OpenAI Pauses Pro Subscriptions OpenAI has temporarily paused subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure. The decision follows overwhelming demand for Astra, the company's newest and most powerful model. The move was announced on X by OpenAI's product leader, ...

OpenAI's Astra: No Clear Timeline for Subscribers Despite months of hype and repeated demonstrations, OpenAI has yet to provide a specific date for when subscribers will gain access to its Astra assistant. The company’s public communications remain vague, offering only broad commitments that the fea...

OpenAI Pauses Astra Model Work After Security Review OpenAI announced on Friday that it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming Astra model. The decision follows an internal review that found significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity—enough to raise serious concerns abo...

OpenAI pauses Astra development OpenAI has put the brakes on Astra, an in-development AI model, because the company says the model may have “critical” cybersecurity capabilities. According to OpenAI, Astra could be too powerful in the cybersecurity domain, which is why the company decided to pause t...