OpenAI’s new agents use GPT-6 Astra and their own cloud computers to handle ongoing tasks, with access rolling out to selected paid ChatGPT plans.
OpenAI delayed the release of GPT-6.1 Astra over security concerns voiced by its researchers.
OpenAI says the model improves on GPT-6 Sol in coding, computer use and complex professional work, and approaches Astra on several benchmarks. The company lists cached input at $0.10 per million tokens.
SpaceX said, "Super Heavy liftoff powered by 33 Raptor 3 engines" in a post on X dated Sep. 29, 2026.
A zero-width non-joiner placed after a domain’s final dot can keep X from turning it into a clickable link, Flavio Copes reports, though copied text becomes invalid and other parsers may behave differently.
Tech in Asia’s summary of a Lenny’s Podcast episode featuring OpenAI product leaders Tara Seshan and Nan Yu says AI teams should plan for model progress a few months out, ship early working versions, and watch for user and security limits.
ThunderCat is a startup that aims to solve a "context gap" for fast-growing software companies by providing a shared execution layer across go-to-market tools.
Arivihan has raised a $10.2 million Series A co-led by Accel and Prosus Ventures. The Indore startup said it will expand across India, add CBSE offerings and build out AI and vernacular-language features.
President Trump said Tuesday he would sign a document “today at about 5 o’clock” to officially rename artificial intelligence as “superintelligence,” with future U.S. documents using the new term, The Hill reported.
Sydney-based infrastructure software company Trendspek has raised A$6 million in a round led by OIF Ventures to hire staff, speed product development, and expand customer support in North America and Europe.
Singapore-based Blue Fire AI has raised $9 million, including a minority equity investment from Asset Management One, to support AI-driven investment products with Asset Management One and Mizuho in Japan.
Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson said they were preparing to release a self-regulatory accord with AI frontier labs.
Tech in Asia argued in an X post that Southeast Asia may have spent years building the wrong kind of SaaS, using BrandIQ as an example and framing AI agents as a shift from dashboards to execution.
Singapore’s Economic Development Board published a report on Aug. 25, 2026 titled "Chip players in Singapore ride AI wave to bump up investments in semiconductor ecosystem."
Airbus’s A350F freighter is preparing for its first flight, with the first flight-test aircraft MSN700 unveiled in a distinctive “Flying Parcel” livery.
A World Internet Conference think-tank report published in April 2026 describes ModelScope as China’s largest open-source AI model community.
PCMag rated the Oupes Guardian 6000 V2 Portable Power Station 4.0 out of 5, praising its 6,000W split-phase inverter, native 120V/240V output, expandable 4.6kWh platform, and upgraded solar charging hardware.
PCMag’s 2026 roundup of tested computer mice names Logitech’s MX Master 4 its top productivity pick and Razer’s DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed its gaming favorite, alongside budget, wireless, trackball, mobile, ergonomic, accessibility and alternative recommendations.
Samsung is rolling out the September 2026 security patch to the Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy S24 FE.
Ghent-based construction technology company Spotable has raised €4 million in seed funding. The company plans to use the money for product development and expansion into France, Germany and the United States.
