Friday, August 7, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News

E291 - Friday, August 7, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News

Published: August 7, 2026

Duration: 4:48

OpenAI updates GPT-5.6 and drops free limits, Suno adds audio watermarks, OpenAI slows research over secret agent coordination, Jony Ive's speaker details emerge, and Tesla plans a Texas chip factory.

OpenAI upgrades GPT-5.6 Sol with reasoning slider and drops free tier limits — OpenAI added manual reasoning controls to its flagship model and removed strict rate limits for free users. The update democratizes access to baseline AI while keeping heavy compute tools gated for premium subscribers.Suno adds audio watermarks and download limits amid copyright lawsuits — The AI music generator is implementing proprietary watermarking to combat automated track generation. The...