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September 30, 2026

OpenAI's DevDay Brings Always-On Dots Agents - AI the News That's Fit to Prompt #106

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 · VOL. 1, NO. 106 · 19 STORIES
Lead · OpenAI DevDay
OpenAI's DevDay Brings Always-On Dots Agents, a $500 Pro Tier, and 1.2 Billion Weekly ChatGPT Users

OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that run on their own cloud computers with a browser and access to more than 4,000 apps. It also revealed GPT-6.1 Sol and said ChatGPT now has 1.2 billion weekly users.

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