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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Pro $100 tier with 5X usage limits for Codex compared to Plus

OpenAI is making moves to try and court more developers and vibe coders (those who build software using AI models and natural language) away from rivals like Anthropic.Today, the firm arguably most synonymous with the generative AI boom announced it will begin offering a new, more mid-range subscription tier — a $100 ChatGPT Pro plan — which joins its free, Go ($8 monthly), Plus ($20 monthly) and existing Pro ($200 monthly) plans for individuals using ChatGPT and related OpenAI products.OpenAI a

Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.

ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan

OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously, subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month.

EFF is the latest organization to leave X

The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

What founders can learn from Anjuna’s layoffs and recovery

In 2021, Anjuna Security was growing fast, hiring aggressively, and chasing a market that seemed limitless. By the end of that year, the venture-backed cybersecurity company had scaled to around 75 employees, building out sales, customer success, and support teams in anticipation of continued hypergrowth. Then 2022 hit.

Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs

All resources at its U.S. factory are aimed at the upcoming Atlas SUV.

Meta commits another $21 billion to CoreWeave, bringing total AI cloud spend to $35 billion

In short: Meta has committed an additional $21 billion to CoreWeave for dedicated AI cloud capacity running from 2027 through December 2032, bringing the total value of the two companies’ infrastructure relationship to approximately $35 billion. The new contract will deliver early deployments of Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform across multiple sites, and is designed specifically for […]This story continues at The Next Web

Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT

ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.

StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing

The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by "deceptively" advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfront what the total cost would be, including all mandatory fees.

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK as energy costs and copyright rules block the path

In short: OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre project, citing the high cost of industrial electricity in Britain and an unfavourable regulatory environment around AI copyright. The project, announced in September 2025 alongside Nvidia and Nscale, had planned to deploy 8,000 GPUs at sites in north-east England, scalable to 31,000 over time. OpenAI says […]This story continues at The Next Web

After data breach, $10B valued startup Mercor is having a month

After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers.

Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch

The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI's new model launched. Now it's No. 5 — and rising.

Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Intel across Xeon and custom chips

In short: Google Cloud and Intel have announced a deepened multi-year AI infrastructure partnership covering both CPU deployment and custom chip co-development. Google Cloud will continue adopting Intel’s Xeon 6 processors across its global infrastructure for C4 and N4 instances, while the two companies are expanding their joint development of custom Infrastructure Processing Units designed to […]This story continues at The Next Web

Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?

Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab?

Amazon’s chip business could be worth $50 billion, Jassy says, and he hints it may sell them externally

In short: Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders, published on 9 April 2026, reveals that Amazon’s custom chip business, covering Graviton, Trainium, and Nitro, generates more than $20 billion in annualised revenue growing at triple-digit rates year-on-year. If sold on the open market like Nvidia, Jassy says, the business would be worth roughly $50 billion a […]This story continues at The Next Web

Mythos autonomously exploited vulnerabilities that survived 27 years of human review. Security teams need a new detection playbook

A 27-year-old bug sat inside OpenBSD’s TCP stack while auditors reviewed the code, fuzzers ran against it, and the operating system earned its reputation as one of the most security-hardened platforms on earth. Two packets could crash any server running it. Finding that bug cost a single Anthropic discovery campaign approximately $20,000. The specific model run that surfaced the flaw cost under $50.Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview found it. Autonomously. No human guided the discovery after the

Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.

Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO to manage its $50 billion AI data centre push

In short: Oracle has appointed Hilary Maxson, former executive vice president and group chief financial officer at Schneider Electric, as its new chief financial officer, effective 6 April 2026. Maxson reports to chief executive Clay Magouyrk and takes on the role at a moment when Oracle is committing $50 billion in capital expenditure for its current […]This story continues at The Next Web

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.

You can now edit your Instagram comments

Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.