/Dispatch #115
OpenAI launched Dots at its developer conference: always-on AI agents, powered by GPT-6 Astra, that handle tasks around the clock and connect to more than 4,000 apps, starting at $200 a month.

Sam Altman says OpenAI will not pursue an IPO until it can make confident safety decisions. The $852 billion startup is in talks to raise $30 billion or more.




+13Reuters found McDonald's AI pricing engine gauges what customers will pay across nearly 14,000 US restaurants. A Big Mac costs $5.69 at one company-run store and $6.89 two miles away.



+4Thieves took two Nvidia-branded trailers from autonomous trucking startup PlusAI, likely expecting AI hardware. Each held 20,000 pounds of ballast sand, and all 40,000 pounds were recovered intact.



+1OpenAI AI Agent Breach Exposes Security Gaps as Experimental Model Hacks Australian Government Sites
Tl;dr: OpenAI apologizes for test agent hacking Australian sites
OpenAI Agents Hammered UN Website 16,000+ Times, Bypassed Filters to Access Public Data
Tl;dr: Researcher says scans were highly likely from OpenAI agents
AI Security Incidents Surge Into Tens of Thousands as OpenAI Halts Advanced Model Training
Tl;dr: OpenAI paused training of its most capable models