OpenAI made changes to AI models after talks with Trump administration

The post CLARITY Act in Focus as White House, Democrats Dispute SEC, CFTC Nominations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The White House has pushed back against claims that the Trump administration is refusing to nominate Democratic Commissioners to independent agencies. This dispute comes ahead of the potential vote on the CLARITY Act, although it is unclear whether it will affect the crypto bill’s chances of passage. White House Rebuts Nomination Claims Ahead of Potential CLARITY Act Vote In a letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, John Thune and Chuck Schumer, the White House pushed back against claims that the Trump administration is refusing to nominate Democratic Commissioners to independent agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC. The White House said that it has requested suitable Democratic nominations to the CFTC and SEC but has yet to receive names in response to its request. It is worth noting that the CFTC and SEC are both key crypto regulators and w

The post OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6 Sol: Here’s How It Stacks Up Against Other AI Models appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 Sol, alongside the cheaper Terra and Luna, ending a two-week preview the U.S. Department of Commerce kept boxed in. Sol in ultra mode tops Terminal-Bench 2.1 at 91.9% and matches Anthropic’s restricted Mythos Preview on ExploitBench while burning roughly a third of the tokens. The launch lands one day after Grok 4.5 and hours after Meta’s Muse Spark 1.1, leaving Google’s November 2025 Gemini 3 as the oldest frontier flagship still standing. OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol is now public. The company released its new flagship model to general users today, launching alongside two smaller siblings, Terra and Luna, after the U.S. Department of Commerce kept a preview restricted to about 20 trusted partners for two weeks. The naming strategy is new for OpenAI. This is the first time the company gives names to its models instead of simply using n

OpenAI's new flagship model is out, after spending two weeks locked behind a government-approved preview. It lands the same week Fable 5 leaves Anthropic's subscription plans.

OpenAI's AI agents could revolutionize business efficiency and enhance smart contract security, potentially reshaping digital economies. The post OpenAI introduces new AI agent for complex business tasks, and crypto’s smart contract world is paying attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a "limited preview" period - the company has received the Trump administration's green light for a public rollout of the model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it "the best model we have ever produced." To celebrate, OpenAI also unveiled a new AI agent on the same day: ChatGPT Work. It's billed as a combination of ChatGPT and Codex, allowing the everyday non-technical user to take advantage of Codex's capabilities for non-coding tasks, and it's powered by the GPT-5.6 model suite (Sol, Terra, and Luna). "It can … Read the full story at The Verge.

SpaceXAI released its latest AI model, Grok 4.5, its first launch since going public several weeks ago. The company described the model as capable of handling coding, app-building, office work, research and writing, claiming twice the token efficiency of competing models. Benchmark results released Wednesday showed Grok 4.5 performing competitively against rival models, though slightly […]

Venice AI, a platform offering access to more than 200 AI models while emphasizing user privacy, announced a $65 million Series A round at a $1 billion valuation, its first external fundraise. The round was led by crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, North Island Ventures and others. The company, founded two […]

Meta's AI advancements could reshape developer tools, challenging competitors to innovate and potentially altering market dynamics globally. The post Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.1 with developer preview access, intensifying AI race with OpenAI and Anthropic appeared first on Crypto Briefing.