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High-signal field notes, architecture teardowns, and engineering writing from 50 publications. A focused reading queue for becoming a stronger end-to-end engineer. Updated 23 Aug.
Real-time analytics at scale: Redpanda and Snowflake Streaming
Turn streaming data into insights faster. Learn how Redpanda Connect delivers high-volume, low-latency pipelines directly into Snowflake tables.
OpenAI announces strategic collaboration with Japan’s Digital Agency
OpenAI and Japan’s Digital Agency partner to advance generative AI in public services, support international AI governance, and promote safe, trustworthy AI adoption worldwide.
SOTA OCR with Core ML and dots.ocr
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Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure
Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to expand global AI infrastructure, scaling advanced memory chip production and building next-gen data centers in Korea.
Operation “Nine–emdash Line”: Regional influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a previously unreprorted PRC-origin operation we dubbed "Nine-emdash Line", using AI to create regional influence content about the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and US politics.
Operation “Stop News”: Recidivist influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a Russia-origin operation we dubbed “Stop News”, using AI to generate recidivist influence content targeting Africa and the UK.
PRC-linked abuse: Surveillance and influence activity
OpenAI banned PRC-linked accounts using AI to support surveillance-related planning, targeted profiling, and research on critics and other individuals.
Cyber Operation: Korean-language malware support
OpenAI banned Korean-language accounts using AI for malware development support, debugging, phishing, and credential-theft workflows.
Cyber Operation: Phishing and scripting support
OpenAI banned accounts involved in activity that overlapped with publicly reported threat groups and displayed hallmarks consistent with PRC intelligence requirements, using AI to support phishing and scripting workflows.
Cyber Operation: Russian-speaking malware tooling
OpenAI banned accounts likely linked to Russian-speaking criminal groups, using AI to build malware loaders, evasion layers, credential-theft scripts, and C2 infrastructure.
Scam operations: Online fraud networks
OpenAI banned accounts tied to online fraud networks using AI to support scam scripts, impersonation, translation, and victim engagement.
Introducing RTEB: A New Standard for Retrieval Evaluation
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Integrating MQTT for durable real-time data streams
Stream MQTT data with Redpanda. Persist device messages, fan them out through 300+ connectors, and make them queryable with tools like Apache Iceberg.
Sora 2 System Card
Sora 2 is our new state of the art video and audio generation model. Building on the foundation of Sora, this new model introduces capabilities that have been difficult for prior video models to achieve– such as more accurate physics, sharper realism, synchronized audio, enhanced steerability, and a...
Sora 2 is here
This post introduced Sora 2, a video generation model with synchronized dialogue and sound effects. The Sora product is no longer available.
Launching Sora responsibly
To address the novel safety challenges posed by a state-of-the-art video model as well as a new social creation platform, we’ve built Sora 2 and the Sora app with safety at the foundation. Our approach is anchored in concrete protections.
Driving sales productivity and customer success at OpenAI
See how OpenAI built an internal AI sales assistant to automate account research, meeting preparation, product knowledge, and customer follow-up.
Converting inbound leads into customers at OpenAI
Learn how OpenAI used an internal AI sales assistant to qualify inbound leads, personalize responses, and help sales teams convert customer interest.
Empowering teams to unlock insights faster at OpenAI
OpenAI’s research assistant helps teams analyze millions of support tickets, surface insights faster, and scale curiosity across the company.
Building OpenAI with OpenAI
At OpenAI, we rely on our own technology to help streamline work, scale expertise, and drive outcomes. In our new series, OpenAI on OpenAI, we share lessons to help other organizations do the same.
Turning contracts into searchable data at OpenAI
OpenAI built a system to extract contract data quickly, cutting turnaround times and making it easier for teams to access the details they need.
Improving support with every interaction at OpenAI
Learn how OpenAI uses AI to enhance support, cutting response times, improving quality, and scaling to meet hypergrowth.
Introducing parental controls
We’re rolling out parental controls and a new parent resource page to help families guide how ChatGPT works in their homes.
Combating online child sexual exploitation & abuse
Discover how OpenAI combats online child sexual exploitation and abuse with strict usage policies, advanced detection tools, and industry collaboration to block, report, and prevent AI misuse.
Buy it in ChatGPT: Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol
We’re taking first steps toward agentic commerce in ChatGPT with new ways for people, AI agents, and businesses to shop together.