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Nebius Opens 2026 Physical AI Awards: Five $150K Compute Credit Prizes Sept. 29, 2026, 5:48 p.m.

MarkTechPost

Nebius and NVIDIA have launched the 2026 Physical AI Awards aimed at startups with active products in the sector. Five category winners will each be awarded $150,000 in compute credits along with executive mentorship, joint promotion, and seats at an executive dinner. Applications for the program close on October 25.

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol at a fifth of GPT-6 Astra’s token prices Sept. 29, 2026, 5:33 p.m.

The Next Web

OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol, a more budget-friendly model priced at a fifth of GPT-6 Astra's standard token rates. According to the company, the new model nearly matches Astra's performance in professional tasks, computer use, and agentic coding.

AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience Sept. 29, 2026, 5:20 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

AI app maker Wabi is pivoting its prompt-based app builder into a personal AI agent experience. The updated service can create on-demand interfaces while integrating chat, applications, and ongoing tasks.

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar Sept. 29, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

OpenAI has introduced Dots, a new agentic avatar designed to pursue user goals in the background with minimal oversight. The agents are built to function independently of specific interfaces or hardware.

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor Sept. 29, 2026, 5:15 p.m.

The Verge AI

At its DevDay keynote, OpenAI announced Dots, an always-on AI assistant competing with Meta's Muse. Powered by the GPT-6 Astra model, Dots operates across connected apps in the background, handling tasks and learning user preferences over time.

OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices Sept. 29, 2026, 5:15 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

OpenAI is updating Codex with reusable cloud development environments that sync across devices. The expansion also adds a voice-controlled CLI, new code review capabilities, and a security tool designed to scan repositories and prepare fixes.

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less Sept. 29, 2026, 5:15 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

OpenAI has announced GPT-6.1 Sol, stating that it nearly matches the performance of GPT-6 Astra at a reduced cost. The new model brings significant enhancements over GPT-6 Sol in document understanding, code writing and debugging, and executing multi-step business workflows.

Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay Sept. 29, 2026, 5:12 p.m.

The Verge AI

OpenAI's annual DevDay event was met with protests on Tuesday as demonstrations took place outside the venue. Organized by over a dozen groups, participants held signs and chanted slogans urging CEO Sam Altman to prioritize people over profit.

GPT-6.1-Sol Sept. 29, 2026, 5:07 p.m.

Hacker News (AI)