OpenAI unveiled more than 20 new products and features at its DevDay 2026 conference Tuesday, pushing AI further beyond the chatbot and into software that can work independently on users' behalf.
Why it matters: OpenAI's vision is increasingly clear: AI that doesn't just answer questions, but takes on jobs, works in the background and follows users across their digital lives.
Longtime Meta executive David Ginsberg is shifting to a new AI-focused innovation role, according to a staff memo obtained by Axios. Tucker Bounds, another Meta veteran, will be elevated to head of communications and public affairs in his stead.
Why it matters: Bounds will be responsible for shaping the company's public positioning around hot-button issues, including AI and platform safety.
SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket came back to Earth earlier than planned after its first orbital flight Monday, with an explosion visible on the company's livestream just after touchdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Why it matters: The massive, fully-reusable Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial spaceflight ambitions, while NASA is counting on a modified version for use as a lunar lander in its Artemis program.
