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Nov 5, 2026
Algorand Tests a New Payment Rail for the AI Agent Economy
Algorand’s Global x402 Challenge has placed automated online payments on a public blockchain. Entrants must operate a paid service endpoint on mainnet, while registration for the final presentations remains open until September 29, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026
ChatGPT Space replaces Library for eligible users, while Projects stay separate
OpenAI's DevDay launch gives teams a shared home for pages and files. The current help guide draws important lines around Projects, mobile editing, inherited access and automatic page updates.
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Sep 30, 2026
ChatGPT plugins can now react to MCP events, with signed webhooks and clear limits
OpenAI's DevDay MCP Events launch lets a plugin start a ChatGPT workflow when its server reports a relevant change. The current integration uses verified, signed webhooks and leaves several mechanisms in the broader draft specification unsupported.
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Jun 16, 2026
Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling it would be 'futile' for Elon Musk's company to continue. The dismissal marks Musk's second court defeat against OpenAI in four weeks and ends a case that alleged OpenAI sought Grok 4 trade secrets during recruiting.
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Jun 15, 2026
OpenAI Acquires Ona to Add Persistent Cloud Execution to Codex
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, bringing persistent cloud execution environments to Codex so developers can run AI agents that continue working for hours or days without being tied to a single machine.
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Jun 14, 2026
Visa Partners With OpenAI to Let AI Agents Make Payments
Visa is integrating directly into OpenAI's platform, enabling AI agents to execute payments on behalf of users. The move signals that AI agents are graduating from chat interfaces to transaction-level autonomy — and Visa wants to be the financial rails.
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