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Due to GPT-6 Astra demand, OpenAI has paused new subscriptions to its $200 ChatGPT Pro tier.

Those subscriptions “put the most strain on our systems and we wanted to take the smallest step that allows us to continue giving the broadest access possible,” OpenAI’s Thibault Sottiaux says on X. The company is working on “adding more capacity as fast as we can.”

Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers worried about the existential risk posed by new artificial intelligence products demanded information from OpenAI on Thursday with separate queries that underscored growing concerns in Washington about the technology’s potential to elude human control.

Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth, sending shares up 7%

Many major cloud companies have continued raising their AI spending forecasts as they race to build more data centers and expand AI capacity.

OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop'

Caltech mathematicians said the event, which is sponsored by AI companies, "is likely to have destructive impacts for the mathematical community."

Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year

Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.

Adobe reports record $6.76 billion in revenue as it continues its AI push.

That’s a 13 percent increase from the same time last year, according to Adobe’s Q3 earnings report released on Thursday. The company also reached more than one billion monthly active users across its suite of software, as it fills out Photoshop, Premiere, Express, Acrobat, Lightroom, and other apps with new AI tools.

Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Mark Wahlberg is taking the Disrupt stage with Bruce K. Lee for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, investing, deal flow, healthcare, wellness and how he’s leveled up his approach to business.

Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats

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Top AI Researcher Andrew Tulloch Ditches Meta for Anthropic. Here's What He'll Be Working On.

Prominent AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta for Anthropic. He's also worked at OpenAI and cofounded Thinking Machines Lab.

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.

Sam Altman met with power utilities about securing the electrical grid. He offered one possible solution: OpenAI's cyber services.

The conversations took place amid a continuing series of revelations about OpenAI's own products' role in a sprawling cyberattack.

AI & Tech Brief: The Coxon Effect

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