Tech Update: GPT 5.5 Rollout

Tech Update: GPT 5.5 Rollout

Author: This Week's Tech May 7, 2026 Duration: 11:11
This Week's Tech: AI News, Tech News, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini
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In this episode, we explore the latest updates from OpenAI, including the release of GPT 5.5 and their new self-serve ads manager for U.S. advertisers. We also discuss Apple's decision to open Siri to various AI models and the implications of Chrome downloading a large Gemini model without user consent.

Chapters

00:00 OpenAI's New Developments

00:55 Apple Opens Up Siri

02:05 Chrome's Controversial Download

04:51 AIBox.ai Overview

08:28 OpenAI's Ads Manager Launch

10:17 Greg Brockman's Testimony

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