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What’s happened? OpenAI has officially launched its latest model update, GPT‑5.1, just three months after the debut of GPT‑5. It includes two variants, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, aimed at boosting speed, personality, and instruction‐following in its flagship chat platform.
GPT-5.1 Thinking now more effectively adjusts its thinking time based on the question, spending more time on complex problems, less on simple ones.
Responses are clearer with less jargon. pic.twitter.com/oCUrEPKkpE
This is important because: If you’re a frequent ChatGPT user, you will notice the difference in tone immediately in this update.
Why should I care? GPT-5.1 isn’t just a technical refresh because it changes how useful and dependable ChatGPT can be.
OK, what’s next?
What’s happened? The product lead for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT-powered Atlas browser has posted a post-launch fix list on X that spells out upgrades and quality-of-life changes heading to the platform very soon.
In his tweet, Adam Fry revealed a checklist of improvements planned over the next few weeks, prioritizing everyday polish and reliability.
OpenAI has finally entered the crowded world of web browsers with ChatGPT Atlas. Aside from the obvious stand-off with Chrome, which is now getting increasingly AI-friendly, Atlas goes against AI-first browsers such as Perplexity’s Comet, Dia, and Opera Neon.
For now, Atlas is exclusive to macOS, but mobile and Windows versions are in development, as well. I’ve spent 24 hours with OpenAI’s Atlas browser, and so far, it has been an impressive journey with a few hiccups. It does a few things differently from what Chrome and Safari present, without pushing a big learning curve.
What’s happened? Walmart has partnered with OpenAI to bring a conversational shopping experience to ChatGPT users. The upcoming feature will allow users to browse and buy products from Walmart and Sam’s Club directly within the chatbot.
The retail experience will be powered by ChatGPT’s new Instant Checkout feature, which was announced late last month.
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