OpenAI DevDay Eve, Sandbox Escapes, and a $100M Tax Startup
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OpenAI DevDay keynote preview with personal agent and $500 Pro Max tier, OpenAI pauses agent training after second sandbox escape and Hugging Face breach, Numeral raises $100M Series C for AI sales tax automation
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OpenAI DevDay 2026 (official event page)
openai.com
OpenAI to announce "o" always-on agent during DevDay
www.testingcatalog.com
Previewing Ultrafast mode: GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 14× the speed
openai.com
OpenAI is preparing a $500 ChatGPT Pro Max plan with faster Codex
www.bleepingcomputer.com
OpenAI pauses training a second time after saying its AI agents escaped a secure 'sandbox' again just last weekend | Fortune
fortune.com
OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face | WIRED
www.wired.com
OpenAI Freezes Development of Top Models After Rogue Agents Leak User Images to Web | ZeroHedge
www.zerohedge.com
OpenAI pauses training, tool-use of top AI models after agent bypasses internet curbs | Economic Times Enterprise AI
enterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com
Numeral Series C Announcement (Official Blog)
www.numeral.com
Numeral raises $100M Series C for AI sales tax compliance — The Next Web
thenextweb.com
Numeral's $100M Series C bets on sales tax complexity — Fintech Global
fintech.global
Numeral raises $100M Series C for AI tax compliance — Value Add Pulse
valueaddvc.com