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and businesses in June and July. Neither the tax administration nor France’s national cybersecurity agency saw the data leave. The attack was not sophisticated, the agency, ANSSI, says in a report (in French) published on Tuesday:
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New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Leaks Linux Memory Despite Existing Defenses
A group of academics from VUSec and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna have disclosed details of a new Spectre CPU vulnerability variant that affects Just-In-Time (JIT) engines present in web browsers, language runtimes, and the operating system kernel, across multiple CPU vendors. The new Spectre-v2 variant has been codenamed Branch Target Reuse (BTR). « The key insight is
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Cloudflare Announces Public Certificate Authority for the Post-Quantum Web
Automated certificates for everyone, built for today, and hardened for the era of quantum computing. Origine de l’article : lire l’article original ▶EN DIRECTAriane Web RadioAriane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗Ariane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗
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'NeedyMantis' Provides Long-Term Access to Compromised Networks
Microsoft observed a China-based actor using a previously unidentified malware framework in targeted intrusions against telcos, universities, medical, and government-related organizations. Origine de l’article : lire l’article original ▶EN DIRECTAriane Web RadioAriane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio ↗Ariane Web RadioUne sélection musicale continue pour prolonger votre lecture.Ouvrir la radio
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Apple announces when you can start the iPhone Duo pre-order process
iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but Apple just announced when you can get an early start on the process. Here are the details. When Apple launches a major new iPhone model, it usually offers a window of time during which you can ‘Get ready’ for the pre-order by making your selections in
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Early fall Prime Day deals now live: MacBook, AirTag 2, MagSafe gear, TVs, smart speakers, more
Amazon’s early fall Prime Day sale is in full swing with thousands of price drops already up for grabs. While there will be plenty more Apple gear dropping in price come next week, we are already seeing AirTag 2 at the lowest price yet, $500 off this M5 Pro MacBook Pro, up to $150 off
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The Googlebook marketing push starts with Henry Cavill and his mustache
Ahead of next month’s launch, Google is beginning the marketing push for Googlebooks with Henry Cavill. The company announced today that it partnered with actor and tech enthusiast Henry Cavill to “help showcase the potential of this next-generation laptop.” Google is specifically referring to “unique software experiences like Continue on phone syncing, Rambler speech-to-text, Antigravity
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Pixel Recorder makes it easier to access audio files
Pixel Recorder is getting a small quality-of-life update that surfaces your audio files to other apps on your device. Previously, accessing the actual audio file involved opening a recording and then the share menu for the “Audio or transcript file” option. This took you to the system share sheet for a manual save. Pixel Recorder
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2032: Pour votre bien — La dystopie technologique qui vous protège
Dans un futur proche, l’Europe a basculé sans bruit. Le changement n’a pas été marqué par des révoltes, des guerres ou des déchirements politiques. Il a été orchestré par une transition silencieuse, douce, et pourtant radicale. L’objectif était clair: protéger
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ZFE, DPE et normes : quand la transition écologique devient une contrainte quotidienne
La protection de l’environnement ne devrait pas dispenser les pouvoirs publics d’évaluer le coût, la compréhension et l’efficacité des mesures adoptées. C’est précisément le terrain exploré par Dictature Verte , l’essai de Guy de Lussigny consacré aux ZFE, au
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Décider dans l’entreprise numérique : 7 questions à poser avant tout nouvel outil
Une nouvelle plateforme arrive rarement seule. Elle promet de simplifier un processus, d’automatiser une tâche ou de mieux exploiter les données. Quelques mois plus tard, l’entreprise peut pourtant se retrouver avec un abonnement supplémentaire, une intégratio
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