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You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week

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July 8, 2026

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You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week

After nearly two weeks of limited preview access, OpenAI is finally ready to roll out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to the public on July 9.

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Engadget

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· Jul 8, 2026

OpenAI gets permission to roll out GPT-5.6 to the public on July 9

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna will be widely available on Thursday.

NDTV

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· Jun 27, 2026

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Is Here: What's New And Why Is It Restricted To US?

OpenAI said it ultimately intends to make GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna available across ChatGPT, the API and Codex in the coming weeks, adding that it does not believe government preview requirements...

The Hacker News

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· Jun 27, 2026

OpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Sol With Restricted Access and Stronger Cyber Safeguards

OpenAI on Friday released three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to a small number of companies as part of an ongoing engagement with the U.S. government. While Sol is the latest flagship model and the most powerful, Terra strikes a balance between efficiency and power, and Luna is fine-tuned for speed and affordability. GPT‑5.6 Sol launches with our most

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 10, 2026

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna to the Public With ChatGPT Work for Enterprise

OpenAI on Thursday released its GPT-5.6 model family to developers worldwide, ending a two-week government-only preview. Sol, Terra, and Luna now have public API pricing, and ChatGPT Work lands as an enterprise companion, as the company moves to counter Meta's Muse Spark and entrench itself in the enterprise AI market.

The Hill

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· Jun 26, 2026

OpenAI slow rolls new model release at 'request' of government

OpenAI announced Friday it will preview its newest GPT-5.6 model series with only a group of partners before a public rollout, at the behest of the U.S. government. The ChatGPT maker said it previewed the plans and capabilities of GPT-5.6's Sol, Terra and Luna with the government, and at the request of Washington, will start...

teleSUR English

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· Jul 10, 2026

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 AI Model Family

The GPT-5.6 family includes three models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. On Thursday, U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced the general availability of GPT-5.6, its latest family of AI models, after a rollout was delayed last month at the U.S. government’s request over cybersecurity concerns. RELATED: U.S. War Department Signs Artificial Intelligence Contracts with Tech Giants []

Digital Trends

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· Jul 9, 2026

If you’ve grown tired of babysitting ChatGPT, the new GPT-5.6 models might be the fix

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna, a new lineup of AI models focused on faster workflows, lower costs, and fewer follow-up prompts.

Quartz

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· Jun 26, 2026

OpenAI is limiting its new AI models to 'trusted partners' at the government's request

The company plans to make GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna broadly available in the coming weeks, but says the vetting process shouldn't become the long-term default

Mashable

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· Jul 10, 2026

GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna are here. See which ones best for you.

OpenAI has launched a new family of LLMs: GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna, but they're not all the same.

The Next Web

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· Jul 9, 2026

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 to everyone after the US government signed off

OpenAI has made GPT-5.6 publicly available after receiving approval from the Trump administration. The release ends weeks in which the model was restricted to a small group of government-vetted partners, CNBC reports. The model family comes in three tiers. Sol is the flagship, Terra a lower-cost enterprise option, and Luna the fastest and cheapest. OpenAI says [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Economic Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

OpenAI GPT-5.6: Features, models, and more

OpenAI GPT-5.6: Features, models, and more

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 10, 2026

I Found A Pattern, Also Applicable To 2022, On Gold That I Use Today For UGL

I Found A Pattern, Also Applicable To 2022, On Gold That I Use Today For UGL

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 8, 2026

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6

UrduPoint

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· Jul 9, 2026

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 model family, Work tool

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 model family, Work tool

The New Stack

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· Jul 8, 2026

OpenAI’s own safety card says GPT-5.6 has a lying problem

OpenAI’s confirmation late Tuesday that GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna will launch publicly on Thursday closes one of the more The post OpenAI’s own safety card says GPT-5.6 has a lying problem appeared first on The New Stack.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA 6 Seemingly Won’t Include GTA Online at Release

Rockstar Games has seemingly confirmed that GTA Online won’t be present in Grand Theft Auto 6 upon its release in November. Ahead of pre-orders for GTA 6 going live tomorrow, Rockstar finally announced today that the game’s standard edition will be selling for 80, while the ultimate edition, which will feature a variety of additional []

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 8, 2026

OpenAI gets US approval for broad GPT-5.6 rollout: Axios

OpenAI expects to release GPT 5.6 more widely this week following additional testing and meetings with U.S. government officials

Vogue

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· Jun 27, 2026

Y-3 Spring 2027 Menswear

Y-3 Spring 2027 Menswear

Investing.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Form 144 Aura Minerals Inc. For: 22 June

Form 144 Aura Minerals Inc. For: 22 June

Gamesradar

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· Jun 25, 2026

I'm building the perfect GTA 6 setup using only budget Prime Day deals

I'm building the perfect GTA 6 setup using only budget Prime Day deals

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Ag Center – Commodity Update for Tuesday, July 7th

The Ag Center – Commodity Update for Tuesday, July 7th

TheGamer

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· Jun 26, 2026

Final Fantasy 14 G'raha Tia Nendoroid Revealed

G'raha Tia is next up in Final Fantasy 14's range of Nendoroids, will pre-orders available now.

Third Eye Comics

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· Jul 3, 2026

New Games Gallery 7/3/26!!

New Games Gallery 7/3/26!!

Gematsu

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· Jun 24, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI ‘Ultimate Edition’ and pre-order bonuses announced

Rockstar Games has announced the “Ultimate Edition” and pre-order bonuses for Grand Theft Auto VI. Source

Polygon

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA 6 is a "single-player experience" only, Rockstar clarifies

Grand Theft Auto 6 is single-player only, Rockstar confirms, leaving questions about the future of GTA Online when GTA 6 releases in November 2026.

BoingBoing

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· Jul 8, 2026

Lifetime Bundle: GPT, Claude, and Gemini for $60 till 7/19

TL;DR: 1min.AI bundles GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and a pile of other AI tools into one lifetime subscription for 59.97 (reg. 540). Offer ends 7/19. At some point, your AI toolkit turns into its own small budget line item. One subscription for writing, another for images, maybe a third just for video, and suddenly you're paying five different companies to do things that arguably overlap. — Read the rest The post Lifetime Bundle: GPT, Claude, and Gemini for 60 till 7/19 appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 10, 2026

Beyond Bloom Energy: This Fuel Cell Company Landed a Huge Data Center Deal

Bloom Energy stock has surged on data center power demand. Could FuelCell be the next big winner?

Kotaku

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· Jun 26, 2026

Some Stores Are Warning There Might Not Be Enough Consoles For Everyone Who Wants To Play GTA 6 This Year

What a great time for the manufactures to start raising prices, huh?

Business Today

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· Jun 22, 2026

GTA 6 release date, price, setting and characters — the complete guide

GTA 6 launches November 19 with pre-orders open now. From its 1bn budget to new protagonists Lucia and Jason in Leonida, here's everything confirmed about Rockstar's game.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Which GTA 6 versions are available, and what's the difference between them?

Which GTA 6 versions are available, and what's the difference between them?

Mindanao Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

Phoenix SUPER LPG and LIMITLESS offer P999 11kg refills plus P300 future savings in Visayas and Mindanao

Customers in Visayas and Mindanao can now enjoy Phoenix SUPER LPG 11kg refills for only Php 999 from June 26 to July 5, 2026, plus Php 300 worth of future

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· Jul 7, 2026

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy devs used an open-source emulator to look at the original platformer and measure "all the metrics" of gem placements, enemy paths, and more for their remake

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy devs used an open-source emulator to look at the original platformer and measure "all the metrics" of gem placements, enemy paths, and more for their remake

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Chinese users praise OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 for efficiency, even at higher cost than local rivals

OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.6 release marks a growing emphasis on cost-efficiency, a move welcomed by some users in China who continue to access the blocked service via virtual private networks (VPNs) and third-party proxies, even as the artificial intelligence model remains more expensive than local rivals. The launch on Thursday introduced a trio of models tailored to different capabilities, speeds and price points: the flagship Sol, the balanced Terra and the lightweight Luna. According to OpenAI,...

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